diff --git a/lib/routes/_pages.js b/lib/routes/_pages.js
index 671cc593..5467e5b5 100644
--- a/lib/routes/_pages.js
+++ b/lib/routes/_pages.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ let route = _.bindAll({
    * @param  {Object} res
    */
   patchMeta(req, res) {
-    responses.expectJSON(() => metaController.patchMeta(req.uri, req.body), res);
+    responses.expectJSON(() => metaController.patchMeta(req.uri, req.body, res.locals), res);
   }
 }, [
   'post',
diff --git a/lib/services/metadata.js b/lib/services/metadata.js
index 506ea571..468f97b9 100644
--- a/lib/services/metadata.js
+++ b/lib/services/metadata.js
@@ -224,16 +224,33 @@ function putMeta(uri, data) {
  *
  * @param {String} uri
  * @param {Object} data
+ * @param {Object} locals
  * @returns {Promise}
  */
-function patchMeta(uri, data) {
+function patchMeta(uri = '', data = {}, locals = {}) {
   const id = replaceVersion(uri.replace('/meta', ''));
 
+  if (data.shouldPatchArchive) addArchiveEvent(data, locals.user);
+
   return db.patchMeta(id, data)
     .then(() => getMeta(uri))
     .then(pubToBus(id));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Adds the archive events to the metadata history.
+ * @param {Object} data
+ * @param {Object} user
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+function addArchiveEvent(data, user = {}) {
+  const action = data.archived ? 'archive' : 'unarchive',
+    historyEntry = { action, timestamp: new Date().toISOString(), users: [userOrRobot(user)] };
+
+  data.history.push(historyEntry);
+  delete data.shouldPatchArchive;
+}
+
 /**
  * Check metadata property or properties for truthy values.
  * Returns true if all properties have truthy values.
diff --git a/lib/services/metadata.test.js b/lib/services/metadata.test.js
index 25f3dc06..c153a7b4 100644
--- a/lib/services/metadata.test.js
+++ b/lib/services/metadata.test.js
@@ -69,13 +69,53 @@ describe(_.startCase(filename), function () {
       db.patchMeta.returns(Promise.resolve());
       db.getMeta.returns(Promise.resolve());
 
-      return fn('domain.com/_pages/id/meta', {})
+      return fn('domain.com/_pages/id/meta', {}, {})
         .then(() => {
           sinon.assert.calledWith(db.patchMeta, 'domain.com/_pages/id', {});
           sinon.assert.calledWith(db.getMeta, 'domain.com/_pages/id');
           sinon.assert.calledOnce(bus.publish);
         });
     });
+
+    it('adds archive event to history if specified', function () {
+      const data = {
+        history: [],
+        archived: true,
+        shouldPatchArchive: true
+      };
+
+      db.patchMeta.returns(Promise.resolve());
+      db.getMeta.returns(Promise.resolve());
+
+      return fn('domain.com/_pages/id/meta', data, {})
+        .then(() => {
+          const item = data.history[0];
+
+          expect(data.history).length(1);
+          expect(data.shouldPatchArchive).to.be.undefined;
+          expect(item.action).to.equal('archive');
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('adds unarchive event to history if specified', function () {
+      const data = {
+        history: [],
+        archived: false,
+        shouldPatchArchive: true
+      };
+
+      db.patchMeta.returns(Promise.resolve());
+      db.getMeta.returns(Promise.resolve());
+
+      return fn('domain.com/_pages/id/meta', data, {})
+        .then(() => {
+          const item = data.history[0];
+
+          expect(data.history).length(1);
+          expect(data.shouldPatchArchive).to.be.undefined;
+          expect(item.action).to.equal('unarchive');
+        });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('createPage', function () {