diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index d64fdfe..c18cd5e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class SeafileUploader():
         self.loadSettings()
         self.pool = Pool(2)
         self.seaf_client = None
+        self.link_expiry = None
         
     def showSettingsUI(self, parentWidget):
         self.parentWidget = parentWidget
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ class SeafileUploader():
         (self.lib_id,self.lib_name) = str(settings.value("library", "/")).split("/")
         self.lib_path = settings.value("library-path", "")
         self.copyLink = settings.value("copy-link", "true") in ['true', True]
+        self.link_expiry = settings.value("link-expiry", None)
         if settings.value("auth-token", False) and settings.value("auth-username", False):
             self.access_token = SeafileToken(settings.value("auth-username", False),settings.value("auth-token", False))
         else:
@@ -105,6 +107,8 @@ class SeafileUploader():
         except:
             pass
         settings.setValue("copy-link", self.copyLink)
+        if self.link_expiry:
+          settings.setValue("link-expiry", self.link_expiry)
         if self.access_token is not None:
             settings.setValue("auth-username", self.access_token.username )
             settings.setValue("auth-token", self.access_token.token)