diff --git a/src/tape/inventory.rs b/src/tape/inventory.rs
index 31e3626a..49bd2985 100644
--- a/src/tape/inventory.rs
+++ b/src/tape/inventory.rs
@@ -505,20 +505,27 @@ impl Inventory {
             Some(time) => time,
         };
 
-        let max_use_time = match media_set_policy {
-            MediaSetPolicy::ContinueCurrent => {
-                match self.media_set_next_start_time(&set.uuid) {
-                    Some(next_start_time) => next_start_time,
-                    None => return i64::MAX,
-                }
+        let max_use_time = match self.media_set_next_start_time(&set.uuid) {
+            Some(next_start_time) => {
+               match media_set_policy {
+                   MediaSetPolicy::AlwaysCreate => set_start_time,
+                   _ => next_start_time,
+               }
             }
-            MediaSetPolicy::AlwaysCreate => {
-                set_start_time
-            }
-            MediaSetPolicy::CreateAt(ref event) => {
-                match compute_next_event(event, set_start_time, false) {
-                    Ok(Some(next)) => next,
-                    Ok(None) | Err(_) => return i64::MAX,
+            None => {
+                match media_set_policy {
+                    MediaSetPolicy::ContinueCurrent => {
+                        return i64::MAX;
+                    }
+                    MediaSetPolicy::AlwaysCreate => {
+                        set_start_time
+                    }
+                    MediaSetPolicy::CreateAt(ref event) => {
+                        match compute_next_event(event, set_start_time, false) {
+                            Ok(Some(next)) => next,
+                            Ok(None) | Err(_) => return i64::MAX,
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         };
diff --git a/src/tape/test/compute_media_state.rs b/src/tape/test/compute_media_state.rs
index 641448b1..7c6a5f86 100644
--- a/src/tape/test/compute_media_state.rs
+++ b/src/tape/test/compute_media_state.rs
@@ -84,3 +84,55 @@ fn test_compute_media_state() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_media_expire_time() -> Result<(), Error> {
+
+    let testdir = create_testdir("test_media_expire_time")?;
+
+    let ctime = 0;
+
+    let mut inventory = Inventory::load(&testdir)?;
+
+    // tape0: single tape media set
+    let sl0 = MediaSetLabel::with_data("p1", Uuid::generate(), 0, ctime, None);
+    let tape0_uuid = inventory.generate_used_tape("tape0", sl0, 0);
+
+    // tape1: single tape media set
+    let sl1 = MediaSetLabel::with_data("p1", Uuid::generate(), 0, ctime + 60, None);
+    let tape1_uuid = inventory.generate_used_tape("tape1", sl1, 0);
+
+    // tape2: single tape media set
+    let sl2= MediaSetLabel::with_data("p1", Uuid::generate(), 0, ctime + 120, None);
+    let tape2_uuid = inventory.generate_used_tape("tape2", sl2, 0);
+
+    let event = crate::tools::systemd::time::parse_calendar_event("*:0/2")?;
+    let span = crate::tools::systemd::time::parse_time_span("120 seconds")?;
+
+    let pool = MediaPool::new(
+        "p1",
+        &testdir ,
+        MediaSetPolicy::CreateAt(event),
+        RetentionPolicy::ProtectFor(span),
+        None,
+        None,
+    )?;
+
+    assert_eq!(pool.lookup_media(&tape0_uuid)?.status(), &MediaStatus::Full);
+    assert_eq!(pool.lookup_media(&tape1_uuid)?.status(), &MediaStatus::Full);
+    assert_eq!(pool.lookup_media(&tape2_uuid)?.status(), &MediaStatus::Writable);
+
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape0_uuid)?, 0), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape0_uuid)?, 60), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape0_uuid)?, 120), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape0_uuid)?, 180), true);
+
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape1_uuid)?, 0), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape1_uuid)?, 60), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape1_uuid)?, 120), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape1_uuid)?, 180), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape1_uuid)?, 190), false);
+    assert_eq!(pool.media_is_expired(&pool.lookup_media(&tape1_uuid)?, 240), true);
+
+    Ok(())
+}