--- cache_util.c.orig	2007-01-03 14:22:55.000000000 +0000
+++ cache_util.c.orig	2007-01-03 14:51:14.000000000 +0000
@@ -295,6 +295,11 @@ 
         maxstale = 0;
     }
 
+    /* If it's older than CacheMaxExpire, expire it regardless */
+    if (conf->maxex != -1)
+        if (age > apr_time_sec(conf->maxex))
+          return 0;
+
     /* handle expiration */
     if (((smaxage != -1) && (age < (smaxage - minfresh))) ||
         ((maxage != -1) && (age < (maxage + maxstale - minfresh))) ||