diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 5693f4390..ad57aaec5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.19
+ - fixed #10872: Purging an asset leaves old version tags
  - fixed #10867: EMS: can't set Ticket time
  - fixed #10855: Bug in submitting data to ITransact
  - fixed #10868: EMS Schedule screen won't display
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm
index 7dc458b1c..75f6c4421 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ sub purge {
 	}
 
     # gonna need this at the end
+    my $tags  = $session->db->buildArrayRef('select tagId from assetData where assetId=?',[$self->getId]);
     my $tagId = $self->get("tagId");
 
     # clean up keywords
@@ -208,10 +209,13 @@ sub purge {
 	$self = undef;
 
     # clean up version tag if empty
-    my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->new($session, $tagId);
-    if ($versionTag && $versionTag->getAssetCount == 0) {
-        $versionTag->rollback;
+    foreach my $tagId (@{ $tags }) {
+        my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->new($session, $tagId);
+        if ($versionTag && $versionTag->getAssetCount == 0) {
+            $versionTag->rollback;
+        }
     }
+
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/Asset/AssetVersion.t b/t/Asset/AssetVersion.t
index 59632fa01..bb1193bb7 100644
--- a/t/Asset/AssetVersion.t
+++ b/t/Asset/AssetVersion.t
@@ -20,25 +20,35 @@ use WebGUI::Session;
 use WebGUI::Utility;
 use WebGUI::Asset::Template;
 use Test::More; # increment this value for each test you create
-plan tests => 17;
+plan tests => 26;
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 
 my $propertyHash = {
-	template => q!Hi, I'm a template!,
-	url => '/template/versionTest',
-	title => 'Version Test Template',
+	template  => "Hi, I'm a template",
+	url       => '/template/versionTest',
+	title     => 'Version Test Template',
 	menuTitle => 'Version Test Template',
 	namespace => 'Article',
 	className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Template',
 };
 
 my $root = WebGUI::Asset->getRoot($session);
+
+my $originalVersionTags = $session->db->quickScalar(q{select count(*) from assetVersionTag});
+
+################################################################
+#
+# purgeRevision
+#
+################################################################
+
+diag "purgeRevision tests";
 my $template = $root->addChild($propertyHash);
 $template->commit;
 
 is (ref $template, "WebGUI::Asset::Template", "Template Asset created");
-checkTableEntries($template->getId, 1,1,1);
+checkTableEntries($template->getId, 1,1,1,1);
 
 sleep 1;
 
@@ -46,11 +56,11 @@ my $templatev2 = $template->addRevision({template => 'Hello, I am a template wit
 $templatev2->commit;
 
 is ($templatev2->getId, $template->getId, 'Both versions of the asset have the same assetId');
-checkTableEntries($templatev2->getId, 1,2,2);
+checkTableEntries($templatev2->getId, 1,2,2,1);
 
 $templatev2->purgeRevision;
 
-checkTableEntries($templatev2->getId, 1,1,1);
+checkTableEntries($templatev2->getId, 1,1,1,1);
 
 undef $templatev2;
 
@@ -59,22 +69,57 @@ $templatev2a->commit;
 
 $template->purgeRevision;
 
-checkTableEntries($template->getId, 1,1,1);
+checkTableEntries($template->getId, 1,1,1,1);
 
 $template->purgeRevision;
-checkTableEntries($template->getId, 0,0,0);
+checkTableEntries($template->getId, 0,0,0,0);
+
+my $versionTagCheck;
+$versionTagCheck = $session->db->quickScalar(q{select count(*) from assetVersionTag});
+is($versionTagCheck, $originalVersionTags, 'version tag cleaned up by deleting last version');
+
+################################################################
+#
+# purge
+#
+################################################################
+
+$template = $root->addChild($propertyHash);
+my $tag1 = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+$tag1->commit;
+WebGUI::Test->tagsToRollback($tag1);
+sleep 1;
+$templatev2 = $template->addRevision({template => 'Vie gates.  Ich bin ein templater.'});
+my $tag2 = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+$tag2->commit;
+WebGUI::Test->tagsToRollback($tag2);
+diag "purge";
+checkTableEntries($templatev2->getId, 1,2,2);
+$versionTagCheck = $session->db->quickScalar(q{select count(*) from assetVersionTag});
+is($versionTagCheck, $originalVersionTags+2, 'created two version tags');
+
+$template->purge;
+checkTableEntries($templatev2->getId, 0,0,0);
+$versionTagCheck = $session->db->quickScalar(q{select count(*) from assetVersionTag});
+is($versionTagCheck, $originalVersionTags, 'purge deleted both tags');
+
+################################################################
+#
+# Utility routines
+#
+################################################################
 
 sub checkTableEntries {
 	my ($assetId, $assetNum, $assetDataNum, $templateNum) = @_;
-	my ($count) = $session->db->quickArray('select COUNT(assetId) from asset where assetId=?', [$assetId]);
+	my ($count) = $session->db->quickArray('select COUNT(*) from asset where assetId=?', [$assetId]);
 	is ($count, $assetNum,
 		sprintf 'Expecting %d Assets with that id in asset', $assetNum);
 
-	($count) = $session->db->quickArray('select COUNT(assetId) from assetData where assetId=?', [$assetId]);
+	($count) = $session->db->quickArray('select COUNT(*) from assetData where assetId=?', [$assetId]);
 	is ($count, $assetDataNum,
 		sprintf 'Expecting %d Assets with that id in assetData', $assetDataNum);
 
-	($count) = $session->db->quickArray('select COUNT(assetId) from template where assetId=?', [$assetId]);
+	($count) = $session->db->quickArray('select COUNT(*) from template where assetId=?', [$assetId]);
 	is ($count, $templateNum,
 		sprintf 'Expecting %d Assets with that id in template', $templateNum);
 }