diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogSync.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogSync.java
index a7e1d9adc0..3f8773a7b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogSync.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentDialogSync.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class FragmentDialogSync extends FragmentDialogBase {
                                                 db.folder().setFolderKeep(folder.id, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
                                             } else if (months > 0) {
                                                 db.folder().setFolderInitialize(folder.id, months * 30);
-                                                db.folder().setFolderKeep(folder.id, Math.max(folder.keep_days, months * 30));
+                                                db.folder().setFolderKeep(folder.id, months * 30);
                                             }
 
                                             EntityOperation.sync(context, folder.id, true);