diff --git a/update_feeds.php b/update_feeds.php
index 4b6ad3c4f..2c23ac730 100644
--- a/update_feeds.php
+++ b/update_feeds.php
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Purge all posts (random 30 feeds)
+	global_purge_old_posts($link, true, 30);
+
 	// Update all feeds needing a update.
 	update_daemon_common($link, $limit=0);