diff --git a/src/assets/translations/en.json b/src/assets/translations/en.json
index 0110511..fa3116e 100644
--- a/src/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
     "members": "no members | 1 member | {count} members",
     "leave": "Leave",
     "purge_set_room_state": "Setting room state",
-    "purge_redacting_events": "Redacting events",
-    "purge_removing_members": "Removing members",
+    "purge_redacting_events": "Redacting events ({count} of {total})",
+    "purge_removing_members": "Removing members ({count} of {total})",
     "purge_failed": "Failed to purge room!",
     "room_list_invites": "Invites",
     "room_list_rooms": "Rooms",
diff --git a/src/components/Chat.vue b/src/components/Chat.vue
index 0469baa..4d85aea 100644
--- a/src/components/Chat.vue
+++ b/src/components/Chat.vue
@@ -1287,6 +1287,10 @@ export default {
     restartRRTimer() {
       this.stopRRTimer();
 
+      if (this.$matrix.currentRoomBeingPurged) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       let eventIdFirst = null;
       let eventIdLast = null;
       if (!this.useAudioLayout) {
diff --git a/src/services/matrix.service.js b/src/services/matrix.service.js
index 4c1a592..7411211 100644
--- a/src/services/matrix.service.js
+++ b/src/services/matrix.service.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export default {
           userDisplayName: null,
           userAvatar: null,
           currentRoom: null,
+          currentRoomBeingPurged: false,
           notificationCount: 0,
         };
       },
@@ -558,6 +559,28 @@ export default {
          * @param roomId
          */
         purgeRoom(roomId, statusCallback) {
+          this.currentRoomBeingPurged = true;
+
+          const sleep = (ms) => {
+            return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+          };
+
+          const withRetry = (codeBlock) => {
+            return codeBlock().catch((error) => {
+              if (error && error.errcode == "M_LIMIT_EXCEEDED") {
+                var retry = 1000;
+                if (error.data) {
+                  const retryIn = error.data.retry_after_ms;
+                  retry = Math.max(retry, retryIn ? retryIn : 0);
+                }
+                console.log("Rate limited, retry in", retry);
+                return sleep(retry).then(() => withRetry(codeBlock));
+              } else {
+                return Promise.resolve();
+              }
+            });
+          };
+
           const oldGlobalErrorSetting = this.matrixClient.getGlobalErrorOnUnknownDevices();
           return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
             const room = this.getRoom(roomId);
@@ -613,14 +636,32 @@ export default {
                 statusCallback(this.$t("room.purge_redacting_events"));
                 // First ignore unknown device errors
                 this.matrixClient.setGlobalErrorOnUnknownDevices(false);
-                var redactionPromises = [];
-                timelineWindow.getEvents().forEach((event) => {
-                  if (!event.isRedacted() && !event.isRedaction() && !event.isState()) {
-                    // Redact!
-                    redactionPromises.push(this.matrixClient.redactEvent(event.getRoomId(), event.getId()));
-                  }
+                const allEvents = timelineWindow.getEvents().filter((event) => {
+                  return (
+                    !event.isRedacted() &&
+                    !event.isRedaction() &&
+                    !event.isState() &&
+                    (!room.currentState || room.currentState.maySendRedactionForEvent(event, this.currentUserId))
+                  );
                 });
-                return Promise.all(redactionPromises);
+
+                const redactFirstEvent = (events) => {
+                  statusCallback(
+                    this.$t("room.purge_redacting_events", {
+                      count: allEvents.length - events.length + 1,
+                      total: allEvents.length,
+                    })
+                  );
+                  if (events.length == 0) {
+                    return Promise.resolve(true);
+                  }
+                  const event = events[0];
+                  return withRetry(() => this.matrixClient.redactEvent(event.getRoomId(), event.getId())).then(() =>
+                    redactFirstEvent(events.slice(1))
+                  );
+                };
+
+                return redactFirstEvent(allEvents);
               })
               .then(() => {
                 //console.log("Purge: kick members");
@@ -628,13 +669,15 @@ export default {
                 var joined = room.getMembersWithMembership("join");
                 var invited = room.getMembersWithMembership("invite");
                 var allMembers = joined.concat(invited);
-              
-                function sleep(ms) {
-                  return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
-                }
 
                 const kickFirstMember = (members) => {
                   //console.log(`Kicking ${members.length} members`);
+                  statusCallback(
+                    this.$t("room.purge_removing_members", {
+                      count: allMembers.length - members.length + 1,
+                      total: allMembers.length,
+                    })
+                  );
                   if (members.length == 0) {
                     return Promise.resolve(true);
                   }
@@ -644,19 +687,8 @@ export default {
                   } else {
                     // Slight pause to avoid rate limiting.
                     return sleep(0.1)
-                      .then(() => this.matrixClient.kick(roomId, member.userId, "Room Deleted"))
-                      .catch((error) => {
-                        if (error && error.errcode == "M_LIMIT_EXCEEDED") {
-                          var retry = 1000;
-                          if (error.data) {
-                            const retryIn = error.data.retry_after_ms;
-                            retry = Math.max(retry, retryIn ? retryIn : 0);
-                          }
-                          //console.log("Rate limited, retry in", retry);
-                          return sleep(retry).then(() => kickFirstMember(members));  
-                        }
-                      })
-                      .finally(() => kickFirstMember(members.slice(1)))
+                      .then(() => withRetry(() => this.matrixClient.kick(roomId, member.userId, "Room Deleted")))
+                      .then(() => kickFirstMember(members.slice(1)));
                   }
                 };
 
@@ -665,13 +697,15 @@ export default {
               .then(() => {
                 statusCallback(null);
                 this.matrixClient.setGlobalErrorOnUnknownDevices(oldGlobalErrorSetting);
-                return this.leaveRoom(roomId);
+                return withRetry(() => this.leaveRoom(roomId));
               })
               .then(() => {
+                this.currentRoomBeingPurged = false;
                 resolve(true); // Done!
               })
               .catch((err) => {
                 console.error("Error purging room", err);
+                this.currentRoomBeingPurged = false;
                 this.matrixClient.setGlobalErrorOnUnknownDevices(oldGlobalErrorSetting);
                 reject(err);
               });