diff --git a/Koha/Checkouts.pm b/Koha/Checkouts.pm
index 84d4253e72..1f33cb1d81 100644
--- a/Koha/Checkouts.pm
+++ b/Koha/Checkouts.pm
@@ -48,8 +48,15 @@ sub calculate_dropbox_date {
     my $userenv    = C4::Context->userenv;
     my $branchcode = $userenv->{branch} // q{};
 
-    my $calendar = Koha::Calendar->new( branchcode => $branchcode );
-    my $today        = dt_from_string();
+    my $useDaysMode_value = Koha::CirculationRules->get_useDaysMode_effective_value(
+        {
+            categorycode => undef,
+            itemtype     => undef,
+            branchcode   => $branchcode,
+        }
+    );
+    my $calendar     = Koha::Calendar->new( branchcode => $branchcode, days_mode => $useDaysMode_value );
+    my $today        = dt_from_string;
     my $dropbox_date = $calendar->addDate( $today, -1 );
 
     return $dropbox_date;