diff --git a/app/dragon-bot.py b/app/dragon-bot.py
index ca28d18f..7c107bb4 100644
--- a/app/dragon-bot.py
+++ b/app/dragon-bot.py
@@ -162,7 +162,14 @@ async def on_message(message):
         await client.send_message(message.channel, random.choice(excuses))
 
     if message.content.startswith('!purge'):
-        await client.purge_from(message.channel, limit=20, check=is_me)
+        num = 20
+        if len(message.content.split()) > 1:
+            num = message.content.split()[1]
+            try:
+                await client.purge_from(message.channel, limit=num, check=is_me)
+            except ValueError:
+                await client.send_message(message.channel, 'You want me to purge what?')
+
         # await client.send_message(message.channel, 'Deleted {} message(s)'.format(len(deleted)))
 
     if message.content.startswith('!decide'):