diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py
index e728dbcefba..aac19631bb5 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/history.py
@@ -497,6 +497,21 @@ class HistoryController( BaseUIController, SharableMixin, UsesAnnotations, UsesI
         #
         return trans.fill_template( "history/display_structured.mako", items=items )
 
+    @web.expose
+    def delete_hidden_datasets( self, trans ):
+        """
+        This method deletes all hidden datasets in the current history.
+        """
+        count = 0
+        for hda in trans.history.datasets:
+            if not hda.visible and not hda.deleted and not hda.purged:
+                hda.mark_deleted()
+                count += 1
+                trans.sa_session.add( hda )
+                trans.log_event( "HDA id %s has been deleted" % hda.id )
+        trans.sa_session.flush()
+        return trans.show_ok_message( "%d hidden datasets have been deleted" % count, refresh_frames=['history'] )
+
     @web.expose
     def purge_deleted_datasets( self, trans ):
         count = 0
diff --git a/templates/webapps/galaxy/root/index.mako b/templates/webapps/galaxy/root/index.mako
index 029d9bc0726..43c4bda7032 100644
--- a/templates/webapps/galaxy/root/index.mako
+++ b/templates/webapps/galaxy/root/index.mako
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
                     galaxy_main.location = "${h.url_for( controller='history', action='unhide_datasets', current=True )}";
                 }
             },
+            "${_("Delete Hidden Datasets")}": function() {
+                if ( confirm( "Really delete all hidden datasets?" ) ) {
+                    galaxy_main.location = "${h.url_for( controller='history', action='delete_hidden_datasets')}";
+                }
+            },
             "${_("Purge Deleted Datasets")}": function() {
                 if ( confirm( "Really delete all deleted datasets permanently? This cannot be undone." ) ) {
                     galaxy_main.location = "${h.url_for( controller='history', action='purge_deleted_datasets' )}";