diff --git a/core/postfix/conf/main.cf b/core/postfix/conf/main.cf
index 428502ac..0c442fb3 100644
--- a/core/postfix/conf/main.cf
+++ b/core/postfix/conf/main.cf
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ smtpd_sender_login_maps = ${podop}senderlogin
 # Restrictions for incoming SMTP, other restrictions are applied in master.cf
 smtpd_helo_required = yes
 
+check_ratelimit = check_sasl_access ${podop}senderrate
+
 smtpd_client_restrictions =
   permit_mynetworks,
-  check_sasl_access ${podop}senderrate,
   check_sender_access ${podop}senderaccess,
   reject_non_fqdn_sender,
   reject_unknown_sender_domain,
diff --git a/core/postfix/conf/master.cf b/core/postfix/conf/master.cf
index e45a8ccf..eca0ad77 100644
--- a/core/postfix/conf/master.cf
+++ b/core/postfix/conf/master.cf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ smtp      inet  n       -       n       -       -       smtpd
 # Internal SMTP service
 10025     inet  n       -       n       -       -       smtpd
   -o smtpd_sasl_auth_enable=yes
-  -o smtpd_client_restrictions=reject_unlisted_sender,reject_authenticated_sender_login_mismatch,permit
+  -o smtpd_client_restrictions=$check_ratelimit,reject_unlisted_sender,reject_authenticated_sender_login_mismatch,permit
   -o smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient={% if REJECT_UNLISTED_RECIPIENT %}{{ REJECT_UNLISTED_RECIPIENT }}{% else %}no{% endif %}
   -o cleanup_service_name=outclean
 outclean  unix n       -       n       -       0       cleanup