diff --git a/cache.go b/cache.go
index 3562543..00db76d 100644
--- a/cache.go
+++ b/cache.go
@@ -129,6 +129,29 @@ func (c *cache) Get(k string) (interface{}, bool) {
 	return item.Object, true
 }
 
+// get the item from cache and then reset the expiration date, this means
+// you will need a full lock instead of a rlock
+func (c *cache) GetR(k string, d time.Duration) (interface{}, bool) {
+	var e int64
+	if d > 0 {
+		e = time.Now().Add(d).UnixNano()
+	}
+
+	c.mu.Lock()
+
+	if item, found := c.get(k); found {
+		c.items[k] = Item{
+			Object:     item,
+			Expiration: e,
+		}
+		c.mu.Unlock()
+		return item, found
+	}
+
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+	return nil, false
+}
+
 func (c *cache) get(k string) (interface{}, bool) {
 	item, found := c.items[k]
 	if !found {
diff --git a/cache_test.go b/cache_test.go
index 6e81693..17baeaa 100644
--- a/cache_test.go
+++ b/cache_test.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func TestCacheTimes(t *testing.T) {
 	tc.Set("b", 2, NoExpiration)
 	tc.Set("c", 3, 20*time.Millisecond)
 	tc.Set("d", 4, 70*time.Millisecond)
+	tc.Set("e", 5, 100*time.Millisecond)
 
 	<-time.After(25 * time.Millisecond)
 	_, found = tc.Get("c")
@@ -104,6 +105,17 @@ func TestCacheTimes(t *testing.T) {
 	if found {
 		t.Error("Found d when it should have been automatically deleted (later than the default)")
 	}
+
+	_, found = tc.GetR("e", 50 * time.Millisecond)
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("Should have found e because enough time hasn't passed")
+	}
+
+	<-time.After(35 * time.Millisecond)
+	_, found = tc.Get("e")
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("Should have still found e because it was reset")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestNewFrom(t *testing.T) {