diff --git a/data/sql/updates/pending_db_characters/rev_1707981003566465200.sql b/data/sql/updates/pending_db_characters/rev_1707981003566465200.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae7ae772e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/sql/updates/pending_db_characters/rev_1707981003566465200.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+--
+ALTER TABLE `recovery_item`
+    ADD COLUMN `DeleteDate` INT UNSIGNED NULL DEFAULT NULL AFTER `Count`;
diff --git a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index 2fa6d467e..31d309381 100644
--- a/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/apps/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -2616,6 +2616,14 @@ ItemDelete.Quality = 3
 
 ItemDelete.ItemLevel = 80
 
+#
+#    ItemDelete.KeepDays
+#        Description: Time (in days)
+#        Default:     0  - (Disabled, Don't delete any it)
+#                     30 - (Enabled)
+
+ItemDelete.KeepDays = 0
+
 #
 ###################################################################################################
 
diff --git a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
index 6e777a278..b96f224cd 100644
--- a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.cpp
@@ -588,11 +588,13 @@ void CharacterDatabaseConnection::DoPrepareStatements()
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_UPD_QUEST_TRACK_ABANDON_TIME, "UPDATE quest_tracker SET quest_abandon_time = NOW() WHERE id = ? AND character_guid = ? ORDER BY quest_accept_time DESC LIMIT 1", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
 
     // Recovery Item
-    PrepareStatement(CHAR_INS_RECOVERY_ITEM, "INSERT INTO recovery_item (Guid, ItemEntry, Count) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
+    PrepareStatement(CHAR_INS_RECOVERY_ITEM, "INSERT INTO recovery_item (Guid, ItemEntry, Count, DeleteDate) VALUES (?, ?, ?, UNIX_TIMESTAMP())", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_RECOVERY_ITEM, "SELECT id, itemEntry, Count, Guid FROM recovery_item WHERE id = ?", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_LIST, "SELECT id, itemEntry, Count FROM recovery_item WHERE Guid = ? ORDER BY id DESC", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_RECOVERY_ITEM, "DELETE FROM recovery_item WHERE Guid = ? AND ItemEntry = ? AND Count = ? ORDER BY Id DESC LIMIT 1", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_BY_RECOVERY_ID, "DELETE FROM recovery_item WHERE id = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
+    PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_OLD_ITEMS, "SELECT Guid, ItemEntry FROM recovery_item WHERE DeleteDate IS NOT NULL AND DeleteDate < ?", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
+    PrepareStatement(CHAR_DEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_BY_GUID, "DELETE FROM recovery_item WHERE Guid = ?", CONNECTION_ASYNC);
 
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_HONORPOINTS, "SELECT totalHonorPoints FROM characters WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
     PrepareStatement(CHAR_SEL_ARENAPOINTS, "SELECT arenaPoints FROM characters WHERE guid = ?", CONNECTION_SYNCH);
diff --git a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h
index c2c906936..b56f3f2d7 100644
--- a/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h
+++ b/src/server/database/Database/Implementation/CharacterDatabase.h
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ enum CharacterDatabaseStatements : uint32
     CHAR_SEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_LIST,
     CHAR_DEL_RECOVERY_ITEM,
     CHAR_DEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_BY_RECOVERY_ID,
+    CHAR_SEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_OLD_ITEMS,
+    CHAR_DEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_BY_GUID,
 
     CHAR_SEL_HONORPOINTS,
     CHAR_SEL_ARENAPOINTS,
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index 707ac73ee..acf934da0 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -4334,6 +4334,49 @@ void Player::DeleteOldCharacters(uint32 keepDays)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Items which were kept back in the database after being deleted and are now too old (see config option "ItemDelete.KeepDays"), will be completely deleted.
+ */
+void Player::DeleteOldRecoveryItems()
+{
+    uint32 keepDays = sWorld->getIntConfig(CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_KEEP_DAYS);
+    if (!keepDays)
+        return;
+
+    Player::DeleteOldRecoveryItems(keepDays);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Items which were kept back in the database after being deleted and are older than the specified amount of days, will be completely deleted.
+ */
+void Player::DeleteOldRecoveryItems(uint32 keepDays)
+{
+    LOG_INFO("server.loading", "Player::DeleteOldRecoveryItems: Deleting all items which have been deleted {} days before...", keepDays);
+    LOG_INFO("server.loading", " ");
+
+    CharacterDatabasePreparedStatement* stmt = CharacterDatabase.GetPreparedStatement(CHAR_SEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_OLD_ITEMS);
+    stmt->SetData(0, uint32(GameTime::GetGameTime().count() - time_t(keepDays * DAY)));
+    PreparedQueryResult result = CharacterDatabase.Query(stmt);
+
+    if (result)
+    {
+        LOG_INFO("server.loading", "Player::DeleteOldRecoveryItems: Found {} item(s) to delete", result->GetRowCount());
+        do
+        {
+            Field* fields = result->Fetch();
+
+            uint32 guid = fields[0].Get<uint32>();
+            uint32 itemEntry = fields[1].Get<uint32>();
+
+            CharacterDatabasePreparedStatement* deleteStmt = CharacterDatabase.GetPreparedStatement(CHAR_DEL_RECOVERY_ITEM_BY_GUID);
+            deleteStmt->SetData(0, guid);
+            CharacterDatabase.Execute(deleteStmt);
+
+            LOG_INFO("server.loading", "Deleted item from recovery_item table where guid {} and item id {}", guid, itemEntry);
+        } while (result->NextRow());
+    }
+}
+
 void Player::SetMovement(PlayerMovementType pType)
 {
     WorldPacket data;
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h
index 2ebf6c8db..0569360f5 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.h
@@ -1578,6 +1578,9 @@ public:
     static void DeleteOldCharacters();
     static void DeleteOldCharacters(uint32 keepDays);
 
+    static void DeleteOldRecoveryItems();
+    static void DeleteOldRecoveryItems(uint32 keepDays);
+
     bool m_mailsUpdated;
 
     void SetBindPoint(ObjectGuid guid);
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
index 78eab7d7b..7b3551a32 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
+++ b/src/server/game/World/IWorld.h
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ enum WorldIntConfigs
     CONFIG_ICC_BUFF_ALLIANCE,
     CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_QUALITY,
     CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_ITEM_LEVEL,
+    CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_KEEP_DAYS,
     CONFIG_BG_REWARD_WINNER_HONOR_FIRST,
     CONFIG_BG_REWARD_WINNER_ARENA_FIRST,
     CONFIG_BG_REWARD_WINNER_HONOR_LAST,
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index 8350e4e72..1500f3ec6 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -1265,6 +1265,7 @@ void World::LoadConfigSettings(bool reload)
     _bool_configs[CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_VENDOR]    = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("ItemDelete.Vendor", 0);
     _int_configs[CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_QUALITY]    = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("ItemDelete.Quality", 3);
     _int_configs[CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_ITEM_LEVEL] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("ItemDelete.ItemLevel", 80);
+    _int_configs[CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_KEEP_DAYS]  = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("ItemDelete.KeepDays", 0);
 
     _int_configs[CONFIG_FFA_PVP_TIMER] = sConfigMgr->GetOption<int32>("FFAPvPTimer", 30);
 
@@ -2091,6 +2092,9 @@ void World::SetInitialWorldSettings()
     // Delete all characters which have been deleted X days before
     Player::DeleteOldCharacters();
 
+    // Delete all items which have been deleted X days before
+    Player::DeleteOldRecoveryItems();
+
     // Delete all custom channels which haven't been used for PreserveCustomChannelDuration days.
     Channel::CleanOldChannelsInDB();