diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 2bdf6ca4a9..cd2b77b885 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -1158,6 +1158,8 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
     {
         if (! config('app.lock_passwords')) {
             if ('DELETE' == $request->input('confirm_purge')) {
+
+                \Log::warning('User ID '.Auth::user()->id.' initiated a PURGE!');
                 // Run a backup immediately before processing
                 Artisan::call('backup:run');
                 Artisan::call('snipeit:purge', ['--force' => 'true', '--no-interaction' => true]);