diff --git a/record_archiver/README.rst b/record_archiver/README.rst
index 544f47ba7..774f631a1 100644
--- a/record_archiver/README.rst
+++ b/record_archiver/README.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ lifespan and with a state being ``done`` or ``cancel``. If these rules
 need to be modified for a model (e.g. change the states to archive), the
 hook ``RecordLifespan._archive_domain`` can be extended.
 
+Alternatively, you can provide a comma-separated list of states to
+``record.lifespan`` records to redefine a set of record states that
+should be archived.
+
 Bug Tracker
 ===========
 
diff --git a/record_archiver/models/record_lifespan.py b/record_archiver/models/record_lifespan.py
index 476005b93..b191c4671 100644
--- a/record_archiver/models/record_lifespan.py
+++ b/record_archiver/models/record_lifespan.py
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ class RecordLifespan(models.Model):
     )
     months = fields.Integer(
         required=True,
-        help="Number of month after which the records will be set to inactive "
-             "based on their write date"
+        help="Number of month after which the records will be set to inactive"
+        " based on their write date",
+    )
+    archive_states = fields.Char(
+        help="Comma-separated list of states in which records should be"
+        " archived. Implicit value is `'done, cancel')`.",
     )
 
     _sql_constraints = [
@@ -41,6 +45,29 @@ class RecordLifespan(models.Model):
          "Months must be a value greater than 0"),
     ]
 
+    @api.constrains('archive_states')
+    def _check_archive_states(self):
+        for lifespan in self:
+            if not lifespan.archive_states:
+                continue
+            model = self.env[lifespan.model_id.model]
+            state_field = model.fields_get().get('state', {})
+            if not state_field:
+                continue
+            allowed_states \
+                = [x[0] for x in state_field.get('selection', [('')])]
+            if not all(archive_state in allowed_states
+                       for archive_state in lifespan._get_archive_states()):
+                raise exceptions.ValidationError(_(
+                    'Invalid set of states for "%s" model:\n'
+                    '%s\n'
+                    'Valid states:\n%s'
+                ) % (
+                    lifespan.model_id.name,
+                    lifespan.archive_states,
+                    '\n'.join('- {}'.format(s) for s in allowed_states),
+                ))
+
     @api.model
     def _scheduler_archive_records(self):
         lifespans = self.search([])
@@ -53,16 +80,24 @@ class RecordLifespan(models.Model):
         _logger.info('Rusty Records now rest in peace')
         return True
 
+    @api.multi
+    def _get_archive_states(self):
+        self.ensure_one()
+        if not self.archive_states:
+            return ['done', 'cancel']
+        return [s.strip() for s in self.archive_states.split(',')]
+
     @api.multi
     def _archive_domain(self, expiration_date):
         """Returns the domain used to find the records to archive.
 
         Can be inherited to change the archived records for a model.
         """
+        self.ensure_one()
         model = self.env[self.model_id.model]
         domain = [('write_date', '<', expiration_date)]
         if 'state' in model.fields_get_keys():
-            domain += [('state', 'in', ('done', 'cancel'))]
+            domain += [('state', 'in', self._get_archive_states())]
         return domain
 
     @api.multi
diff --git a/record_archiver/views/record_lifespan_view.xml b/record_archiver/views/record_lifespan_view.xml
index 1f222466a..3fcdf3eb5 100644
--- a/record_archiver/views/record_lifespan_view.xml
+++ b/record_archiver/views/record_lifespan_view.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       <tree string="Records Archiver Lifespans" editable="bottom">
         <field name="model_id"/>
         <field name="months"/>
+        <field name="archive_states"/>
       </tree>
     </field>
   </record>