diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html
index 696d384ff8..80c7f09d6e 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/acp_main.html
@@ -126,7 +126,16 @@
 					<dd><input type="hidden" name="action" value="db_track" /><input class="button2" type="submit" id="action_db_track" name="action_db_track" value="{L_RUN}" /></dd>
 				</dl>
 			</form>
-		</fieldset>
+
+			<!-- IF S_FOUNDER -->
+			<form id="action_purge_cache_form" method="post" action="{U_ACTION}">
+				<dl>
+					<dt><label for="action_purge_cache">{L_PURGE_CACHE}</label><br /><span>{L_PURGE_CACHE_EXPLAIN}</span></dt>
+					<dd><input type="hidden" name="action" value="purge_cache" /><input class="button2" type="submit" id="action_purge_cache" name="action_purge_cache" value="{L_RUN}" /></dd>
+				</dl>
+			</form>
+			<!-- ENDIF -->
+  		</fieldset>
 	<!-- ENDIF -->
 
 	<!-- IF .log -->
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php
index d49f933008..b944765011 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_main.php
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ class acp_main
 						$confirm = true;
 						$confirm_lang = 'RESYNC_POST_MARKING_CONFIRM';
 					break;
+					case 'purge_cache':
+						$confirm = true;
+						$confirm_lang = 'PURGE_CACHE_CONFIRM';
+					break;
 
 					default:
 						$confirm = true;
@@ -257,6 +261,17 @@ class acp_main
 			
 						add_log('admin', 'LOG_RESYNC_POST_MARKING');
 					break;
+
+					case 'purge_cache':
+						if ((int) $user->data['user_type'] !== USER_FOUNDER)
+						{
+							trigger_error($user->lang['NO_AUTH_OPERATION'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action), E_USER_WARNING);
+						}
+
+						global $cache;
+						$cache->purge();
+						add_log('admin', 'LOG_PURGE_CACHE');
+					break;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -362,6 +377,7 @@ class acp_main
 			'U_INACTIVE_USERS'	=> append_sid("{$phpbb_admin_path}index.$phpEx", 'i=inactive&amp;mode=list'),
 
 			'S_ACTION_OPTIONS'	=> ($auth->acl_get('a_board')) ? true : false,
+			'S_FOUNDER'			=> ($user->data['user_type'] == USER_FOUNDER) ? true : false,
 			)
 		);
 
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
index e17df3c86b..2c7d8de7f3 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 
 	'POSTS_PER_DAY'		=> 'Posts per day',
 
+	'PURGE_CACHE'			=> 'Purge the cache',
+	'PURGE_CACHE_CONFIRM'	=> 'Are you sure you wish to purge the cache?',
+	'PURGE_CACHE_EXPLAIN'	=> 'Purge all cache related items, this includes any cached template files or queries.',
+
 	'RESET_DATE'					=> 'Reset board’s start date',
 	'RESET_DATE_CONFIRM'			=> 'Are you sure you wish to reset the board’s start date?',
 	'RESET_ONLINE'					=> 'Reset most users ever online',
@@ -583,6 +587,8 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'LOG_PRUNE_USER_DEL_DEL'	=> '<strong>Users pruned and posts deleted</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_PRUNE_USER_DEL_ANON'	=> '<strong>Users pruned and posts retained</strong><br />» %s',
 
+	'LOG_PURGE_CACHE'			=> '<strong>Purged cache</strong>',
+
 	'LOG_RANK_ADDED'		=> '<strong>Added new rank</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_RANK_REMOVED'		=> '<strong>Removed rank</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_RANK_UPDATED'		=> '<strong>Updated rank</strong><br />» %s',