diff --git a/src/rules.c b/src/rules.c
index 04a1023..3c31c14 100644
--- a/src/rules.c
+++ b/src/rules.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
          if(p->domainlen > 2){
             if(strcasestr(state->b_to_domain, p->domain) || strcasestr(state->b_from_domain, p->domain)){
                state->retention = p->days;
-               return (time_t)p->days * (time_t)86400;
+               return (time_t)(state->retention) * (time_t)86400;
             }
          }
          else {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 
             if(ismatch > 0){
                state->retention = p->days;
-               return (time_t)p->days * (time_t)86400;
+               return (time_t)(state->retention) * (time_t)86400;
             }
          }