diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index 727f414031..48a6784957 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@
         "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.5.4",
         "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.11",
         "nodebb-theme-lavender": "5.0.7",
-        "nodebb-theme-persona": "9.0.27",
+        "nodebb-theme-persona": "9.0.28",
         "nodebb-theme-slick": "1.2.9",
-        "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "10.1.0",
+        "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "10.1.1",
         "nodebb-widget-essentials": "4.0.7",
         "nodemailer": "^4.6.5",
         "passport": "^0.4.0",
diff --git a/src/privileges/topics.js b/src/privileges/topics.js
index 0cbf49e7ae..9e387acc77 100644
--- a/src/privileges/topics.js
+++ b/src/privileges/topics.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function (privileges) {
 
 	privileges.topics.get = function (tid, uid, callback) {
 		var topic;
-		var privs = ['topics:reply', 'topics:read', 'topics:tag', 'topics:delete', 'posts:edit', 'posts:history', 'posts:delete', 'posts:view_deleted', 'read'];
+		var privs = ['topics:reply', 'topics:read', 'topics:tag', 'topics:delete', 'posts:edit', 'posts:history', 'posts:delete', 'posts:view_deleted', 'read', 'purge'];
 		async.waterfall([
 			async.apply(topics.getTopicFields, tid, ['cid', 'uid', 'locked', 'deleted']),
 			function (_topic, next) {
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ module.exports = function (privileges) {
 				var isAdminOrMod = results.isAdministrator || results.isModerator;
 				var editable = isAdminOrMod;
 				var deletable = isAdminOrMod || (isOwner && privData['topics:delete']);
+				var purge = results.isAdministrator || privData.purge;
 
 				plugins.fireHook('filter:privileges.topics.get', {
 					'topics:reply': (privData['topics:reply'] && !locked && !deleted) || isAdminOrMod,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ module.exports = function (privileges) {
 					view_thread_tools: editable || deletable,
 					editable: editable,
 					deletable: deletable,
+					purge: purge,
 					view_deleted: isAdminOrMod || isOwner,
 					isAdminOrMod: isAdminOrMod,
 					disabled: disabled,
diff --git a/src/socket.io/posts/tools.js b/src/socket.io/posts/tools.js
index 9b2da8ee01..96bd3a2ad7 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/posts/tools.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/posts/tools.js
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ module.exports = function (SocketPosts) {
 					canDelete: function (next) {
 						privileges.posts.canDelete(data.pid, socket.uid, next);
 					},
+					canPurge: function (next) {
+						privileges.posts.canPurge(data.pid, socket.uid, next);
+					},
 					canFlag: function (next) {
 						privileges.posts.canFlag(data.pid, socket.uid, next);
 					},
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ module.exports = function (SocketPosts) {
 				posts.selfPost = socket.uid && socket.uid === parseInt(posts.uid, 10);
 				posts.display_edit_tools = results.canEdit.flag;
 				posts.display_delete_tools = results.canDelete.flag;
+				posts.display_purge_tools = results.canPurge;
 				posts.display_flag_tools = socket.uid && !posts.selfPost && results.canFlag.flag;
 				posts.display_moderator_tools = posts.display_edit_tools || posts.display_delete_tools;
 				posts.display_move_tools = results.isAdmin || results.isModerator;