diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
index 2487b4ab5..0d0bea8c0 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
 
       mix pleroma.user rm NICKNAME
 
+  ## Delete the user's activities.
+
+      mix pleroma.user delete_activities NICKNAME
+
   ## Deactivate or activate the user's account.
 
       mix pleroma.user toggle_activated NICKNAME
@@ -303,6 +307,18 @@ def run(["invite"]) do
     end
   end
 
+  def run(["delete_activities", nickname]) do
+    Common.start_pleroma()
+
+    with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+      User.delete_user_activities(user)
+      Mix.shell().info("User #{nickname} statuses deleted.")
+    else
+      _ ->
+        Mix.shell().error("No local user #{nickname}")
+    end
+  end
+
   defp set_moderator(user, value) do
     info_cng = User.Info.admin_api_update(user.info, %{is_moderator: value})
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index eb305dd95..5012aef77 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1088,28 +1088,27 @@ def delete(%User{} = user) do
     # Remove all relationships
     {:ok, followers} = User.get_followers(user)
 
-    followers
-    |> Enum.each(fn follower -> User.unfollow(follower, user) end)
+    Enum.each(followers, fn follower -> User.unfollow(follower, user) end)
 
     {:ok, friends} = User.get_friends(user)
 
-    friends
-    |> Enum.each(fn followed -> User.unfollow(user, followed) end)
+    Enum.each(friends, fn followed -> User.unfollow(user, followed) end)
 
-    query =
-      from(a in Activity, where: a.actor == ^user.ap_id)
-      |> Activity.with_preloaded_object()
+    delete_user_activities(user)
+  end
 
-    Repo.all(query)
-    |> Enum.each(fn activity ->
-      case activity.data["type"] do
-        "Create" ->
-          ActivityPub.delete(Object.normalize(activity))
+  def delete_user_activities(%User{ap_id: ap_id} = user) do
+    Activity
+    |> where(actor: ^ap_id)
+    |> Activity.with_preloaded_object()
+    |> Repo.all()
+    |> Enum.each(fn
+      %{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity ->
+        activity |> Object.normalize() |> ActivityPub.delete()
 
-        # TODO: Do something with likes, follows, repeats.
-        _ ->
-          "Doing nothing"
-      end
+      # TODO: Do something with likes, follows, repeats.
+      _ ->
+        "Doing nothing"
     end)
 
     {:ok, user}
diff --git a/test/tasks/user_test.exs b/test/tasks/user_test.exs
index 7b814d171..1030bd555 100644
--- a/test/tasks/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/tasks/user_test.exs
@@ -248,4 +248,14 @@ test "invite token is generated" do
       assert message =~ "Generated"
     end
   end
+
+  describe "running delete_activities" do
+    test "activities are deleted" do
+      %{nickname: nickname} = insert(:user)
+
+      assert :ok == Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User.run(["delete_activities", nickname])
+      assert_received {:mix_shell, :info, [message]}
+      assert message == "User #{nickname} statuses deleted."
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index bab77fb82..38712cebb 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -799,6 +799,16 @@ test ".deactivate can de-activate then re-activate a user" do
     assert false == user.info.deactivated
   end
 
+  test ".delete_user_activities deletes all create activities" do
+    user = insert(:user)
+
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "2hu"})
+    {:ok, _} = User.delete_user_activities(user)
+
+    # TODO: Remove favorites, repeats, delete activities.
+    refute Activity.get_by_id(activity.id)
+  end
+
   test ".delete deactivates a user, all follow relationships and all create activities" do
     user = insert(:user)
     followed = insert(:user)