diff --git a/kernel/private/classes/ezpcontentpublishingqueueprocessor.php b/kernel/private/classes/ezpcontentpublishingqueueprocessor.php
index 61a71a6c23c..ae016e0262f 100644
--- a/kernel/private/classes/ezpcontentpublishingqueueprocessor.php
+++ b/kernel/private/classes/ezpcontentpublishingqueueprocessor.php
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public function __construct()
         $this->cleanupInterval = $this->contentINI->variable( 'PublishingSettings', 'AsynchronousCleanupInterval' );
         $this->cleanupAgeLimit = $this->contentINI->variable( 'PublishingSettings', 'AsynchronousCleanupAgeLimit' );
 
+        // initiate current time for cache refresh
+        $this->lastRefreshTimestamp = time();
+
         // Queue reader handler
         $this->queueReader = $this->contentINI->variable( 'PublishingSettings', 'AsynchronousPublishingQueueReader' );
         $reflection = new ReflectionClass( $this->queueReader );
@@ -109,6 +112,8 @@ public function run()
                     'async.log'
                 );
 
+                $this->refreshCacheStateInfo();
+
                 $pid = $publishingItem->publish();
                 pcntl_signal( SIGINT, $this->signalHandler );
                 $this->currentJobs[$pid] = $publishingItem;
@@ -138,6 +143,22 @@ public function run()
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Refreshes/reloads cache and other state information periodically.
+     */
+    private function refreshCacheStateInfo()
+    {
+        if ( time() < ( $this->lastRefreshTimestamp + $this->sleepInterval ) )
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Reload expiry timestamps
+        eZExpiryHandler::instance()->restore();
+
+        $this->lastRefreshTimestamp = time();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks WORKING processes, and removes from the queue those who are dead
      *
@@ -353,6 +374,12 @@ private function getNextItem()
      */
     private $cleanupLastTime;
 
+     /**
+     * Time counter for refresh of cache/state information
+     * @var int
+     */
+    private $lastRefreshTimestamp;
+
     /**
      * Interval for cleanup of finished processes. Default value is 12 hours in seconds
      * @var int