diff --git a/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm b/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm
index 28047d1..ebdfa23 100644
--- a/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm
+++ b/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ sub view {
     my $data = Mojo::Asset::File->new(path => $path);
     $data->cleanup(0);
     my $json = decode_json($data->slurp);
+    die("image expired\n") if (time() > $data->{expire});
     $json->{path} = $self->_image_path($time, $json->{format});
 
     $self->stash(image => $json); 1;