diff --git a/src/Drivers/SQLite.php b/src/Drivers/SQLite.php
index 9d48003..253a9bf 100644
--- a/src/Drivers/SQLite.php
+++ b/src/Drivers/SQLite.php
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ public function __construct($options)
 
     public function put($key, $value, $time)
     {
-        $time += time();
-
         if ($this->has($key)) {
             $this->remove($key);
         }
 
+        $time = $time > 0 ? $time + time() : $time;
+
         $stmt = $this->db->prepare("INSERT INTO \"$this->table_name\" VALUES (?, ?, ?)");
 
         $stmt->bindParam(1, $key, SQLITE3_TEXT);