diff --git a/apps/server/src/timer/timer.worker.ts b/apps/server/src/timer/timer.worker.ts
index 87ceaba..4349aa2 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/timer/timer.worker.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/timer/timer.worker.ts
@@ -35,14 +35,7 @@ export const startTimerWorker = (qbit: QbitClient, intervalMs: number) => {
 
     for (const torrent of torrents) {
       const tags = normalizeTags(torrent.tags, torrent.category);
-      const addedOnMs = Number(torrent.added_on ?? 0) * 1000;
       const matchingRules = rules.filter((rule) => {
-        const ruleCreatedAtMs = Date.parse(rule.createdAt);
-        if (Number.isFinite(ruleCreatedAtMs) && addedOnMs > 0) {
-          if (addedOnMs < ruleCreatedAtMs) {
-            return false;
-          }
-        }
         return rule.tags.some((tag) => tags.includes(tag.toLowerCase()));
       });
       if (matchingRules.length === 0) {
@@ -51,8 +44,13 @@ export const startTimerWorker = (qbit: QbitClient, intervalMs: number) => {
       const matchingRule = matchingRules.reduce((best, current) =>
         current.seedLimitSeconds < best.seedLimitSeconds ? current : best
       );
+      const addedOnMs = Number(torrent.added_on ?? 0) * 1000;
+      const elapsedSeconds =
+        addedOnMs > 0
+          ? Math.max(0, (Date.now() - addedOnMs) / 1000)
+          : Number(torrent.seeding_time ?? 0);
       const seedingSeconds = Number(torrent.seeding_time ?? 0);
-      if (seedingSeconds < matchingRule.seedLimitSeconds) {
+      if (elapsedSeconds < matchingRule.seedLimitSeconds) {
         continue;
       }