diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index df2e50ca..a907c04d 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void moveCommand(client *c) {
         return;
     }
     dbAdd(dst,c->argv[1],o);
-    if (expire) setExpire(dst,c->argv[1],expire);
+    if (expire != -1) setExpire(dst,c->argv[1],expire);
     incrRefCount(o);
 
     /* OK! key moved, free the entry in the source DB */