diff --git a/src/events.js b/src/events.js
index 37e43f3d01..d24c6aec4f 100644
--- a/src/events.js
+++ b/src/events.js
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 		events.logWithUser(uid, 'restored post (pid ' + pid + ')');
 	};
 
+	events.logPostPurge = function(uid, pid) {
+		events.logWithUser(uid, 'purged post (pid ' + pid + ')');
+	};
+
 	events.logTopicMove = function(uid, tid) {
 		events.logWithUser(uid, 'moved topic (tid ' + tid + ')');
 	};
diff --git a/src/postTools.js b/src/postTools.js
index 009d4bde56..4e6206ac34 100644
--- a/src/postTools.js
+++ b/src/postTools.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ var winston = require('winston'),
 			if (err || !canEdit) {
 				return callback(err || new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]'));
 			}
-
+			events.logPostPurge(uid, pid);
 			posts.purge(pid, callback);
 		});
 	};