diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
index 9dcf07f73..321558cbe 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ button: add task & go to the edit page.
 
   <!-- Context Item: undelete task -->
   <string name="TAd_contextUndeleteTask">Undelete Task</string>
+
+  <!-- Context Item: purge task -->
+  <string name="TAd_contextPurgeTask">Purge Task</string>
   
   <!-- ============================================== SortSelectionDialog == -->
   
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index 50c8a6e1b..b5d2ee2c5 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
     private static final int CONTEXT_MENU_EDIT_TASK_ID = Menu.FIRST + 6;
     private static final int CONTEXT_MENU_DELETE_TASK_ID = Menu.FIRST + 7;
     private static final int CONTEXT_MENU_UNDELETE_TASK_ID = Menu.FIRST + 8;
-    private static final int CONTEXT_MENU_ADDON_INTENT_ID = Menu.FIRST + 9;
+    private static final int CONTEXT_MENU_PURGE_TASK_ID = Menu.FIRST + 9;
+    private static final int CONTEXT_MENU_ADDON_INTENT_ID = Menu.FIRST + 10;
 
     /** menu code indicating the end of the context menu */
     private static final int CONTEXT_MENU_DEBUG = Menu.FIRST + 10;
@@ -732,6 +733,9 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
         if(task.isDeleted()) {
             menu.add(id, CONTEXT_MENU_UNDELETE_TASK_ID, Menu.NONE,
                     R.string.TAd_contextUndeleteTask);
+
+            menu.add(id, CONTEXT_MENU_PURGE_TASK_ID, Menu.NONE,
+                    R.string.TAd_contextPurgeTask);
         } else {
             menu.add(id, CONTEXT_MENU_EDIT_TASK_ID, Menu.NONE,
                         R.string.TAd_contextEditTask);
@@ -841,6 +845,15 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
             return true;
         }
 
+        case CONTEXT_MENU_PURGE_TASK_ID: {
+            itemId = item.getGroupId();
+            Task task = new Task();
+            task.setId(itemId);
+            taskService.delete(task);
+            loadTaskListContent(true);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         // --- debug
 
         case CONTEXT_MENU_DEBUG: {