diff --git a/jquery.datetimepicker.js b/jquery.datetimepicker.js
index bdeb590..d57d666 100644
--- a/jquery.datetimepicker.js
+++ b/jquery.datetimepicker.js
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@
 		monthChangeSpinner: true,
 
 		closeOnDateSelect: false,
+		closeOnTimeSelect: false,
 		closeOnWithoutClick: true,
 		closeOnInputClick: true,
 
@@ -1608,9 +1609,10 @@
 					datetimepicker.trigger('select.xdsoft', [currentTime]);
 
 					datetimepicker.data('input').val(_xdsoft_datetime.str());
-					if (!options.inline) {
-						datetimepicker.trigger('close.xdsoft');
-					}
+
+                    if (options.inline !== true && options.closeOnTimeSelect === true) {
+                        datetimepicker.trigger('close.xdsoft');
+                    }
 
 					if (options.onSelectTime && $.isFunction(options.onSelectTime)) {
 						options.onSelectTime.call(datetimepicker, _xdsoft_datetime.currentTime, datetimepicker.data('input'), xdevent);