diff --git a/cache.go b/cache.go
index c7e8b9f..73c6b9c 100644
--- a/cache.go
+++ b/cache.go
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ func (c *Cache[K, V]) DeleteExpired() {
 			c.cache.Delete(key)
 			return true
 		}
-		c.expManager.update(key, expiration)
+		if _, ok := c.cache.Get(key); ok {
+			c.expManager.update(key, expiration)
+		}
 		return false
 	}