diff --git a/redash/schedule.py b/redash/schedule.py
index 0a6b75fa0a..3f6c7e4035 100644
--- a/redash/schedule.py
+++ b/redash/schedule.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
+import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from functools import partial
 from random import randint
@@ -8,9 +9,11 @@
 from redash import settings, rq_redis_connection
 from redash.tasks import (sync_user_details, refresh_queries,
                           empty_schedules, refresh_schemas,
-                          cleanup_query_results,
+                          cleanup_query_results, purge_failed_jobs,
                           version_check, send_aggregated_errors)
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 rq_scheduler = Scheduler(connection=rq_redis_connection,
                          queue_name="periodic",
                          interval=5)
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ def schedule_periodic_jobs():
         {"func": empty_schedules, "interval": timedelta(minutes=60)},
         {"func": refresh_schemas, "interval": timedelta(minutes=settings.SCHEMAS_REFRESH_SCHEDULE)},
         {"func": sync_user_details, "timeout": 60, "ttl": 45, "interval": timedelta(minutes=1)},
+        {"func": purge_failed_jobs, "interval": timedelta(days=1)},
         {"func": send_aggregated_errors, "interval": timedelta(minutes=settings.SEND_FAILURE_EMAIL_INTERVAL)}
     ]
 
@@ -53,4 +57,5 @@ def schedule_periodic_jobs():
     jobs.extend(settings.dynamic_settings.periodic_jobs() or [])
 
     for job in jobs:
+        logger.info("Scheduling %s with interval %s.", job['func'].__name__, job.get('interval'))
         schedule(**job)
diff --git a/redash/settings/__init__.py b/redash/settings/__init__.py
index a5de3b64f6..57ecba499b 100644
--- a/redash/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/redash/settings/__init__.py
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 STATIC_ASSETS_PATH = fix_assets_path(os.environ.get("REDASH_STATIC_ASSETS_PATH", "../client/dist/"))
 
 JOB_EXPIRY_TIME = int(os.environ.get("REDASH_JOB_EXPIRY_TIME", 3600 * 12))
+JOB_DEFAULT_FAILURE_TTL = int(os.environ.get("REDASH_JOB_DEFAULT_FAILURE_TTL", 7 * 24 * 60 * 60))
 
 LOG_LEVEL = os.environ.get("REDASH_LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
 LOG_STDOUT = parse_boolean(os.environ.get('REDASH_LOG_STDOUT', 'false'))
diff --git a/redash/tasks/__init__.py b/redash/tasks/__init__.py
index 613111f4f7..6f0d590514 100644
--- a/redash/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/redash/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .general import record_event, version_check, send_mail, sync_user_details
+from .general import record_event, version_check, send_mail, sync_user_details, purge_failed_jobs
 from .queries import (QueryTask, enqueue_query, execute_query, refresh_queries,
                       refresh_schemas, cleanup_query_results, empty_schedules)
 from .alerts import check_alerts_for_query
diff --git a/redash/tasks/general.py b/redash/tasks/general.py
index fcac675f5c..bfe2a1065d 100644
--- a/redash/tasks/general.py
+++ b/redash/tasks/general.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import requests
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from flask_mail import Message
-from redash import mail, models, settings
+from rq import Connection, Queue
+from rq.registry import FailedJobRegistry
+from rq.job import Job
+from redash import mail, models, settings, rq_redis_connection
 from redash.models import users
 from redash.version_check import run_version_check
 from redash.worker import job, get_job_logger
@@ -60,3 +64,17 @@ def send_mail(to, subject, html, text):
 
 def sync_user_details():
     users.sync_last_active_at()
+
+
+def purge_failed_jobs():
+    with Connection(rq_redis_connection):
+        for queue in Queue.all():
+            failed_job_ids = FailedJobRegistry(queue=queue).get_job_ids()
+            failed_jobs = Job.fetch_many(failed_job_ids, rq_redis_connection)
+            stale_jobs = [job for job in failed_jobs if (datetime.utcnow() - job.ended_at).seconds > settings.JOB_DEFAULT_FAILURE_TTL]
+
+            for job in stale_jobs:
+                job.delete()
+
+            if stale_jobs:
+                logger.info('Purged %d old failed jobs from the %s queue.', len(stale_jobs), queue.name)