diff --git a/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCache.m b/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCache.m
index e9f1d584..c1f99a89 100644
--- a/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCache.m
+++ b/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCache.m
@@ -672,7 +672,14 @@ static NSString * _defaultDiskCacheDirectory;
 
 #if SD_UIKIT || SD_MAC
 - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(NSNotification *)notification {
-    [self deleteOldFilesWithCompletionBlock:nil];
+    // On iOS/macOS, the async opeartion to remove exipred data will be terminated quickly
+    // Try using the sync operation to ensure we reomve the exipred data
+    if (!self.config.shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenTerminate) {
+        return;
+    }
+    dispatch_sync(self.ioQueue, ^{
+        [self.diskCache removeExpiredData];
+    });
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.h b/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.h
index 4d6e79b0..f2d19203 100644
--- a/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.h
+++ b/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.h
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, SDImageCacheConfigExpireType) {
  */
 @property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenEnterBackground;
 
+/**
+ * Whether or not to remove the expired disk data when application been terminated. This operation is processed in sync to ensure clean up.
+ * Defaults to YES.
+ */
+@property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenTerminate;
+
 /**
  * The reading options while reading cache from disk.
  * Defaults to 0. You can set this to `NSDataReadingMappedIfSafe` to improve performance.
diff --git a/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.m b/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.m
index 40a53348..ad5bcaad 100644
--- a/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.m
+++ b/SDWebImage/Core/SDImageCacheConfig.m
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ static const NSInteger kDefaultCacheMaxDiskAge = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7; // 1 week
         _shouldCacheImagesInMemory = YES;
         _shouldUseWeakMemoryCache = YES;
         _shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenEnterBackground = YES;
+        _shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenTerminate = YES;
         _diskCacheReadingOptions = 0;
         _diskCacheWritingOptions = NSDataWritingAtomic;
         _maxDiskAge = kDefaultCacheMaxDiskAge;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ static const NSInteger kDefaultCacheMaxDiskAge = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7; // 1 week
     config.shouldCacheImagesInMemory = self.shouldCacheImagesInMemory;
     config.shouldUseWeakMemoryCache = self.shouldUseWeakMemoryCache;
     config.shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenEnterBackground = self.shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenEnterBackground;
+    config.shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenTerminate = self.shouldRemoveExpiredDataWhenTerminate;
     config.diskCacheReadingOptions = self.diskCacheReadingOptions;
     config.diskCacheWritingOptions = self.diskCacheWritingOptions;
     config.maxDiskAge = self.maxDiskAge;