diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 85341ac14..c0f558132 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -971,6 +971,8 @@ en:
     enable_cdn_js_debugging: "Allow /logs to display proper errors by adding crossorigin permissions on all js includes."
     show_create_topics_notice: "If the site has fewer than 5 public topics, show a notice asking admins to create some topics."
 
+    vacuum_db_days: "Run VACUUM FULL ANALYZE to reclaim DB space after migrations (set to 0 to disable)"
+
     errors:
       invalid_email: "Invalid email address."
       invalid_username: "There's no user with that username."
diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index aa66a28de..67cd795be 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -709,6 +709,11 @@ uncategorized:
   company_short_name: 'Unconfigured Forum'
   company_domain: 'www.example.com'
 
+  vacuum_db_days: 90
+  last_vacuum:
+    default: 0
+    hidden: true
+
   tos_topic_id:
     default: -1
     hidden: true
diff --git a/lib/tasks/db.rake b/lib/tasks/db.rake
index 82f2b2392..bc5cc8206 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/db.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/db.rake
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@
 task 'db:migrate' => 'environment' do
   I18n.locale = SiteSetting.default_locale rescue :en
   SeedFu.seed
+
+  if SiteSetting.vacuum_db_days > 0 &&
+      SiteSetting.last_vacuum < (Time.now.to_i - SiteSetting.vacuum_db_days.days.to_i)
+    puts "Running VACUUM FULL ANALYZE to reclaim DB space, this may take a while"
+    puts "Set to run every #{SiteSetting.vacuum_db_days} days (search for vacuum in site settings)"
+    puts "#{Time.now} starting..."
+    begin
+
+      Topic.exec_sql("VACUUM FULL ANALYZE")
+    rescue => e
+      puts "VACUUM failed, skipping"
+      puts e.to_s
+    end
+    SiteSetting.last_vacuum = Time.now.to_i
+    puts "#{Time.now} VACUUM done"
+  end
 end
 
 task 'test:prepare' => 'environment' do