diff --git a/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.js b/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.js
index cabe91375f..0b4d6792dc 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.js
+++ b/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.js
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ class BackgroundJobs {
 			}
 		});
 
+		// add a "Remove Failed Jobs button"
+		this.remove_failed_button = this.page.add_inner_button(__("Remove Failed Jobs"), () => {
+			frappe.call({
+				method: 'frappe.core.page.background_jobs.background_jobs.remove_failed_jobs',
+				callback: () => {
+					this.refresh_jobs();
+				}
+			});
+		});
+
 		$(frappe.render_template('background_jobs_outer')).appendTo(this.page.body);
 		this.content = $(this.page.body).find('.table-area');
 	}
@@ -62,4 +72,4 @@ class BackgroundJobs {
 			}
 		});
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.py b/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.py
index 4a94de4ace..847b23bd3e 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.py
+++ b/frappe/core/page/background_jobs/background_jobs.py
@@ -1,58 +1,88 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
 # MIT License. See license.txt
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-import frappe
+import json
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List
 
 from rq import Queue, Worker
-from frappe.utils.background_jobs import get_redis_conn
-from frappe.utils import format_datetime, cint, convert_utc_to_user_timezone
-from frappe.utils.scheduler import is_scheduler_inactive
-from frappe import _
 
-colors = {
+import frappe
+from frappe import _
+from frappe.utils import convert_utc_to_user_timezone, format_datetime
+from frappe.utils.background_jobs import get_redis_conn
+from frappe.utils.scheduler import is_scheduler_inactive
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+	from rq.job import Job
+
+JOB_COLORS = {
 	'queued': 'orange',
 	'failed': 'red',
 	'started': 'blue',
 	'finished': 'green'
 }
 
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get_info(show_failed=False):
+def get_info(show_failed=False) -> List[Dict]:
+	if isinstance(show_failed, str):
+		show_failed = json.loads(show_failed)
+
 	conn = get_redis_conn()
 	queues = Queue.all(conn)
 	workers = Worker.all(conn)
 	jobs = []
 
-	def add_job(j, name):
-		if j.kwargs.get('site')==frappe.local.site:
-			jobs.append({
-				'job_name': j.kwargs.get('kwargs', {}).get('playbook_method') \
-					or j.kwargs.get('kwargs', {}).get('job_type') \
-					or str(j.kwargs.get('job_name')),
-				'status': j.get_status(), 'queue': name,
-				'creation': format_datetime(convert_utc_to_user_timezone(j.created_at)),
-				'color': colors[j.get_status()]
-			})
-			if j.exc_info:
-				jobs[-1]['exc_info'] = j.exc_info
+	def add_job(job: 'Job', name: str) -> None:
+		if job.kwargs.get('site') == frappe.local.site:
+			job_info = {
+				'job_name': job.kwargs.get('kwargs', {}).get('playbook_method')
+					or job.kwargs.get('kwargs', {}).get('job_type')
+					or str(job.kwargs.get('job_name')),
+				'status': job.get_status(),
+				'queue': name,
+				'creation': format_datetime(convert_utc_to_user_timezone(job.created_at)),
+				'color': JOB_COLORS[job.get_status()]
+			}
 
-	for w in workers:
-		j = w.get_current_job()
-		if j:
-			add_job(j, w.name)
+			if job.exc_info:
+				job_info['exc_info'] = job.exc_info
 
-	for q in queues:
-		if q.name != 'failed':
-			for j in q.get_jobs(): add_job(j, q.name)
+			jobs.append(job_info)
 
-	if cint(show_failed):
-		for q in queues:
-			if q.name == 'failed':
-				for j in q.get_jobs()[:10]: add_job(j, q.name)
+	# show worker jobs
+	for worker in workers:
+		job = worker.get_current_job()
+		if job:
+			add_job(job, worker.name)
+
+	for queue in queues:
+		# show active queued jobs
+		if queue.name != 'failed':
+			for job in queue.jobs:
+				add_job(job, queue.name)
+
+		# show failed jobs, if requested
+		if show_failed:
+			fail_registry = queue.failed_job_registry
+			for job_id in fail_registry.get_job_ids():
+				job = queue.fetch_job(job_id)
+				add_job(job, queue.name)
 
 	return jobs
 
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def remove_failed_jobs():
+	conn = get_redis_conn()
+	queues = Queue.all(conn)
+	for queue in queues:
+		fail_registry = queue.failed_job_registry
+		for job_id in fail_registry.get_job_ids():
+			job = queue.fetch_job(job_id)
+			fail_registry.remove(job, delete_job=True)
+
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_scheduler_status():
 	if is_scheduler_inactive():
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_background_jobs.py b/frappe/tests/test_background_jobs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88783f14f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_background_jobs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import unittest
+
+from rq import Queue
+
+import frappe
+from frappe.core.page.background_jobs.background_jobs import remove_failed_jobs
+from frappe.utils.background_jobs import get_redis_conn
+import time
+
+
+class TestBackgroundJobs(unittest.TestCase):
+	def test_remove_failed_jobs(self):
+		frappe.enqueue(method="frappe.tests.test_background_jobs.fail_function", queue="short")
+		# wait for enqueued job to execute
+		time.sleep(2)
+		conn = get_redis_conn()
+		queues = Queue.all(conn)
+
+		for queue in queues:
+			if queue.name == "short":
+				fail_registry = queue.failed_job_registry
+				self.assertGreater(fail_registry.count, 0)
+
+		remove_failed_jobs()
+
+		for queue in queues:
+			if queue.name == "short":
+				fail_registry = queue.failed_job_registry
+				self.assertEqual(fail_registry.count, 0)
+
+
+def fail_function():
+	return 1 / 0