diff --git a/app/post/routes.py b/app/post/routes.py
index a90ae1db..fc0f8d66 100644
--- a/app/post/routes.py
+++ b/app/post/routes.py
@@ -1722,6 +1722,29 @@ def post_reply_restore(post_id: int, comment_id: int):
     return redirect(url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id))
 
 
+@bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/comment/<int:comment_id>/purge', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
+def post_reply_purge(post_id: int, comment_id: int):
+    post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
+    post_reply = PostReply.query.get_or_404(comment_id)
+    if not post_reply.deleted:
+        abort(404)
+    if post_reply.user_id == current_user.id and (post_reply.deleted_by is None or post_reply.deleted_by != post_reply.user_id):
+        abort(401)
+    if post_reply.user_id == current_user.id or post.community.is_moderator() or current_user.is_admin():
+        if not post_reply.has_replies():
+            post_reply.delete_dependencies()
+            db.session.delete(post_reply)
+            db.session.commit()
+            flash(_('Comment purged.'))
+        else:
+            flash(_('Comments that have been replied to cannot be purged.'))
+    else:
+        abort(401)
+
+    return redirect(url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post.id))
+
+
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/notification', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 @login_required
 def post_notification(post_id: int):
diff --git a/app/templates/post/post_reply_options.html b/app/templates/post/post_reply_options.html
index 78bb7f36..339deb57 100644
--- a/app/templates/post/post_reply_options.html
+++ b/app/templates/post/post_reply_options.html
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
                             {% endif -%}
                             {% if post_reply.user_id == current_user.id or post.community.is_moderator() or post.community.is_owner() or current_user.is_admin() -%}
                                 {% if post_reply.deleted -%}
-                                    <li><a href="{{ url_for('post.post_reply_restore', post_id=post.id, comment_id=post_reply.id) }}" class="no-underline confirm_first" rel="nofollow"><span class="fe fe-delete"></span>
+                                    <li><a href="{{ url_for('post.post_reply_restore', post_id=post.id, comment_id=post_reply.id) }}" class="no-underline confirm_first" rel="nofollow"><span class="fe fe-arrow-up"></span>
                                         {{ _('Restore') }}</a></li>
+                                    {% if not post_reply.has_replies() -%}
+                                        {% if post.community.is_moderator() or current_user.is_admin() or (post_reply.user_id == current_user.id and post_reply.deleted_by == post_reply.user_id) -%}
+                                            <li><a href="{{ url_for('post.post_reply_purge', post_id=post.id, comment_id=post_reply.id) }}" class="no-underline confirm_first" rel="nofollow"><span class="fe fe-delete red"></span>
+                                            {{ _('Purge') }}</a></li>
+                                        {% endif -%}
+                                    {% endif -%}
                                 {% else -%}
                                     <li><a href="{{ url_for('post.post_reply_delete', post_id=post.id, comment_id=post_reply.id) }}" class="no-underline confirm_first" rel="nofollow"><span class="fe fe-delete"></span>
                                         {{ _('Delete') }}</a></li>