diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 2c0a0cdd3..1a272faae 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ int keyIsExpired(redisDb *db, robj *key) {
      * only the first time it is accessed and not in the middle of the
      * script execution, making propagation to slaves / AOF consistent.
      * See issue #1525 on Github for more information. */
-    mstime_t now = server.lua_caller ? server.lua_time_start : mstime();
+    mstime_t now = server.lua_caller ? server.lua_time_start : server.cmd_start_mstime;
 
     return now > when;
 }
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 8f165113d..99438ccac 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -3596,6 +3596,7 @@ int processCommand(client *c) {
         queueMultiCommand(c);
         addReply(c,shared.queued);
     } else {
+        server.cmd_start_mstime = mstime();
         call(c,CMD_CALL_FULL);
         c->woff = server.master_repl_offset;
         if (listLength(server.ready_keys))
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index f724f7d64..08eb2eef9 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -1401,6 +1401,7 @@ struct redisServer {
     time_t timezone;            /* Cached timezone. As set by tzset(). */
     int daylight_active;        /* Currently in daylight saving time. */
     long long mstime;           /* 'unixtime' with milliseconds resolution. */
+    mstime_t cmd_start_mstime;
     /* Pubsub */
     dict *pubsub_channels;  /* Map channels to list of subscribed clients */
     list *pubsub_patterns;  /* A list of pubsub_patterns */