diff --git a/.metadata b/.metadata
index 1b8c701..ef06ac0 100644
Binary files a/.metadata and b/.metadata differ
diff --git a/.templates/bin/rotate_folder b/.templates/bin/rotate_folder
index 7f74299..18c0647 100755
--- a/.templates/bin/rotate_folder
+++ b/.templates/bin/rotate_folder
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 # Author: Kovács Zoltán <kovacs.zoltan@smartfront.hu>
 #         Kovács Zoltán <kovacsz@marcusconsulting.hu>
 # License: GNU/GPL v3+ (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)
+# 2025-09-15 v1.3
+# fix: now correctly handles "zero elements to keep" directives.
 # 2025-08-12 v1.2
 # fix: now correctly handles configuration file pathnames containing spaces.
 # 2025-03-06 v1.1
@@ -304,13 +306,15 @@ function rotate_class {
 	# This week concluded.
     done
     # The weekly schedule concluded.
-    # If we didn't save any file within this schedule we'll retain this file.
-    if [[ -z "$last_retained" &&  $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]]; then
-	last_retained="$file_mtime"
-	[[ -z "$DOIT" ]] && echo "WR ${class_files[$pointer]}"
-	(( pointer++ ))
-	[[ $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]] \
-	&& file_mtime=$("$STAT" -c %Y "$BACKUP_FOLDER/${class_files[$pointer]}")
+    if [[ "$RETAIN_WEEKS" -ge 1 ]]; then
+	# If we didn't save any file within this schedule we'll retain this file.
+	if [[ -z "$last_retained" &&  $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]]; then
+	    last_retained="$file_mtime"
+	    [[ -z "$DOIT" ]] && echo "WR ${class_files[$pointer]}"
+	    (( pointer++ ))
+	    [[ $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]] \
+	    && file_mtime=$("$STAT" -c %Y "$BACKUP_FOLDER/${class_files[$pointer]}")
+	fi
     fi
 
     # The monthly schedule.
@@ -348,13 +352,15 @@ function rotate_class {
 	# This month concluded.
     done
     # The monthly schedule concluded.
-    # If we didn't save any file within this schedule we'll retain this file.
-    if [[ -z "$last_retained" &&  $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]]; then
-	last_retained="$file_mtime"
-	[[ -z "$DOIT" ]] && echo "MR ${class_files[$pointer]}"
-	(( pointer++ ))
-	[[ $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]] \
-	&& file_mtime=$("$STAT" -c %Y "$BACKUP_FOLDER/${class_files[$pointer]}")
+    if [[ "$RETAIN_MONTHS" -ge 1 ]]; then
+	# If we didn't save any file within this schedule we'll retain this file.
+	if [[ -z "$last_retained" &&  $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]]; then
+	    last_retained="$file_mtime"
+	    [[ -z "$DOIT" ]] && echo "MR ${class_files[$pointer]}"
+	    (( pointer++ ))
+	    [[ $pointer -lt ${#class_files[@]} ]] \
+	    && file_mtime=$("$STAT" -c %Y "$BACKUP_FOLDER/${class_files[$pointer]}")
+	fi
     fi
 
     # All the schedules have been processed.