diff --git a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py
index 08f7603b2c4..6031898535b 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/grids.py
@@ -777,6 +777,27 @@ class DeletedColumn(GridColumn):
         return query
 
 
+class PurgedColumn(GridColumn):
+    """ Column that tracks and filters for items with purged attribute. """
+
+    def get_accepted_filters(self):
+        """ Returns a list of accepted filters for this column. """
+        accepted_filter_labels_and_vals = {"nonpurged" : "False", "purged" : "True", "all": "All"}
+        accepted_filters = []
+        for label, val in accepted_filter_labels_and_vals.items():
+            args = {self.key: val}
+            accepted_filters.append(GridColumnFilter(label, args))
+        return accepted_filters
+
+    def filter(self, trans, user, query, column_filter):
+        """Modify query to filter self.model_class by state."""
+        if column_filter == "All":
+            pass
+        elif column_filter in ["True", "False"]:
+            query = query.filter(self.model_class.purged == (column_filter == "True"))
+        return query
+
+
 class StateColumn(GridColumn):
     """
     Column that tracks and filters for items with state attribute.
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py
index 800f9f6d5b0..a2dee924595 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ class UserListGrid(grids.Grid):
         ActivatedColumn("Activated", attach_popup=False),
         APIKeyColumn("API Key", attach_popup=False),
         # Columns that are valid for filtering but are not visible.
-        grids.DeletedColumn("Deleted", key="deleted", visible=False, filterable="advanced")
+        grids.DeletedColumn("Deleted", key="deleted", visible=False, filterable="advanced"),
+        grids.PurgedColumn("Purged", key="purged", visible=False, filterable="advanced")
     ]
     columns.append(grids.MulticolFilterColumn("Search",
                                               cols_to_filter=[columns[0], columns[1]],
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ class UserListGrid(grids.Grid):
     ]
     num_rows_per_page = 50
     use_paging = True
+    default_filter = dict(purged="False")
+    use_default_filter = True
 
     def get_current_item(self, trans, **kwargs):
         return trans.user