diff --git a/includes/DefaultSettings.php b/includes/DefaultSettings.php
index 8341dac19a9..ce6f87c8e6d 100644
--- a/includes/DefaultSettings.php
+++ b/includes/DefaultSettings.php
@@ -6844,6 +6844,8 @@ $wgRCLinkLimits = [ 50, 100, 250, 500 ];
 /**
  * List of Days options to list in the Special:Recentchanges and
  * Special:Recentchangeslinked pages.
+ *
+ * @see ChangesListSpecialPage::getLinkDays
  */
 $wgRCLinkDays = [ 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 ];
 
diff --git a/includes/Setup.php b/includes/Setup.php
index 201e1a9d427..4717d1af515 100644
--- a/includes/Setup.php
+++ b/includes/Setup.php
@@ -368,19 +368,6 @@ foreach ( $wgForeignFileRepos as &$repo ) {
 unset( $repo ); // no global pollution; destroy reference
 
 $rcMaxAgeDays = $wgRCMaxAge / ( 3600 * 24 );
-if ( $wgRCFilterByAge ) {
-	// Trim down $wgRCLinkDays so that it only lists links which are valid
-	// as determined by $wgRCMaxAge.
-	// Note that we allow 1 link higher than the max for things like 56 days but a 60 day link.
-	sort( $wgRCLinkDays );
-
-	foreach ( $wgRCLinkDays as $i => $days ) {
-		if ( $days >= $rcMaxAgeDays ) {
-			array_splice( $wgRCLinkDays, $i + 1 );
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-}
 // Ensure that default user options are not invalid, since that breaks Special:Preferences
 $wgDefaultUserOptions['rcdays'] = min(
 	$wgDefaultUserOptions['rcdays'],
diff --git a/includes/specialpage/ChangesListSpecialPage.php b/includes/specialpage/ChangesListSpecialPage.php
index 2fa8fab6477..3893e920915 100644
--- a/includes/specialpage/ChangesListSpecialPage.php
+++ b/includes/specialpage/ChangesListSpecialPage.php
@@ -766,6 +766,33 @@ abstract class ChangesListSpecialPage extends SpecialPage {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see $wgRCLinkDays in DefaultSettings.php.
+	 * @see $wgRCFilterByAge in DefaultSettings.php.
+	 * @return int[]
+	 */
+	protected function getLinkDays() {
+		$linkDays = $this->getConfig()->get( 'RCLinkDays' );
+		$filterByAge = $this->getConfig()->get( 'RCFilterByAge' );
+		$maxAge = $this->getConfig()->get( 'RCMaxAge' );
+		if ( $filterByAge ) {
+			// Trim it to only links which are within $wgRCMaxAge.
+			// Note that we allow one link higher than the max for things like
+			// "age 56 days" being accessible through the "60 days" link.
+			sort( $linkDays );
+
+			$maxAgeDays = $maxAge / ( 3600 * 24 );
+			foreach ( $linkDays as $i => $days ) {
+				if ( $days >= $maxAgeDays ) {
+					array_splice( $linkDays, $i + 1 );
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $linkDays;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Include the modules and configuration for the RCFilters app.
 	 * Conditional on the user having the feature enabled.
@@ -798,7 +825,7 @@ abstract class ChangesListSpecialPage extends SpecialPage {
 					'maxDays' => (int)$this->getConfig()->get( 'RCMaxAge' ) / ( 24 * 3600 ), // Translate to days
 					'limitArray' => $this->getConfig()->get( 'RCLinkLimits' ),
 					'limitDefault' => $this->getDefaultLimit(),
-					'daysArray' => $this->getConfig()->get( 'RCLinkDays' ),
+					'daysArray' => $this->getLinkDays(),
 					'daysDefault' => $this->getDefaultDays(),
 				]
 			);
diff --git a/includes/specials/SpecialRecentChanges.php b/includes/specials/SpecialRecentChanges.php
index 6949c6185c7..30f4655bad1 100644
--- a/includes/specials/SpecialRecentChanges.php
+++ b/includes/specials/SpecialRecentChanges.php
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ class SpecialRecentChanges extends ChangesListSpecialPage {
 		sort( $linkLimits );
 		$linkLimits = array_unique( $linkLimits );
 
-		$linkDays = $config->get( 'RCLinkDays' );
+		$linkDays = $this->getLinkDays();
 		$linkDays[] = $options['days'];
 		sort( $linkDays );
 		$linkDays = array_unique( $linkDays );