diff --git a/modules/auth/admin.go b/modules/auth/admin.go
index 975069a4b7..a772680680 100644
--- a/modules/auth/admin.go
+++ b/modules/auth/admin.go
@@ -48,3 +48,13 @@ type AdminEditUserForm struct {
 func (f *AdminEditUserForm) Validate(ctx *macaron.Context, errs binding.Errors) binding.Errors {
 	return validate(errs, ctx.Data, f, ctx.Locale)
 }
+
+// AdminDashboardForm form for admin dashboard operations
+type AdminDashboardForm struct {
+	Op int `binding:"required"`
+}
+
+// Validate validates form fields
+func (f *AdminDashboardForm) Validate(ctx *macaron.Context, errs binding.Errors) binding.Errors {
+	return validate(errs, ctx.Data, f, ctx.Locale)
+}
diff --git a/routers/admin/admin.go b/routers/admin/admin.go
index cd425271a3..1b4a8631cd 100644
--- a/routers/admin/admin.go
+++ b/routers/admin/admin.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cron"
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.com/macaron/macaron"
 	"gitea.com/macaron/session"
-	"github.com/unknwon/com"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -145,15 +145,29 @@ func Dashboard(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("admin.dashboard")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsAdmin"] = true
 	ctx.Data["PageIsAdminDashboard"] = true
+	ctx.Data["Stats"] = models.GetStatistic()
+	// FIXME: update periodically
+	updateSystemStatus()
+	ctx.Data["SysStatus"] = sysStatus
+	ctx.HTML(200, tplDashboard)
+}
+
+// DashboardPost run an admin operation
+func DashboardPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.AdminDashboardForm) {
+	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("admin.dashboard")
+	ctx.Data["PageIsAdmin"] = true
+	ctx.Data["PageIsAdminDashboard"] = true
+	ctx.Data["Stats"] = models.GetStatistic()
+	updateSystemStatus()
+	ctx.Data["SysStatus"] = sysStatus
 
 	// Run operation.
-	op, _ := com.StrTo(ctx.Query("op")).Int()
-	if op > 0 {
+	if form.Op > 0 {
 		var err error
 		var success string
 		shutdownCtx := graceful.GetManager().ShutdownContext()
 
-		switch Operation(op) {
+		switch Operation(form.Op) {
 		case cleanInactivateUser:
 			success = ctx.Tr("admin.dashboard.delete_inactivate_accounts_success")
 			err = models.DeleteInactivateUsers()
@@ -191,15 +205,9 @@ func Dashboard(ctx *context.Context) {
 		} else {
 			ctx.Flash.Success(success)
 		}
-		ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/admin")
-		return
 	}
 
-	ctx.Data["Stats"] = models.GetStatistic()
-	// FIXME: update periodically
-	updateSystemStatus()
-	ctx.Data["SysStatus"] = sysStatus
-	ctx.HTML(200, tplDashboard)
+	ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/admin")
 }
 
 // SendTestMail send test mail to confirm mail service is OK
diff --git a/routers/routes/routes.go b/routers/routes/routes.go
index 69745f6ebc..df39d9e370 100644
--- a/routers/routes/routes.go
+++ b/routers/routes/routes.go
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 	// ***** START: Admin *****
 	m.Group("/admin", func() {
 		m.Get("", adminReq, admin.Dashboard)
+		m.Post("", adminReq, bindIgnErr(auth.AdminDashboardForm{}), admin.DashboardPost)
 		m.Get("/config", admin.Config)
 		m.Post("/config/test_mail", admin.SendTestMail)
 		m.Group("/monitor", func() {
diff --git a/templates/admin/dashboard.tmpl b/templates/admin/dashboard.tmpl
index 262db04b90..151b489710 100644
--- a/templates/admin/dashboard.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/dashboard.tmpl
@@ -15,50 +15,53 @@
 			{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operations"}}
 		</h4>
 		<div class="ui attached table segment">
-			<table class="ui very basic table">
-				<tbody>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_inactivate_accounts"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=1">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_repo_archives"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=2">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_missing_repos"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=3">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.git_gc_repos"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=4">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.resync_all_sshkeys"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=5">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.resync_all_hooks"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=6">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.reinit_missing_repos"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=7">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.sync_external_users"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=8">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.git_fsck"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=9">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-					<tr>
-						<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_generated_repository_avatars"}}</td>
-						<td><i class="fa fa-caret-square-o-right"></i> <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin?op=10">{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</a></td>
-					</tr>
-				</tbody>
-			</table>
+			<form method="post" action="{{AppSubUrl}}/admin">
+				{{.CsrfTokenHtml}}
+				<table class="ui very basic table">
+					<tbody>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_inactivate_accounts"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="1">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_repo_archives"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="2">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_missing_repos"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="3">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.git_gc_repos"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="4">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.resync_all_sshkeys"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="5">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.resync_all_hooks"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="6">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.reinit_missing_repos"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="7">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.sync_external_users"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="8">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.git_fsck"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="9">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.delete_generated_repository_avatars"}}</td>
+							<td><button type="submit" class="ui green button" name="op" value="10">{{svg "octicon-triangle-right" 16}} {{.i18n.Tr "admin.dashboard.operation_run"}}</button></td>
+						</tr>
+					</tbody>
+				</table>
+			</form>
 		</div>
 
 		<h4 class="ui top attached header">
diff --git a/web_src/less/_admin.less b/web_src/less/_admin.less
index cadb095a99..2f9410512d 100644
--- a/web_src/less/_admin.less
+++ b/web_src/less/_admin.less
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        form button[type='submit'] {
+            padding: 5px 8px;
+        }
     }
 
     .ui.header,