diff --git a/src/components/PurgeRoomDialog.vue b/src/components/PurgeRoomDialog.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f43be6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/PurgeRoomDialog.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<template>
+  <v-dialog v-model="showDialog" v-show="room" class="ma-0 pa-0" width="80%">
+    <div class="dialog-content text-center">
+      <template>
+        <v-icon color="black" size="30">lock</v-icon>
+        <h2 class="dialog-title">Purge room?</h2>
+        <div class="dialog-text">
+          This operation will close the room for all members. It cannot be
+          undone.
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      <v-container fluid>
+        <v-row cols="12">
+          <v-col cols="6">
+            <v-btn
+              depressed
+              text
+              block
+              class="text-button"
+              @click="showDialog = false"
+              >Cancel</v-btn
+            >
+          </v-col>
+          <v-col cols="6" align="center">
+            <v-btn
+              color="red"
+              depressed
+              block
+              class="filled-button"
+              @click.stop="onPurgeRoom()"
+              >Purge room</v-btn
+            >
+          </v-col>
+        </v-row>
+      </v-container>
+    </div>
+  </v-dialog>
+</template>
+<script>
+import roomInfoMixin from "./roomInfoMixin";
+
+export default {
+  name: "LeaveRoomDialog",
+  mixins: [roomInfoMixin],
+  props: {
+    show: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: function () {
+        return false;
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      showDialog: false,
+    };
+  },
+  watch: {
+    show: {
+      handler(newVal, ignoredOldVal) {
+        this.showDialog = newVal;
+      },
+    },
+    showDialog() {
+      if (!this.showDialog) {
+        this.$emit("close");
+      }
+    },
+  },
+
+  methods: {
+    onPurgeRoom() {
+      this.$matrix
+        .purgeRoom(this.room.roomId)
+        .then(() => {
+          this.showDialog = false;
+          console.log("Purged room");
+          this.$navigation.push({ name: "Home", params: { roomId: null } }, -1);
+        })
+        .catch((err) => {
+          console.error("Error purging", err);
+        });
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+@import "@/assets/css/chat.scss";
+</style> 
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diff --git a/src/components/RoomInfo.vue b/src/components/RoomInfo.vue
index 9bb0802..68e844e 100644
--- a/src/components/RoomInfo.vue
+++ b/src/components/RoomInfo.vue
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@
           <div v-if="publicRoomLinkCopied" class="link-copied">Link copied!</div>
         </v-radio-group>
 
+        <v-btn
+          v-if="userCanPurgeRoom"
+          color="red"
+          depressed
+          block
+          class="filled-button"
+          @click.stop="showPurgeConfirmation = true"
+          >Purge room</v-btn
+        >
         <!-- <div v-if="anyoneCanJoin">
           <div>Anyone with a link can join.</div>
           <v-text-field
@@ -158,11 +167,19 @@
       :room="room"
       @close="showLeaveConfirmation = false"
     />
+
+    <PurgeRoomDialog
+      :show="showPurgeConfirmation"
+      :room="room"
+      @close="showPurgeConfirmation = false"
+    />
+
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 import LeaveRoomDialog from "../components/LeaveRoomDialog";
+import PurgeRoomDialog from "../components/PurgeRoomDialog";
 import DeviceList from "../components/DeviceList";
 import QRCode from "qrcode";
 import roomInfoMixin from "./roomInfoMixin";
@@ -172,6 +189,7 @@ export default {
   mixins: [roomInfoMixin],
   components: {
     LeaveRoomDialog,
+    PurgeRoomDialog,
     DeviceList,
   },
   data() {
@@ -181,6 +199,7 @@ export default {
       displayName: "",
       showAllMembers: false,
       showLeaveConfirmation: false,
+      showPurgeConfirmation: false,
       expandedMembers: [],
       buildVersion: "",
       updatingJoinRule: false, // Flag if we are processing update curerntly
diff --git a/src/components/roomInfoMixin.js b/src/components/roomInfoMixin.js
index de8d4cf..7c1ca30 100644
--- a/src/components/roomInfoMixin.js
+++ b/src/components/roomInfoMixin.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {
       roomJoinRule: null,
-      userCanChangeJoinRule: false
+      userCanChangeJoinRule: false,
+      userCanPurgeRoom: false
     }
   },
   mounted() {
@@ -81,9 +82,11 @@ export default {
             this.$matrix.matrixClient
           );
         this.userCanChangeJoinRule = canChangeAccess;
+        this.userCanPurgeRoom = canChangeAccess; //TODO - need different permissions here?
       } else {
         this.roomJoinRule = null;
         this.userCanChangeJoinRule = false;
+        this.userCanPurgeRoom = false;
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/src/services/matrix.service.js b/src/services/matrix.service.js
index 5d4ab2b..597a7f3 100644
--- a/src/services/matrix.service.js
+++ b/src/services/matrix.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 global.Olm = require("olm");
 import sdk from "matrix-js-sdk";
+import { TimelineWindow, EventTimeline } from "matrix-js-sdk";
 import util from "../plugins/utils";
 import User from "../models/user";
 import config from "../assets/config";
@@ -434,6 +435,107 @@ export default {
                         })
                 },
 
+                /**
+                 * Purge the room with the given id! This means:
+                 * - Make room invite only
+                 * - Disallow guest access
+                 * - Set history visibility to 'joined'
+                 * - Redact all events
+                 * - Kick all members
+                 * @param roomId 
+                 */
+                purgeRoom(roomId) {
+                    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                        const room = this.getRoom(roomId);
+                        if (!room) {
+                            reject("Room not found!");
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        const timelineWindow = new TimelineWindow(
+                            this.matrixClient,
+                            room.getUnfilteredTimelineSet(),
+                            {}
+                        );
+                        const self = this;
+
+                        console.log("Purge: set invite only");
+                        this.matrixClient.sendStateEvent(
+                            roomId,
+                            "m.room.join_rules",
+                            { join_rule: "invite" },
+                            ""
+                        )
+                            .then(() => {
+                                console.log("Purge: forbid guest access");
+                                return this.matrixClient.sendStateEvent(
+                                    roomId,
+                                    "m.room.guest_access",
+                                    { guest_access: "forbidden" },
+                                    ""
+                                );
+                            })
+                            .then(() => {
+                                console.log("Purge: set history visibility to 'joined'");
+                                return this.matrixClient.sendStateEvent(roomId, "m.room.history_visibility", {
+                                    history_visibility: "joined",
+                                });
+                            })
+                            .then(() => {
+                                console.log("Purge: create timeline");
+                                return timelineWindow.load(null, 100)
+                            })
+                            .then(() => {
+                                const getMoreIfAvailable = function _getMoreIfAvailable() {
+                                    if (timelineWindow.canPaginate(EventTimeline.BACKWARDS)
+                                    ) {
+                                        console.log("Purge: page back");
+                                        return timelineWindow
+                                            .paginate(EventTimeline.BACKWARDS, 100, true, 5)
+                                            .then((ignoredsuccess) => {
+                                                return _getMoreIfAvailable.call(self);
+                                            });
+                                    } else {
+                                        return Promise.resolve("Done");
+                                    }
+                                }.bind(self);
+                                return getMoreIfAvailable();
+                            })
+                            .then(() => {
+                                console.log("Purge: redact events");
+                                var redactionPromises = [];
+                                timelineWindow.getEvents().forEach(event => {
+                                    if (!event.isRedacted() && !event.isRedaction() && !event.isState()) {
+                                        // Redact!
+                                        redactionPromises.push(this.matrixClient.redactEvent(event.getRoomId(), event.getId()));
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                return Promise.all(redactionPromises);
+                            })
+                            .then(() => {
+                                console.log("Purge: kick members");
+                                var joined = room.getMembersWithMembership("join");
+                                var invited = room.getMembersWithMembership("invite");
+                                var members = joined.concat(invited);
+                                
+                                var kickPromises = [];
+                                members.forEach(member => {
+                                    if (member.userId != self.currentUserId) {
+                                        kickPromises.push(this.matrixClient.kick(roomId, member.userId));
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                return Promise.all(kickPromises);
+                            })
+                            .then(() => {
+                                resolve(true); // Done!
+                            })
+                            .catch((err) => {
+                                console.error("Error purging room", err);
+                                reject(err);
+                            });
+                    })
+                },
+
                 on(event, handler) {
                     if (this.matrixClient) {
                         this.matrixClient.on(event, handler);