diff --git a/graphql/documents/mutations/metadata.graphql b/graphql/documents/mutations/metadata.graphql
index e7346bca5..84902a87a 100644
--- a/graphql/documents/mutations/metadata.graphql
+++ b/graphql/documents/mutations/metadata.graphql
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ mutation MetadataAutoTag($input: AutoTagMetadataInput!) {
   metadataAutoTag(input: $input)
 }
 
-mutation MetadataClean {
-  metadataClean
+mutation MetadataClean($input: CleanMetadataInput!) {
+  metadataClean(input: $input)
 }
 
 mutation MigrateHashNaming {
diff --git a/graphql/schema/schema.graphql b/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
index 5fc6dd48b..b320a10f8 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/schema.graphql
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ type Mutation {
   """Start auto-tagging. Returns the job ID"""
   metadataAutoTag(input: AutoTagMetadataInput!): String!
   """Clean metadata. Returns the job ID"""
-  metadataClean: String!
+  metadataClean(input: CleanMetadataInput!): String!
   """Migrate generated files for the current hash naming"""
   migrateHashNaming: String!
 
diff --git a/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql b/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
index cd88bfad8..89156d49b 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/types/metadata.graphql
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ input ScanMetadataInput {
   scanGenerateSprites: Boolean!
 }
 
+input CleanMetadataInput {
+  """Do a dry run. Don't delete any files"""
+  dryRun: Boolean!
+}
+
 input AutoTagMetadataInput {
   """IDs of performers to tag files with, or "*" for all"""
   performers: [String!]
@@ -95,4 +100,4 @@ input ImportObjectsInput {
 
 input BackupDatabaseInput {
   download: Boolean
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/pkg/api/resolver_mutation_metadata.go b/pkg/api/resolver_mutation_metadata.go
index c0b9d2057..7f0649cd9 100644
--- a/pkg/api/resolver_mutation_metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/api/resolver_mutation_metadata.go
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) MetadataAutoTag(ctx context.Context, input models.Aut
 	return "todo", nil
 }
 
-func (r *mutationResolver) MetadataClean(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-	manager.GetInstance().Clean()
+func (r *mutationResolver) MetadataClean(ctx context.Context, input models.CleanMetadataInput) (string, error) {
+	manager.GetInstance().Clean(input)
 	return "todo", nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go b/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go
index f5332d1b7..03fe4c499 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/manager_tasks.go
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ func (s *singleton) autoTagTags(tagIds []string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *singleton) Clean() {
+func (s *singleton) Clean(input models.CleanMetadataInput) {
 	if s.Status.Status != Idle {
 		return
 	}
@@ -803,8 +803,13 @@ func (s *singleton) Clean() {
 			gqb := r.Gallery()
 
 			logger.Infof("Starting cleaning of tracked files")
+			if input.DryRun {
+				logger.Infof("Running in Dry Mode")
+			}
 			var err error
+
 			scenes, err = qb.All()
+
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.New("failed to fetch list of scenes for cleaning")
 			}
@@ -853,7 +858,7 @@ func (s *singleton) Clean() {
 				Scene:               scene,
 				fileNamingAlgorithm: fileNamingAlgo,
 			}
-			go task.Start(&wg)
+			go task.Start(&wg, input.DryRun)
 			wg.Wait()
 		}
 
@@ -875,7 +880,7 @@ func (s *singleton) Clean() {
 				TxnManager: s.TxnManager,
 				Image:      img,
 			}
-			go task.Start(&wg)
+			go task.Start(&wg, input.DryRun)
 			wg.Wait()
 		}
 
@@ -897,7 +902,7 @@ func (s *singleton) Clean() {
 				TxnManager: s.TxnManager,
 				Gallery:    gallery,
 			}
-			go task.Start(&wg)
+			go task.Start(&wg, input.DryRun)
 			wg.Wait()
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/manager/task_clean.go b/pkg/manager/task_clean.go
index 672745e6e..d4b4ada56 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/task_clean.go
+++ b/pkg/manager/task_clean.go
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ type CleanTask struct {
 	fileNamingAlgorithm models.HashAlgorithm
 }
 
-func (t *CleanTask) Start(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func (t *CleanTask) Start(wg *sync.WaitGroup, dryRun bool) {
 	defer wg.Done()
 
-	if t.Scene != nil && t.shouldCleanScene(t.Scene) {
+	if t.Scene != nil && t.shouldCleanScene(t.Scene) && !dryRun {
 		t.deleteScene(t.Scene.ID)
 	}
 
-	if t.Gallery != nil && t.shouldCleanGallery(t.Gallery) {
+	if t.Gallery != nil && t.shouldCleanGallery(t.Gallery) && !dryRun {
 		t.deleteGallery(t.Gallery.ID)
 	}
 
-	if t.Image != nil && t.shouldCleanImage(t.Image) {
+	if t.Image != nil && t.shouldCleanImage(t.Image) && !dryRun {
 		t.deleteImage(t.Image.ID)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v050.md b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v050.md
index 96116bc2f..0efc790f2 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v050.md
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Changelog/versions/v050.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * Allow configuration of visible navbar items.
 
 ### 🎨 Improvements
+* Add dry-run option for Clean task.
 * Refresh UI when changing custom CSS options.
 * Add batch deleting of performers, tags, studios, and movies.
 * Reset cache after scan/clean to ensure scenes are updated.
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Settings/SettingsTasksPanel/SettingsTasksPanel.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Settings/SettingsTasksPanel/SettingsTasksPanel.tsx
index 435c274c2..ef2d2cf3e 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Settings/SettingsTasksPanel/SettingsTasksPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Settings/SettingsTasksPanel/SettingsTasksPanel.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export const SettingsTasksPanel: React.FC = () => {
   const [scanGenerateSprites, setScanGenerateSprites] = useState<boolean>(
     false
   );
+  const [cleanDryRun, setCleanDryRun] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [
     scanGenerateImagePreviews,
     setScanGenerateImagePreviews,
@@ -132,12 +133,31 @@ export const SettingsTasksPanel: React.FC = () => {
 
   function onClean() {
     setIsCleanAlertOpen(false);
-    mutateMetadataClean().then(() => {
+    mutateMetadataClean({
+      dryRun: cleanDryRun,
+    }).then(() => {
       jobStatus.refetch();
     });
   }
 
   function renderCleanAlert() {
+    let msg;
+    if (cleanDryRun) {
+      msg = (
+        <p>
+          Dry Mode selected. No actual deleting will take place, only logging.
+        </p>
+      );
+    } else {
+      msg = (
+        <p>
+          Are you sure you want to Clean? This will delete database information
+          and generated content for all scenes and galleries that are no longer
+          found in the filesystem.
+        </p>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <Modal
         show={isCleanAlertOpen}
@@ -145,11 +165,7 @@ export const SettingsTasksPanel: React.FC = () => {
         accept={{ text: "Clean", variant: "danger", onClick: onClean }}
         cancel={{ onClick: () => setIsCleanAlertOpen(false) }}
       >
-        <p>
-          Are you sure you want to Clean? This will delete database information
-          and generated content for all scenes and galleries that are no longer
-          found in the filesystem.
-        </p>
+        {msg}
       </Modal>
     );
   }
@@ -442,6 +458,17 @@ export const SettingsTasksPanel: React.FC = () => {
 
       <h5>Generated Content</h5>
       <GenerateButton />
+
+      <hr />
+      <h5>Maintenance</h5>
+      <Form.Group>
+        <Form.Check
+          id="clean-dryrun"
+          checked={cleanDryRun}
+          label="Only perform a dry run. Don't remove anything"
+          onChange={() => setCleanDryRun(!cleanDryRun)}
+        />
+      </Form.Group>
       <Form.Group>
         <Button
           id="clean"
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/core/StashService.ts b/ui/v2.5/src/core/StashService.ts
index 6373b8ec9..ad5bb41a7 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/core/StashService.ts
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/core/StashService.ts
@@ -826,9 +826,10 @@ export const mutateMetadataGenerate = (input: GQL.GenerateMetadataInput) =>
     variables: { input },
   });
 
-export const mutateMetadataClean = () =>
+export const mutateMetadataClean = (input: GQL.CleanMetadataInput) =>
   client.mutate<GQL.MetadataCleanMutation>({
     mutation: GQL.MetadataCleanDocument,
+    variables: { input },
   });
 
 export const mutateMigrateHashNaming = () =>