diff --git a/system/routing/throttle.php b/system/routing/throttle.php
index ad824dba..1f862a9d 100644
--- a/system/routing/throttle.php
+++ b/system/routing/throttle.php
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ public static function check($max_attempts, $decay_minutes = 1)
         $decay_minutes = (int) $decay_minutes;
         $decay_minutes = ($decay_minutes < 1) ? 1 : $decay_minutes;
         $key = static::key();
+        $data = Cache::get($key);
 
-        if (!Cache::has($key)) {
+        if (!$data) {
             $data = [
                 'limit' => $max_attempts,
                 'remaining' => $max_attempts,
@@ -40,12 +41,9 @@ public static function check($max_attempts, $decay_minutes = 1)
                 'key' => $key,
                 'ip' => Request::ip(),
             ];
-
             Cache::put($key, $data, $decay_minutes);
         }
 
-        $data = Cache::get($key);
-
         if ($data['remaining'] > 0) {
             $data['remaining'] = $data['remaining'] - 1;
             Cache::put($key, $data, $decay_minutes);