diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/Preferences.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/Preferences.java
index 9d5f84293..d5a7033df 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/Preferences.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/Preferences.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class Preferences {
     }
 
     public int getCacheTtlSeconds() {
-        return mSharedPreferences.getInt(Pref.PASSPHRASE_CACHE_LAST_TTL, 0);
+        return mSharedPreferences.getInt(Pref.PASSPHRASE_CACHE_LAST_TTL, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
     }
 
     public void setCacheTtlSeconds(int ttlSeconds) {