diff --git a/src/Traits/Caching.php b/src/Traits/Caching.php
index f85a54b..9748082 100644
--- a/src/Traits/Caching.php
+++ b/src/Traits/Caching.php
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ protected function checkCooldownAndRemoveIfExpired(Model $instance)
 
         if (
             ! $cacheCooldown
-            || (new Carbon)->now()->diffInSeconds($invalidatedAt) < $cacheCooldown
+            || (new Carbon)->now()->diffInSeconds($invalidatedAt, true) < $cacheCooldown
         ) {
             return;
         }
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ protected function checkCooldownAndFlushAfterPersisting(Model $instance, string
 
         $this->setCacheCooldownSavedAtTimestamp($instance);
 
-        if ((new Carbon)->now()->diffInSeconds($invalidatedAt) >= $cacheCooldown) {
+        if ((new Carbon)->now()->diffInSeconds($invalidatedAt, true) >= $cacheCooldown) {
             $instance->flushCache();
 
             if ($relationship) {