diff --git a/cache/cache/src/main/java/one/microstream/cache/types/Cache.java b/cache/cache/src/main/java/one/microstream/cache/types/Cache.java
index 5328d1428..cab9a26a3 100644
--- a/cache/cache/src/main/java/one/microstream/cache/types/Cache.java
+++ b/cache/cache/src/main/java/one/microstream/cache/types/Cache.java
@@ -2166,10 +2166,14 @@ private V getValue(
 
 					if(value != null)
 					{
+						final long creationTime = cachedValue != null
+							? cachedValue.creationTime()
+							: now
+						;
 						cachedValue = CachedValue.New(
 							this.objectConverter.internalize(value),
-							now,
-							this.expiryForCreation().getAdjustedTime(now)
+							creationTime,
+							this.expiryForCreation().getAdjustedTime(creationTime)
 						);
 
 						if(cachedValue.isExpiredAt(now))