diff --git a/cache.go b/cache.go
index db88d2f..6429fbd 100644
--- a/cache.go
+++ b/cache.go
@@ -87,6 +87,38 @@ func (c *cache) SetDefault(k string, x interface{}) {
 	c.Set(k, x, DefaultExpiration)
 }
 
+// Update the expiration on an item in the cache Update the expiration an item
+// from the cache. Returns the previous expiration time if one is set (if the
+// item never expires a zero value for time.Time is returned), and a
+// bool indicating whether the key was found.
+func (c *cache) UpdateExpiration(k string, d time.Duration) (time.Time, bool) {
+    c.mu.Lock()
+    // "Inlining" of get and Expired
+    item, found := c.items[k]
+    if !found {
+        c.mu.Unlock()
+        return time.Time{}, false
+    }
+
+    if item.Expiration > 0 {
+        if time.Now().UnixNano() > item.Expiration {
+            c.mu.Unlock()
+            return time.Time{}, false
+        }
+    }
+
+    c.set(k, item.Object, d)
+    c.mu.Unlock()
+
+    if item.Expiration > 0 {
+        return time.Unix(0, item.Expiration), true
+    }
+
+    // If expiration <= 0 (i.e. no expiration time set) then return a zeroed
+    // time.Time
+    return time.Time{}, true
+}
+
 // Add an item to the cache only if an item doesn't already exist for the given
 // key, or if the existing item has expired. Returns an error otherwise.
 func (c *cache) Add(k string, x interface{}, d time.Duration) error {
@@ -1159,3 +1191,6 @@ func New(defaultExpiration, cleanupInterval time.Duration) *Cache {
 func NewFrom(defaultExpiration, cleanupInterval time.Duration, items map[string]Item) *Cache {
 	return newCacheWithJanitor(defaultExpiration, cleanupInterval, items)
 }
+
+
+
diff --git a/cache_test.go b/cache_test.go
index de3e9d6..f524e60 100644
--- a/cache_test.go
+++ b/cache_test.go
@@ -1769,3 +1769,98 @@ func TestGetWithExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("expiration for e is in the past")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestUpdateExpiration(t *testing.T) {
+    tc := New(50*time.Millisecond, 1*time.Millisecond)
+
+    tc.Set("a", 1, DefaultExpiration)
+    x, e1, found := tc.GetWithExpiration("a")
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a")
+    }
+    if x != 1 {
+        t.Error("a should be 1; value:", x)
+    }
+
+    tc.Increment("a", 1)
+    x, e2, found := tc.GetWithExpiration("a")
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a2")
+    }
+    if x != 2 {
+        t.Error("a2 should be 2; value:", x)
+    }
+    if e1 != e2 {
+        t.Error("expiration changed when it should not have")
+    }
+
+    <-time.After(5*time.Millisecond)
+    tc.Increment("a", 1)
+    e3, found := tc.UpdateExpiration("a", DefaultExpiration)
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a3")
+    }
+    if e1 != e3 {
+        t.Error("did not get previous expiration back; e1:", e1, "e3:", e3)
+    }
+    x, e3, found = tc.GetWithExpiration("a")
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a3")
+    }
+    if x != 3 {
+        t.Error("a3 should be 3; value:", x)
+    }
+    if e1 == e3 {
+        t.Error("should have different expiration but did not change")
+    }
+	if e3.UnixNano() != tc.items["a"].Expiration {
+		t.Error("expiration for a3 is not the correct time")
+	}
+	if e3.UnixNano() < time.Now().UnixNano() {
+		t.Error("expiration for a3 is in the past")
+	}
+
+    _, found = tc.UpdateExpiration("a", NoExpiration)
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a4")
+    }
+    _, e, found := tc.GetWithExpiration("a")
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a4 a second time")
+    }
+    if !e.IsZero() {
+		t.Error("expiration for a4 is not a zeroed time")
+    }
+
+    _, found = tc.UpdateExpiration("a", 50*time.Millisecond)
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a5")
+    }
+    _, e, found = tc.GetWithExpiration("a")
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a5 a second time")
+    }
+	if e.UnixNano() != tc.items["a"].Expiration {
+		t.Error("expiration for a5 is not the correct time")
+	}
+	if e.UnixNano() < time.Now().UnixNano() {
+		t.Error("expiration for a5 is in the past")
+	}
+
+    <-time.After(49*time.Millisecond)
+    _, found = tc.Get("a")
+    if !found {
+        t.Error("did not find a6")
+    }
+
+    <-time.After(2*time.Millisecond)
+    _, found = tc.Get("a")
+    if found {
+        t.Error("found a7, but it should have expired")
+    }
+
+    _, found = tc.UpdateExpiration("a", DefaultExpiration)
+    if found {
+        t.Error("found a8, but it should have expired")
+    }
+}