diff --git a/src/app/compose/compose.module.ts b/src/app/compose/compose.module.ts
index 4ec5d5595..c7f0ab155 100644
--- a/src/app/compose/compose.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/compose/compose.module.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { DraftDeskComponent } from './draftdesk.component';
 import { ComposeComponent } from './compose.component';
 export { ComposeComponent } from './compose.component';
 import { MenuModule } from '../menu/menu.module';
+import { DialogModule } from '../dialog/dialog.module';
 import { MailRecipientInputComponent} from './mailrecipientinput.component';
 export { MailRecipientInputComponent} from './mailrecipientinput.component';
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export { MailRecipientInputComponent} from './mailrecipientinput.component';
       FormsModule,
       ReactiveFormsModule,
       MenuModule,
+      DialogModule,
       MatTooltipModule
   ],
   declarations: [DraftDeskComponent, ComposeComponent, MailRecipientInputComponent],
diff --git a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.html b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.html
index d33548f20..70c2f4ba0 100644
--- a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.html
+++ b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 <div class="draftdesk-container">
   <div class="appPageHeader">
     <h1>Draft Desk</h1>
+    <button
+      mat-icon-button
+      id="emptyDrafts"
+      matTooltip="Empty Drafts"
+      [disabled]="savedDraftCount === 0 || isEmptyingDrafts"
+      (click)="emptyDrafts()">
+      <mat-icon svgIcon="delete"></mat-icon>
+    </button>
   </div>
   
   <compose [model]="draftModel" (draftDeleted)="draftDeleted($event)" #draft *ngFor="let draftModel of draftModelsInView" [ngClass]="{'draftPreviewContainer': !editing}"></compose>
diff --git a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.scss b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.scss
index edf4397c8..db86a5856 100644
--- a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.scss
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
     padding: 15px;
 
     .appPageHeader {
-	position: absolute;
-	top: 8px;
-	left: 70px;
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 8px;
+        left: 70px;
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 8px;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.ts b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.ts
index 442b35dfe..3458740cd 100644
--- a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.component.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Router, ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { MatLegacyDialog as MatDialog } from '@angular/material/legacy-dialog';
 import { RunboxWebmailAPI } from '../rmmapi/rbwebmail';
 import { DraftDeskService, DraftFormModel } from './draftdesk.service';
 import { RecipientsService } from './recipients.service';
+import { ConfirmDialog } from '../dialog/dialog.module';
 
 const MAX_DRAFTS_IN_VIEW = 10;
 
@@ -34,12 +36,14 @@ export class DraftDeskComponent implements OnInit {
     public draftModelsInView: DraftFormModel[] = [];
     public hasMoreDrafts = false;
     public currentMaxDraftsInView: number = MAX_DRAFTS_IN_VIEW;
+    public isEmptyingDrafts = false;
     private hasInitialized = false;
 
     constructor(
         public rmmapi: RunboxWebmailAPI,
         public router: Router,
         private route: ActivatedRoute,
+        private dialog: MatDialog,
         public draftDeskservice: DraftDeskService) {
 
         this.draftDeskservice.draftModels.subscribe(
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ export class DraftDeskComponent implements OnInit {
         } else {
             this.draftModelsInView = this.draftDeskservice.draftModels.value.slice(0, this.currentMaxDraftsInView);
         }
+        this.hasMoreDrafts = this.currentMaxDraftsInView < this.draftDeskservice.draftModels.value.length;
     }
 
     draftDeleted(messageId) {
@@ -124,9 +129,46 @@ export class DraftDeskComponent implements OnInit {
         this.updateDraftsInView();
     }
 
+    get savedDraftCount(): number {
+        return this.draftDeskservice.draftModels.value.filter((draft) => !draft.isUnsaved()).length;
+    }
+
+    emptyDrafts() {
+        const savedDraftIds = this.draftDeskservice.draftModels.value
+            .filter((draft) => !draft.isUnsaved())
+            .map((draft) => draft.mid);
+
+        if (savedDraftIds.length === 0 || this.isEmptyingDrafts) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const confirmDialog = this.dialog.open(ConfirmDialog);
+        confirmDialog.componentInstance.title = 'Empty Drafts?';
+        confirmDialog.componentInstance.question =
+            `Delete ${savedDraftIds.length} saved draft${savedDraftIds.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}?`;
+        confirmDialog.componentInstance.noOptionTitle = 'cancel';
+        confirmDialog.componentInstance.yesOptionTitle = 'delete';
+        confirmDialog.afterClosed().subscribe((confirmed) => {
+            if (confirmed !== true) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            this.isEmptyingDrafts = true;
+            this.draftDeskservice.deleteDrafts(savedDraftIds).subscribe({
+                next: () => {
+                    this.isEmptyingDrafts = false;
+                    this.updateDraftsInView();
+                },
+                error: (error) => {
+                    this.isEmptyingDrafts = false;
+                    console.error('Could not empty drafts', error);
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     showMore() {
         this.currentMaxDraftsInView += MAX_DRAFTS_IN_VIEW;
         this.updateDraftsInView();
-        this.hasMoreDrafts = this.currentMaxDraftsInView < this.draftDeskservice.draftModels.value.length;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.spec.ts b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.spec.ts
index 0b4f6bbff..e019e5d60 100644
--- a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.spec.ts
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ describe('DraftDeskService', () => {
                 headers: { subject: 'Test Subject' },
                 text: { text: 'Test body', html: '<p>Test body</p>' }
             })),
-            copyAttachmentToDraft: jasmine.createSpy('copyAttachmentToDraft').and.returnValue(of({ filename: 'attachment.txt' }))
+            copyAttachmentToDraft: jasmine.createSpy('copyAttachmentToDraft').and.returnValue(of({ filename: 'attachment.txt' })),
+            deleteMessages: jasmine.createSpy('deleteMessages').and.returnValue(of({ status: 'success' }))
         };
 
         draftDeskService = new DraftDeskService(
@@ -522,6 +523,53 @@ describe('DraftDeskService', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    describe('deleteDrafts', () => {
+        it('should batch-delete saved drafts and remove them locally', (done) => {
+            const firstDraft = DraftFormModel.create(
+                12345,
+                mockProfileService.composeProfile,
+                'to@runbox.com',
+                'First Draft'
+            );
+            const secondDraft = DraftFormModel.create(
+                23456,
+                mockProfileService.composeProfile,
+                'to@runbox.com',
+                'Second Draft'
+            );
+            const unsavedDraft = DraftFormModel.create(
+                -1,
+                mockProfileService.composeProfile,
+                'to@runbox.com',
+                'Unsaved Draft'
+            );
+            draftDeskService.draftModels.next([firstDraft, secondDraft, unsavedDraft]);
+
+            draftDeskService.deleteDrafts([firstDraft.mid, secondDraft.mid, unsavedDraft.mid]).subscribe(() => {
+                expect(mockRmmapi.deleteMessages).toHaveBeenCalledOnceWith([firstDraft.mid, secondDraft.mid]);
+                expect(draftDeskService.draftModels.value).toEqual([unsavedDraft]);
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should not call the backend when there are no saved drafts', (done) => {
+            const unsavedDraft = DraftFormModel.create(
+                -1,
+                mockProfileService.composeProfile,
+                'to@runbox.com',
+                'Unsaved Draft'
+            );
+            draftDeskService.draftModels.next([unsavedDraft]);
+            mockRmmapi.deleteMessages.calls.reset();
+
+            draftDeskService.deleteDrafts([unsavedDraft.mid]).subscribe(() => {
+                expect(mockRmmapi.deleteMessages).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+                expect(draftDeskService.draftModels.value).toEqual([unsavedDraft]);
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
     describe('newBugReport with firstValueFrom', () => {
         it('should create bug report draft with template from HTTP', async () => {
             mockHttp.get.and.returnValue(of('Username: %%USERNAME%%\nUser Agent: %%USERAGENT%%'));
diff --git a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.ts b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.ts
index 6f1efa0be..cb8303346 100644
--- a/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/compose/draftdesk.service.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { MailAddressInfo } from '../common/mailaddressinfo';
 import { MessageListService } from '../rmmapi/messagelist.service';
 import { MessageTableRowTool} from '../messagetable/messagetablerow';
 import { Identity, ProfileService } from '../profiles/profile.service';
-import { from, of, BehaviorSubject, firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
+import { from, of, BehaviorSubject, firstValueFrom, Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { map, mergeMap, bufferCount, take, distinctUntilChanged } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import moment from 'moment';
@@ -307,9 +307,27 @@ export class DraftDeskService {
     }
 
     public deleteDraft(messageId: number) {
-        let models = this.draftModels.value;
-        models = models.filter(dm => dm.mid !== messageId);
-        this.draftModels.next(models);
+        this.removeDrafts([messageId]);
+    }
+
+    public deleteDrafts(messageIds: number[]): Observable<unknown> {
+        const savedDraftIds = messageIds.filter((messageId) => messageId > 0);
+
+        if (savedDraftIds.length === 0) {
+            return of({ status: 'success' });
+        }
+
+        return this.rmmapi.deleteMessages(savedDraftIds).pipe(
+            map((reply) => {
+                this.removeDrafts(savedDraftIds);
+                return reply;
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    private removeDrafts(messageIds: number[]) {
+        const messageIdSet = new Set(messageIds);
+        this.draftModels.next(this.draftModels.value.filter((dm) => !messageIdSet.has(dm.mid)));
     }
 
     public async newTemplateDraft(