diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/flags.json b/public/language/en-GB/flags.json
index 9e55d76646..349ed2e655 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/flags.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/flags.json
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 	"modal-reason-offensive": "Offensive",
 	"modal-reason-other": "Other (specify below)",
 	"modal-reason-custom": "Reason for reporting this content...",
+	"modal-notify-remote": "Forward this report to %1",
 	"modal-submit": "Submit Report",
 	"modal-submit-success": "Content has been flagged for moderation.",
 
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@
 
 	"bulk-actions": "Bulk Actions",
 	"bulk-resolve": "Resolve Flag(s)",
+	"confirm-purge": "Are you sure you want to permanently delete these flags?",
+	"purge-cancelled": "Flag Purge Cancelled",
 	"bulk-purge": "Purge Flag(s)",
 	"bulk-success": "%1 flags updated",
 	"flagged-timeago-readable": "Flagged <span class=\"timeago\" title=\"%1\"></span> (%2)",
diff --git a/public/src/client/flags/list.js b/public/src/client/flags/list.js
index 08e7fdb88c..110ef1f334 100644
--- a/public/src/client/flags/list.js
+++ b/public/src/client/flags/list.js
@@ -213,13 +213,34 @@ export function handleBulkActions() {
 		const subselector = e.target.closest('[data-action]');
 		if (subselector) {
 			const action = subselector.getAttribute('data-action');
+			let confirmed;
+			if (action === 'bulk-purge') {
+				confirmed = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+					bootbox.confirm('[[flags:confirm-purge]]', (confirmed) => {
+						if (confirmed) {
+							resolve();
+						} else {
+							reject(new Error('[[flags:purge-cancelled]]'));
+						}
+					});
+				});
+			}
 			const flagIds = getSelected();
-			const promises = flagIds.map((flagId) => {
+			const promises = flagIds.map(async (flagId) => {
 				const data = {};
-				if (action === 'bulk-assign') {
-					data.assignee = app.user.uid;
-				} else if (action === 'bulk-mark-resolved') {
-					data.state = 'resolved';
+				switch (action) {
+					case 'bulk-assign': {
+						data.assignee = app.user.uid;
+						break;
+					}
+					case 'bulk-mark-resolved': {
+						data.state = 'resolved';
+						break;
+					}
+					case 'bulk-purge': {
+						await confirmed;
+						return api.del(`/flags/${flagId}`);
+					}
 				}
 				return api.put(`/flags/${flagId}`, data);
 			});