diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
index 1d6e4ba4ed..40c1f96737 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/pcache.c
@@ -1580,6 +1580,8 @@ add_query(
 
 	case PC_NEGATIVE:
 		ttl = templ->negttl;
+		if ( templ->ttr )
+			ttr = now + templ->ttr;
 		break;
 
 	case PC_SIZELIMIT: