diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 91c2aa2cb..6a02ed897 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   # Our custom cache method
   def discourse_expires_in(time_length)
     return unless can_cache_content?
-    Middleware::AnonymousCache.anon_cache(request.env, 1.minute)
+    Middleware::AnonymousCache.anon_cache(request.env, time_length)
   end
 
   def fetch_user_from_params