diff --git a/server/filestore.go b/server/filestore.go
index 91d17ffc..cc9ca1c3 100644
--- a/server/filestore.go
+++ b/server/filestore.go
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ func (fs *fileStore) FilteredState(sseq uint64, subj string) SimpleState {
 	}
 
 	// If subj is empty or we are not tracking multiple subjects.
-	if subj == _EMPTY_ || subj == ">" || !fs.tms {
+	if subj == _EMPTY_ || subj == fwcs || !fs.tms {
 		total := lseq - sseq + 1
 		if state := fs.State(); len(state.Deleted) > 0 {
 			for _, dseq := range state.Deleted {
@@ -3113,7 +3113,7 @@ func subjectsAll(a, b string) bool {
 }
 
 func compareFn(subject string) func(string, string) bool {
-	if subject == _EMPTY_ || subject == ">" {
+	if subject == _EMPTY_ || subject == fwcs {
 		return subjectsAll
 	}
 	if subjectHasWildcard(subject) {
@@ -3125,13 +3125,27 @@ func compareFn(subject string) func(string, string) bool {
 // PurgeEx will remove messages based on subject filters, sequence and number of messages to keep.
 // Will return the number of purged messages.
 func (fs *fileStore) PurgeEx(subject string, sequence, keep uint64) (purged uint64, err error) {
-	if subject == _EMPTY_ || subject == ">" && keep == 0 {
-		return fs.Purge()
+	if subject == _EMPTY_ || subject == fwcs {
+		if keep == 0 && (sequence == 0 || sequence == 1) {
+			return fs.Purge()
+		}
+		if sequence > 1 {
+			return fs.Compact(sequence)
+		} else if keep > 0 {
+			fs.mu.RLock()
+			msgs, lseq := fs.state.Msgs, fs.state.LastSeq
+			fs.mu.RUnlock()
+			if keep >= msgs {
+				return 0, nil
+			}
+			return fs.Compact(lseq - keep + 1)
+		}
+		return 0, nil
 	}
 	eq := compareFn(subject)
 	if ss := fs.FilteredState(1, subject); ss.Msgs > 0 {
 		if keep > 0 {
-			if keep > ss.Msgs {
+			if keep >= ss.Msgs {
 				return 0, nil
 			}
 			ss.Msgs -= keep
diff --git a/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go b/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go
index c346fca6..cddd4127 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_cluster_test.go
@@ -7368,7 +7368,6 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterExtendedStreamPurge(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			// Do manually for now.
 			nc.Request(fmt.Sprintf(JSApiStreamCreateT, cfg.Name), req, time.Second)
-
 			si, err := js.StreamInfo("KV")
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
@@ -7416,6 +7415,7 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterExtendedStreamPurge(t *testing.T) {
 			shouldFail(&JSApiStreamPurgeRequest{Sequence: 10, Keep: 10})
 
 			purge := func(preq *JSApiStreamPurgeRequest, newTotal uint64) {
+				t.Helper()
 				req, _ := json.Marshal(preq)
 				resp, err := nc.Request(fmt.Sprintf(JSApiStreamPurgeT, "KV"), req, time.Second)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -7437,6 +7437,7 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterExtendedStreamPurge(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}
 			expectLeft := func(subject string, expected uint64) {
+				t.Helper()
 				ci, err := js.AddConsumer("KV", &nats.ConsumerConfig{Durable: "dlc", FilterSubject: subject, AckPolicy: nats.AckExplicitPolicy})
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
@@ -7457,6 +7458,36 @@ func TestJetStreamClusterExtendedStreamPurge(t *testing.T) {
 			expectLeft("kv.baz", 50)
 
 			purge(&JSApiStreamPurgeRequest{Subject: "kv.*"}, 0)
+
+			// RESET
+			js.DeleteStream("KV")
+			// Do manually for now.
+			nc.Request(fmt.Sprintf(JSApiStreamCreateT, cfg.Name), req, time.Second)
+			if _, err := js.StreamInfo("KV"); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+			// Put in 100.
+			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+				js.Publish("kv.foo", []byte("OK"))
+			}
+			purge(&JSApiStreamPurgeRequest{Subject: "kv.foo", Keep: 10}, 10)
+			purge(&JSApiStreamPurgeRequest{Subject: "kv.foo", Keep: 10}, 10)
+			expectLeft("kv.foo", 10)
+
+			// RESET AGAIN
+			js.DeleteStream("KV")
+			// Do manually for now.
+			nc.Request(fmt.Sprintf(JSApiStreamCreateT, cfg.Name), req, time.Second)
+			if _, err := js.StreamInfo("KV"); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+			// Put in 100.
+			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+				js.Publish("kv.foo", []byte("OK"))
+			}
+			purge(&JSApiStreamPurgeRequest{Keep: 10}, 10)
+			expectLeft(">", 10)
+
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/memstore.go b/server/memstore.go
index 7ef8e189..de0cd20c 100644
--- a/server/memstore.go
+++ b/server/memstore.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func (ms *memStore) FilteredState(sseq uint64, subj string) SimpleState {
 	}
 
 	// If we want everything.
-	if subj == _EMPTY_ || subj == ">" {
+	if subj == _EMPTY_ || subj == fwcs {
 		ss.Msgs, ss.First, ss.Last = ms.state.Msgs, ms.state.FirstSeq, ms.state.LastSeq
 		return ss
 	}
@@ -389,13 +389,28 @@ func (ms *memStore) expireMsgs() {
 // PurgeEx will remove messages based on subject filters, sequence and number of messages to keep.
 // Will return the number of purged messages.
 func (ms *memStore) PurgeEx(subject string, sequence, keep uint64) (purged uint64, err error) {
-	if subject == _EMPTY_ || subject == ">" && keep == 0 {
-		return ms.Purge()
+	if subject == _EMPTY_ || subject == fwcs {
+		if keep == 0 && (sequence == 0 || sequence == 1) {
+			return ms.Purge()
+		}
+		if sequence > 1 {
+			return ms.Compact(sequence)
+		} else if keep > 0 {
+			ms.mu.RLock()
+			msgs, lseq := ms.state.Msgs, ms.state.LastSeq
+			ms.mu.RUnlock()
+			if keep >= msgs {
+				return 0, nil
+			}
+			return ms.Compact(lseq - keep + 1)
+		}
+		return 0, nil
+
 	}
 	eq := compareFn(subject)
 	if ss := ms.FilteredState(1, subject); ss.Msgs > 0 {
 		if keep > 0 {
-			if keep > ss.Msgs {
+			if keep >= ss.Msgs {
 				return 0, nil
 			}
 			ss.Msgs -= keep
diff --git a/server/sublist.go b/server/sublist.go
index 83925ed3..28b5b9ff 100644
--- a/server/sublist.go
+++ b/server/sublist.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	pwc   = '*'
 	fwc   = '>'
+	fwcs  = ">"
 	tsep  = "."
 	btsep = '.'
 )