diff --git a/recipes/economist.recipe b/recipes/economist.recipe
index 076295470c..6cc43d5c11 100644
--- a/recipes/economist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist.recipe
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     # downloaded with connection reset by peer (104) errors.
     delay = 3
 
-    from_archive = False
+    from_archive = True
 
     recipe_specific_options = {
         'date': {
diff --git a/recipes/economist_free.recipe b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
index 076295470c..6cc43d5c11 100644
--- a/recipes/economist_free.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     # downloaded with connection reset by peer (104) errors.
     delay = 3
 
-    from_archive = False
+    from_archive = True
 
     recipe_specific_options = {
         'date': {