diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 272d50c5d..0de5c1289 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1648,11 +1648,13 @@
 
 					if ($feed == -3) {
 
+						$intl = get_pref($link, "FRESH_ARTICLE_MAX_AGE");
+
 						if (DB_TYPE == "pgsql") {
-							$match_part .= " AND date_entered > NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day' "; 
+							$match_part .= " AND date_entered > NOW() - INTERVAL '$intl hour' "; 
 						} else {
 							$match_part .= " AND date_entered > DATE_SUB(NOW(), 
-								INTERVAL 1 DAY) ";
+								INTERVAL $intl HOUR) ";
 						}
 
 						db_query($link, "UPDATE ttrss_user_entries 
@@ -1856,10 +1858,12 @@
 		} else if ($n_feed == -3) {
 			$match_part = "unread = true";
 
+			$intl = get_pref($link, "FRESH_ARTICLE_MAX_AGE");
+
 			if (DB_TYPE == "pgsql") {
-				$match_part .= " AND date_entered > NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day' "; 
+				$match_part .= " AND date_entered > NOW() - INTERVAL '$intl hour' "; 
 			} else {
-				$match_part .= " AND date_entered > DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 1 DAY) ";
+				$match_part .= " AND date_entered > DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL $intl HOUR) ";
 			}
 
 		} else if ($n_feed > 0) {
@@ -2637,10 +2641,12 @@
 			} else if ($feed == -3) { // fresh virtual feed
 				$query_strategy_part = "unread = true";
 
+				$intl = get_pref($link, "FRESH_ARTICLE_MAX_AGE");
+
 				if (DB_TYPE == "pgsql") {
-					$query_strategy_part .= " AND date_entered > NOW() - INTERVAL '1 day' "; 
+					$query_strategy_part .= " AND date_entered > NOW() - INTERVAL '$intl hour' "; 
 				} else {
-					$query_strategy_part .= " AND date_entered > DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 1 DAY) ";
+					$query_strategy_part .= " AND date_entered > DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL $intl HOUR) ";
 				}
 
 				$vfeed_query_part = "ttrss_feeds.title AS feed_title,";
diff --git a/sanity_check.php b/sanity_check.php
index 7d41ea73a..44a3c4f69 100644
--- a/sanity_check.php
+++ b/sanity_check.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	require_once "functions.php";
 
 	define('EXPECTED_CONFIG_VERSION', 8);
-	define('SCHEMA_VERSION', 20);
+	define('SCHEMA_VERSION', 21);
 
 	if (!file_exists("config.php")) {
 		print __("<b>Fatal Error</b>: You forgot to copy 
diff --git a/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql b/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql
index dfa489c42..f2841a009 100644
--- a/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql
+++ b/schema/ttrss_schema_mysql.sql
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ create table ttrss_tags (id integer primary key auto_increment,
 
 create table ttrss_version (schema_version int not null) TYPE=InnoDB;
 
-insert into ttrss_version values (20);
+insert into ttrss_version values (21);
 
 create table ttrss_prefs_types (id integer not null primary key, 
 	type_name varchar(100) not null) TYPE=InnoDB;
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) valu
 
 insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_PREFS_PUBLISH_KEY', 2, '', '', 1);
 
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('FRESH_ARTICLE_MAX_AGE', 3, '24', 'Maximum age of fresh articles (in hours)',2);
+
 create table ttrss_user_prefs (
    owner_uid integer not null,
    pref_name varchar(250),
diff --git a/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql b/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql
index f7ad3e4bb..021e13398 100644
--- a/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql
+++ b/schema/ttrss_schema_pgsql.sql
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ create index ttrss_tags_owner_uid_index on ttrss_tags(owner_uid);
 
 create table ttrss_version (schema_version int not null);
 
-insert into ttrss_version values (20);
+insert into ttrss_version values (21);
 
 create table ttrss_prefs_types (id integer not null primary key, 
 	type_name varchar(100) not null);
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) valu
 
 insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('_PREFS_PUBLISH_KEY', 2, '', '', 1);
 
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('FRESH_ARTICLE_MAX_AGE', 3, '24', 'Maximum age of fresh articles (in hours)',2);
+
 create table ttrss_user_prefs (
 	owner_uid integer not null references ttrss_users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
 	pref_name varchar(250) not null references ttrss_prefs(pref_name) ON DELETE CASCADE,
diff --git a/schema/versions/mysql/21.sql b/schema/versions/mysql/21.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f64d82228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema/versions/mysql/21.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('FRESH_ARTICLE_MAX_AGE', 3, '24', 'Maximum age of fresh articles (in hours)',2);
+
+update ttrss_version set schema_version = 21;
diff --git a/schema/versions/pgsql/21.sql b/schema/versions/pgsql/21.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f64d82228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema/versions/pgsql/21.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+insert into ttrss_prefs (pref_name,type_id,def_value,short_desc,section_id) values('FRESH_ARTICLE_MAX_AGE', 3, '24', 'Maximum age of fresh articles (in hours)',2);
+
+update ttrss_version set schema_version = 21;