diff --git a/Services/JWSProvider/DefaultJWSProvider.php b/Services/JWSProvider/DefaultJWSProvider.php
index 70b2ec72..99ab6d67 100644
--- a/Services/JWSProvider/DefaultJWSProvider.php
+++ b/Services/JWSProvider/DefaultJWSProvider.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public function create(array $payload, array $header = [])
         $jws           = new JWS($header, $this->cryptoEngine);
         $claims        = ['iat' => time()];
 
-        if (null !== $this->ttl) {
+        if (null !== $this->ttl && !isset($payload['exp'])) {
             $claims['exp'] = time() + $this->ttl;
         }
 
diff --git a/Services/JWSProvider/LcobucciJWSProvider.php b/Services/JWSProvider/LcobucciJWSProvider.php
index 64cbc42f..d52cb9a1 100644
--- a/Services/JWSProvider/LcobucciJWSProvider.php
+++ b/Services/JWSProvider/LcobucciJWSProvider.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public function create(array $payload, array $header = [])
         }
         $jws->setIssuedAt(time());
 
-        if (null !== $this->ttl) {
+        if (null !== $this->ttl && !isset($payload['exp'])) {
             $jws->setExpiration(time() + $this->ttl);
         }