diff --git a/src/channels.rs b/src/channels.rs
index 5f781d2..b3136f6 100644
--- a/src/channels.rs
+++ b/src/channels.rs
@@ -608,6 +608,28 @@ impl Server {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Drop per-member flood state left behind by users who have left a channel
+    /// (a slow leak on high-churn channels — Uids are never reused, so departed
+    /// entries never get overwritten), and +J rejoin-block entries whose window has
+    /// elapsed. Called from the background tick.
+    pub fn purge_flood_state(&mut self) {
+        let now = now();
+        for ch in self.channels.values_mut() {
+            // +f message-time counters only matter for current members
+            if !ch.msgflood_hits.is_empty() {
+                let members = &ch.members;
+                ch.msgflood_hits.retain(|uid, _| members.contains_key(uid));
+            }
+            // +J recent-kick timestamps only matter within the (current) rejoin-block
+            // window; once it's elapsed — or +J is off — the entry can't block anyone.
+            if !ch.recent_kicks.is_empty() {
+                let window = ch.modes.kicknorejoin.unwrap_or(0) as u64;
+                ch.recent_kicks
+                    .retain(|_, ts| window > 0 && now.saturating_sub(*ts) < window);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Force `uid` out of `chan` (SAPART / SVSPART enforcement): announce the PART
     /// to the channel and to links, drop the membership, reap the channel if empty.
     /// No-op if the user isn't a member.
diff --git a/src/ircd.rs b/src/ircd.rs
index 83766aa..30125de 100644
--- a/src/ircd.rs
+++ b/src/ircd.rs
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ impl Ircd {
         self.server.ping_links(); // keepalive on every server link
         self.server.purge_xlines(); // drop expired server bans
         self.server.purge_tbans(); // lift expired timed channel bans (TBAN)
+        self.server.purge_flood_state(); // reclaim per-member +f/+J state of departed users
         for m in &mut self.modules {
             m.on_tick(&mut self.server); // timer-driven modules (e.g. reputation)
         }
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index e407995..fa59498 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -1278,6 +1278,28 @@ mod tests {
         Server::new(Config::default(), tx, Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(1)))
     }
 
+    // The tick purge reclaims per-member flood state of users who left, and +J
+    // rejoin-block entries whose window elapsed — the slow high-churn leak.
+    #[test]
+    fn purge_flood_state_reclaims_departed_and_expired() {
+        use crate::channels::{Channel, Member};
+        let mut s = srv();
+        let mut c = Channel::new("#c");
+        c.members.insert(1, Member::default()); // uid 1 is a current member
+        c.msgflood_hits.insert(1, vec![now()]); // member -> kept
+        c.msgflood_hits.insert(99, vec![now()]); // departed -> dropped
+        c.modes.kicknorejoin = Some(60);
+        c.recent_kicks.insert(99, now().saturating_sub(120)); // expired -> dropped
+        c.recent_kicks.insert(88, now()); // still within window -> kept
+        s.channels.insert("#c".into(), c);
+        s.purge_flood_state();
+        let ch = &s.channels["#c"];
+        assert!(ch.msgflood_hits.contains_key(&1));
+        assert!(!ch.msgflood_hits.contains_key(&99), "departed member's +f state dropped");
+        assert!(!ch.recent_kicks.contains_key(&99), "expired +J entry dropped");
+        assert!(ch.recent_kicks.contains_key(&88), "fresh +J entry kept");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn resolved_host_applied_only_when_configured() {
         let mut s = srv(); // use_resolved_host = true (default)