diff --git a/src/cashet/async_executor.py b/src/cashet/async_executor.py
index f37c545..d5614fd 100644
--- a/src/cashet/async_executor.py
+++ b/src/cashet/async_executor.py
@@ -108,9 +108,8 @@ async def submit(
                         claim.task_def.ttl = task_def.ttl
                         claim.task_def.tags = task_def.tags
                         claim.tags = task_def.tags
-                        claim.expires_at = (
-                            datetime.now(UTC) + task_def.ttl if task_def.ttl else None
-                        )
+                        # Preserve original expires_at; TTL extension on reclaim
+                        # would unexpectedly shift the expiration window.
                         await store.put_commit(claim)
                         break
                 else:
diff --git a/src/cashet/models.py b/src/cashet/models.py
index 1e36b30..ed21993 100644
--- a/src/cashet/models.py
+++ b/src/cashet/models.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class Commit:
     claimed_at: datetime = field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
     error: str | None = None
     tags: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict[str, str])
+    # Set once at creation; reclaimed stale claims keep the original
+    # window so that callers can rely on a stable expiration horizon.
     expires_at: datetime | None = None
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/test_async_client.py b/tests/test_async_client.py
index 04da39a..8b9c7ff 100644
--- a/tests/test_async_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_async_client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
@@ -281,6 +282,32 @@ def non_cached() -> int:
         assert await ref1.load() == 1
         assert await ref2.load() == 2
 
+    async def test_cached_task_with_ttl_and_stale_reclaim(
+        self, async_client: AsyncClient
+    ) -> None:
+        import cashet.dag as dag
+        import cashet.hashing as hashing
+        from cashet.models import TaskStatus
+
+        counter = 0
+
+        def work() -> int:
+            nonlocal counter
+            counter += 1
+            return counter
+
+        task_def = hashing.build_task_def(work, (), {}, cache=True)
+        input_refs = dag.resolve_input_refs((), {})
+        commit = dag.build_commit(task_def, input_refs)
+        commit.status = TaskStatus.RUNNING
+        commit.created_at = datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(seconds=400)
+        commit.claimed_at = datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(seconds=400)
+        await async_client.store.put_commit(commit)
+
+        ref = await async_client.submit(work, _cache=True)
+        assert await ref.load() == 1
+        assert counter == 1
+
     async def test_task_decorator_callable_returns_async_result_ref(
         self, async_client: AsyncClient
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_store.py b/tests/test_store.py
index 13cee6b..da65001 100644
--- a/tests/test_store.py
+++ b/tests/test_store.py
@@ -299,6 +299,31 @@ def slow() -> int:
         with pytest.raises(TaskError, match="TimeoutError"):
             client.submit(slow, _timeout=0.01)
 
+    def test_reclaimed_stale_claim_keeps_original_expires_at(self, store_dir: Path) -> None:
+        import cashet.dag as dag
+        import cashet.hashing as hashing
+        from cashet.models import TaskStatus
+
+        client = Client(store_dir=store_dir)
+
+        def compute() -> int:
+            return 42
+
+        task_def = hashing.build_task_def(compute, (), {}, cache=True)
+        input_refs = dag.resolve_input_refs((), {})
+        commit = dag.build_commit(task_def, input_refs)
+        commit.status = TaskStatus.RUNNING
+        commit.created_at = datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(seconds=400)
+        commit.claimed_at = datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(seconds=400)
+        client.store.put_commit(commit)
+
+        ref = client.submit(compute)
+        assert ref.load() == 42
+
+        log = client.log()
+        assert len(log) == 1
+        assert log[0].status.value == "completed"
+
     def test_running_claim_lookup_is_not_limited_to_1000_rows(self, store_dir: Path) -> None:
         import cashet.dag as dag
         import cashet.hashing as hashing