diff --git a/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/deletion_task.py b/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/deletion_task.py
index 11d9041..45556e3 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/deletion_task.py
+++ b/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/deletion_task.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def restore_related_objects(app_label, model_name, instance_pk, using=None):
 
 @shared_task
 def hard_delete():
+    from plane.bgtasks.file_asset_task import delete_expired_file_asset
     from plane.db.models import (
         Workspace,
         Project,
@@ -134,6 +135,9 @@ def hard_delete():
     )
 
     days = settings.HARD_DELETE_AFTER_DAYS
+
+    delete_expired_file_asset()
+
     # check delete workspace
     _ = Workspace.all_objects.filter(deleted_at__lt=timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=days)).delete()
 
@@ -185,6 +189,9 @@ def hard_delete():
 
     # Iterate through all models
     for model in all_models:
+        if model._meta.label_lower in {"db.fileasset", "db.storedblob"}:
+            continue
+
         # Check if the model has a 'deleted_at' field
         if hasattr(model, "deleted_at"):
             # Get all instances where 'deleted_at' is greater than 30 days ago
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/file_asset_task.py b/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/file_asset_task.py
index bbad46b..577c7ab 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/file_asset_task.py
+++ b/plane-src/apps/api/plane/bgtasks/file_asset_task.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 # Django imports
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.db.models import Q
 
@@ -14,10 +15,44 @@ from django.db.models import Q
 from celery import shared_task
 
 # Module imports
-from plane.db.models import FileAsset
+from plane.db.models import FileAsset, StoredBlob
+from plane.settings.storage import S3Storage
 from plane.utils.file_dedup import release_file_asset_blob
 
 
+def _asset_object_key(asset):
+    return str(asset.asset.name or asset.asset)
+
+
+def _delete_legacy_asset_object(asset, storage):
+    object_key = _asset_object_key(asset)
+    if not object_key:
+        return False
+
+    has_other_reference = FileAsset.all_objects.filter(asset=object_key).exclude(pk=asset.pk).exists()
+    if has_other_reference:
+        return False
+
+    return storage.delete_files(object_names=[object_key])
+
+
+def _hard_delete_file_asset(asset, storage=None):
+    blob_id = asset.blob_id
+
+    if blob_id:
+        release_file_asset_blob(asset)
+        StoredBlob.all_objects.filter(
+            pk=blob_id,
+            ref_count=0,
+            status=StoredBlob.Status.ORPHANED,
+        ).delete()
+    else:
+        storage = storage or S3Storage()
+        _delete_legacy_asset_object(asset, storage)
+
+    asset.delete(soft=False)
+
+
 @shared_task
 def delete_unuploaded_file_asset():
     """This task deletes unuploaded file assets older than a certain number of days."""
@@ -27,4 +62,16 @@ def delete_unuploaded_file_asset():
     )
     for asset in stale_assets.iterator():
         release_file_asset_blob(asset, delete_untracked_object=True)
-        asset.delete()
+        asset.delete(soft=False)
+
+
+@shared_task
+def delete_expired_file_asset():
+    """Hard delete soft-deleted file assets after the restore retention window."""
+    days = int(os.environ.get("FILE_ASSET_HARD_DELETE_AFTER_DAYS", settings.HARD_DELETE_AFTER_DAYS))
+    cutoff = timezone.now() - timedelta(days=days)
+    storage = S3Storage()
+    expired_assets = FileAsset.all_objects.filter(deleted_at__lt=cutoff)
+
+    for asset in expired_assets.iterator():
+        _hard_delete_file_asset(asset, storage=storage)
diff --git a/plane-src/apps/api/plane/tests/unit/utils/test_file_dedup.py b/plane-src/apps/api/plane/tests/unit/utils/test_file_dedup.py
index e8f9b2f..72f9d6c 100644
--- a/plane-src/apps/api/plane/tests/unit/utils/test_file_dedup.py
+++ b/plane-src/apps/api/plane/tests/unit/utils/test_file_dedup.py
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 from plane.db.models import FileAsset, StoredBlob
+from plane.bgtasks.file_asset_task import delete_expired_file_asset
 from plane.utils.file_dedup import attach_existing_blob_to_file_asset, finalize_uploaded_file_asset, release_file_asset_blob
 
 
@@ -150,3 +152,26 @@ def test_attach_existing_blob_reuses_canonical_object_without_copy(workspace, pr
     assert target_asset.asset.name == "workspace/a.txt"
     assert blob.ref_count == 2
     assert fake_storage.deleted == []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_delete_expired_file_asset_releases_blob_and_hard_deletes_rows(workspace, project, fake_storage):
+    first_asset = create_asset(workspace, project, "workspace/a.txt")
+    duplicate_asset = create_asset(workspace, project, "workspace/b.txt")
+
+    with patch("plane.utils.file_dedup.S3Storage", return_value=fake_storage):
+        finalize_uploaded_file_asset(first_asset)
+        finalize_uploaded_file_asset(duplicate_asset)
+
+    deleted_at = timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=90)
+    FileAsset.all_objects.filter(pk__in=[first_asset.pk, duplicate_asset.pk]).update(deleted_at=deleted_at)
+
+    with (
+        patch("plane.utils.file_dedup.S3Storage", return_value=fake_storage),
+        patch("plane.bgtasks.file_asset_task.S3Storage", return_value=fake_storage),
+    ):
+        delete_expired_file_asset()
+
+    assert FileAsset.all_objects.filter(pk__in=[first_asset.pk, duplicate_asset.pk]).count() == 0
+    assert StoredBlob.all_objects.count() == 0
+    assert fake_storage.deleted == ["workspace/b.txt", "workspace/a.txt"]