diff --git a/src/mibew/locales/en/properties b/src/mibew/locales/en/properties
index 73d823ba..6538446b 100644
--- a/src/mibew/locales/en/properties
+++ b/src/mibew/locales/en/properties
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ button.online.top=Site consultant
 button.online=ONLINE
 button.save=Save
 button.search=Search
+button.purge=Permanently delete selected conversations!
 canned.actions.del=remove
 canned.actions.edit=edit
 canned.actions=Modify
@@ -244,6 +245,8 @@ menu.notifications=Notifications
 menu.operator=You are {0}
 menu.profile.content=You can change your personal information on this page.
 menu.profile=Profile
+menu.purge.content=Remove old conversations.
+menu.purge=Purge
 menu.translate=Localize
 menu.updates.content=Check for news and updates.
 menu.updates=Updates
@@ -425,6 +428,8 @@ presurvey.name=Name:
 presurvey.question=Initial Question:
 presurvey.submit=Start Chat
 presurvey.title=Live support
+purge.search=Enter dates to search from and to:
+purge.title=Purge
 report.bydate.1=Date
 report.bydate.2=Chat threads
 report.bydate.3=Messages from operators
diff --git a/src/mibew/operator/purge.php b/src/mibew/operator/purge.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b64db7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mibew/operator/purge.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Copyright 2005-2014 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+require_once('../libs/common.php');
+require_once('../libs/operator.php');
+require_once('../libs/chat.php');
+require_once('../libs/userinfo.php');
+require_once('../libs/pagination.php');
+
+$operator = check_login();
+loadsettings();
+
+setlocale(LC_TIME, getstring("time.locale"));
+
+if (isset($_POST['thread'])) {
+	foreach ($_POST['thread'] as $t) {
+		if (! is_numeric($t)) {
+			die("Non-numeric thread id???");
+		}
+	}
+	
+	$link = connect();
+	$threads = implode(",", $_POST['thread']);
+	mysql_query("delete from ${mysqlprefix}chatmessage where threadid in ($threads);");
+	mysql_query("delete from ${mysqlprefix}chatthread where threadid in ($threads);");
+}
+
+$page = array();
+$page['formstart'] = $_GET['start'];
+$page['formend']   = $_GET['end'];
+
+$start = strlen($_GET['start']) ? strtotime(myiconv(getoutputenc(), $mibew_encoding, $_GET['start'])) : false;
+$end   = strlen($_GET['end']) ? strtotime(myiconv(getoutputenc(), $mibew_encoding, $_GET['end'])) : false;
+
+if ($start !== false || $end !== false) {
+	$link = connect();
+
+	$result = mysql_query("select ${mysqlprefix}chatgroup.groupid as groupid, vclocalname " .
+						  "from ${mysqlprefix}chatgroup order by vclocalname", $link);
+	$groupName = array();
+	while ($group = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
+		$groupName[$group['groupid']] = $group['vclocalname'];
+	}
+	mysql_free_result($result);
+	$page['groupName'] = $groupName;
+
+	$queryArray = array("${mysqlprefix}chatmessage.threadid = ${mysqlprefix}chatthread.threadid");
+	if ($start !== false) {
+		$queryArray[]= sprintf("unix_timestamp(${mysqlprefix}chatthread.dtmcreated) >= %d", $start);
+	}
+	if ($end !== false) {
+		$queryArray[]= sprintf("unix_timestamp(${mysqlprefix}chatthread.dtmcreated) < %d", $end);
+	}
+
+	select_with_pagintation("DISTINCT unix_timestamp(${mysqlprefix}chatthread.dtmcreated) as created, " .
+							"unix_timestamp(${mysqlprefix}chatthread.dtmmodified) as modified, ${mysqlprefix}chatthread.threadid, " .
+							"${mysqlprefix}chatthread.remote, ${mysqlprefix}chatthread.agentName, ${mysqlprefix}chatthread.userName, groupid, " .
+							"messageCount as size",
+							"${mysqlprefix}chatthread, ${mysqlprefix}chatmessage",
+							$queryArray,
+							"order by created DESC",
+							"DISTINCT ${mysqlprefix}chatthread.dtmcreated", $link);
+
+	mysql_close($link);
+} else {
+	setup_empty_pagination();
+}
+
+prepare_menu($operator);
+start_html_output();
+require('../view/thread_purge_search.php');
+?>
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diff --git a/src/mibew/view/inc_menu.php b/src/mibew/view/inc_menu.php
index 8d0f31f5..876e9b7a 100644
--- a/src/mibew/view/inc_menu.php
+++ b/src/mibew/view/inc_menu.php
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ function tpl_menu() { global $page, $mibewroot, $errors;
 					<li<?php menuli("translate")?>><a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/translate.php"><?php echo getlocal('menu.translate') ?></a></li>
 					<li<?php menuli("updates")?>><a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/updates.php"><?php echo getlocal('menu.updates') ?></a></li>
 <?php } ?>
+<?php if(isset($page['showadmin']) && $page['showadmin']) { ?>
+					<li<?php menuli("purge")?>><a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/purge.php"><?php echo getlocal('menu.purge') ?></a></li>
+<?php } ?>
 <?php if(isset($page['showadmin']) && $page['showadmin'] || isset($page['shownotifications']) && $page['shownotifications']) { ?>
 					<li<?php menuli("notifications")?>><a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/notifications.php"><?php echo getlocal('menu.notifications') ?></a></li>
 <?php } ?>
diff --git a/src/mibew/view/menu.php b/src/mibew/view/menu.php
index 6eb8c959..9ca6b335 100644
--- a/src/mibew/view/menu.php
+++ b/src/mibew/view/menu.php
@@ -163,6 +163,16 @@ $menuItemsCount = 2;
 	<?php menuseparator(); ?>
 <?php } ?>
 
+<?php if( $page['showadmin'] ) { ?>
+	<td class="dashitem">
+		<img src="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/images/dash/warn.gif" alt=""/>
+		<a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/purge.php">
+			<?php echo getlocal('menu.purge') ?></a>
+		<?php echo getlocal('menu.purge.content') ?>
+	</td>
+	<?php menuseparator(); ?>
+<?php } ?>
+
 <?php if( $page['showadmin'] || $page['shownotifications'] ) { ?>
 	<td class="dashitem">
 		<img src="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/images/dash/notifications.gif" alt=""/>
diff --git a/src/mibew/view/thread_purge_search.php b/src/mibew/view/thread_purge_search.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..061184a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mibew/view/thread_purge_search.php
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Copyright 2005-2014 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+require_once("inc_menu.php");
+$page['title'] = getlocal("purge.title");
+$page['menuid'] = "purge";
+
+function tpl_content() { global $page, $mibewroot;
+?>
+
+<br />
+<br />
+
+<form name="searchForm" method="get" action="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/purge.php">
+	<div class="mform"><div class="formtop"><div class="formtopi"></div></div><div class="forminner">
+	
+	<div class="fieldForm">
+		<div class="field">
+			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal("purge.search") ?></div>
+			<div class="fvaluenodesc">
+				<div>
+					<input type="text" name="start" size="20" value="<?php echo(strlen(form_value('start')) ? form_value('start') : '1 Jan 1970') ?>" /> &#8230;
+					<input type="text" name="end" size="20" value="<?php echo(strlen(form_value('end')) ? form_value('end') : 'Yesterday') ?>"/>
+				</div>
+				<div id="searchbutton">
+					<input type="image" name="search" src="<?php echo $mibewroot . safe_htmlspecialchars(getlocal("image.button.search")) ?>" alt="<?php echo safe_htmlspecialchars(getlocal("button.search")) ?>"/>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<br clear="all"/>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+
+	</div><div class="formbottom"><div class="formbottomi"></div></div></div>
+</form>
+<br/>
+
+
+<?php if( $page['pagination'] ) { ?>
+
+<form name="searchForm" method="post" action="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/purge.php">
+
+<table class="list">
+<thead>
+<tr class="header">
+<th>
+	<script type="text/javascript">
+		function toggle_all (truth) {
+			var inputs = document.getElementsByTagName('input');
+			for (var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++) {
+				var input = inputs[i];
+				if (input.name == 'thread[]') {
+					input.checked = truth;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		document.write('<input type="checkbox" onclick="toggle_all(this.checked)">');
+	</script>
+</th>
+<th>
+	<?php echo getlocal("page.analysis.search.head_name") ?>
+</th><th>
+	<?php echo getlocal("page.analysis.search.head_host") ?>
+</th><th>
+	<?php echo getlocal("page.analysis.search.head_operator") ?>
+</th><th>
+	<?php echo getlocal("page.analysis.search.head_messages") ?>
+</th><th>
+	<?php echo getlocal("page.analysis.search.head_time") ?>
+</th></tr>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<?php
+if( $page['pagination.items'] ) {
+	foreach( $page['pagination.items'] as $chatthread ) { ?>
+	<tr>
+		<td>
+			<input type="checkbox" name="thread[]" value="<?php echo $chatthread['threadid'] ?>">
+		</td>
+		<td>
+			<a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/threadprocessor.php?threadid=<?php echo urlencode($chatthread['threadid']) ?>" target="_blank" onclick="this.newWindow = window.open('<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/threadprocessor.php?threadid=<?php echo urlencode($chatthread['threadid']) ?>', '', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,location=0,status=1,menubar=0,width=720,height=520,resizable=1');this.newWindow.focus();this.newWindow.opener=window;return false;"><?php echo topage(safe_htmlspecialchars($chatthread['userName'])) ?></a>
+		</td>
+		<td>
+		<?php echo get_user_addr(topage($chatthread['remote'])) ?>
+		</td>
+		<td>
+		<?php if( $chatthread['agentName'] ) {
+			echo topage(safe_htmlspecialchars($chatthread['agentName']));
+		} else if($chatthread['groupid'] && $chatthread['groupid'] != 0 && isset($page['groupName'][$chatthread['groupid']])) {
+			echo "- ".topage(safe_htmlspecialchars($page['groupName'][$chatthread['groupid']]))." -";
+		}
+		?>
+		</td>
+		<td>
+		<?php echo topage(safe_htmlspecialchars($chatthread['size'])) ?>
+		</td>
+		<td>
+			<?php echo date_diff_to_text($chatthread['modified']-$chatthread['created']) ?>, <?php echo date_to_text($chatthread['created']) ?>
+		</td>
+	</tr>
+<?php
+	}
+} else {
+?>
+	<tr>
+	<td colspan="5">
+		<?php echo getlocal("tag.pagination.no_items") ?>
+	</td>
+	</tr>
+<?php
+}
+?>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+<p><input type="submit" value="<?php echo safe_htmlspecialchars(getlocal("button.purge")) ?>"/></p>
+</form>
+
+<?php
+	if( $page['pagination.items'] ) {
+		echo "<br/>";
+		echo generate_pagination($page['pagination']);
+	}
+}
+?>
+
+<?php
+} /* content */
+
+require_once('inc_main.php');
+?>
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