diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a2907f..57d4a78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ optional arguments:
   -o OUTPUT, --output OUTPUT
                         Output file path (used with --list)
   -c, --clean           Clean caches
+  -p requestID, --purge requestID
+                        Check cache purge status against requestID
   -s, --status          Check status
 ``` 
   >**Note:** Use Cloudinary Backup bucket to migrate if storage is more than 2GB or if you are on Cloudinary paid plan. 
diff --git a/imagekitcli/migration.py b/imagekitcli/migration.py
index ec259a1..ba44aa0 100644
--- a/imagekitcli/migration.py
+++ b/imagekitcli/migration.py
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ def migrate_data(status):
         print("Errors                : {}".format(ecount))
     print("Migration logs        : {}\n".format(LOG_FILE))
 
+def check_purge(requestID):
+    status = imagekit.get_purge_cache_status(requestID)
+    return "Cache status- {}".format(status)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("-u", "--usage", help="Cloudinary usage", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", help="Output file path (used with --list)")
     parser.add_argument("-c", "--clean", help="Clean caches", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--purge", help="Check cache purge status against requestID", metavar="requestID")
     parser.add_argument("-s", "--status", help="Check status", action="store_true")
 
     if len(sys.argv)==1:
@@ -203,6 +207,8 @@ def main():
         migrate_data(True)
     elif args.clean:
         print(clean_cache())
+    elif args.purge:
+        print(check_purge(args["purge"]))
     elif args.list:
         urls = get_urls()
         if args.output: