diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3ce9b1ca..5715ee33 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ ver. 0.10.5-dev-1 (20??/??/??) - development edition
   set to `sm-mta` (no unit `sendmail`) for some messages (gh-2385)
 * `filter.d/asterisk.conf`: asterisk can log additional timestamp if logs into systemd-journal
   (regex extended with optional part matching this, gh-2383)
+* `filter.d/postfix.conf`:
+    - regexp's accept variable suffix code in status of postfix for precise messages (gh-2442)
 
 ### New Features
 * new failregex-flag tag `<F-MLFGAINED>` for failregex, signaled that the access to service was gained
diff --git a/config/filter.d/postfix.conf b/config/filter.d/postfix.conf
index dfc68b5a..0155ddcc 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/postfix.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/postfix.conf
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ prefregex = ^%(__prefix_line)s<mdpr-<mode>> <F-CONTENT>.+</F-CONTENT>$
 
 mdpr-normal = (?:(?:\w+): reject:|improper command pipelining after \S+)
 mdre-normal=^RCPT from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 55[04] 5\.7\.1\s
-            ^RCPT from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 45[04] 4\.7\.1 (?:Service unavailable\b|Client host rejected: cannot find your (reverse )?hostname\b)
-            ^RCPT from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 450 4\.7\.1 (<[^>]*>)?: Helo command rejected: Host not found\b
-            ^EHLO from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 504 5\.5\.2 (<[^>]*>)?: Helo command rejected: need fully-qualified hostname\b
+            ^RCPT from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 45[04] 4\.7\.\d+ (?:Service unavailable\b|Client host rejected: cannot find your (reverse )?hostname\b)
+            ^RCPT from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 450 4\.7\.\d+ (<[^>]*>)?: Helo command rejected: Host not found\b
+            ^EHLO from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 504 5\.5\.\d+ (<[^>]*>)?: Helo command rejected: need fully-qualified hostname\b
             ^(RCPT|VRFY) from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 550 5\.1\.1\s
-            ^RCPT from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 450 4\.1\.8 (<[^>]*>)?: Sender address rejected: Domain not found\b
+            ^RCPT from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s: 450 4\.1\.\d+ (<[^>]*>)?: Sender address rejected: Domain not found\b
             ^from [^[]*\[<HOST>\]%(_port)s:?
 
 mdpr-auth = warning:
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/postfix b/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/postfix
index 51e26c8c..b285d3de 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/postfix
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/files/logs/postfix
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Dec 18 02:05:46 platypus postfix/smtpd[16349]: improper command pipelining after
 
 # failJSON: { "time": "2004-12-21T21:17:29", "match": true , "host": "93.184.216.34" }
 Dec 21 21:17:29 xxx postfix/smtpd[7150]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from badserver.example.com[93.184.216.34]: 450 4.7.1 Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname, [93.184.216.34]; from=<badactor@example.com> to=<goodguy@example.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<badserver.example.com>
+# failJSON: { "time": "2004-12-21T21:17:30", "match": true , "host": "93.184.216.34", "desc": "variable status code suffix, gh-2442" }
+Dec 21 21:17:30 xxx postfix/smtpd[7150]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from badserver.example.com[93.184.216.34]: 450 4.7.25 Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname, [93.184.216.34]; from=<badactor@example.com> to=<goodguy@example.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<badserver.example.com>
 
 # failJSON: { "time": "2004-11-22T22:33:44", "match": true , "host": "1.2.3.4" }
 Nov 22 22:33:44 xxx postfix/smtpd[11111]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from 1-2-3-4.example.com[1.2.3.4]: 450 4.1.8 <some@nonexistant.tld>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found; from=<some@nonexistant.tld> to=<goodguy@example.com> proto=ESMTP helo=<1-2-3-4.example.com>