diff --git a/SharpRepository.Repository/Caching/StandardCachingStrategyBase.cs b/SharpRepository.Repository/Caching/StandardCachingStrategyBase.cs
index f89b627b..6f2c4d52 100644
--- a/SharpRepository.Repository/Caching/StandardCachingStrategyBase.cs
+++ b/SharpRepository.Repository/Caching/StandardCachingStrategyBase.cs
@@ -428,7 +428,11 @@ private int GetGeneration()
         {
             if (!GenerationalCachingEnabled) return 1; // no need to use the caching provider
 
-            return !CachingProvider.Get(GetGenerationKey(), out int generation) ? 1 : generation;
+            if (!CachingProvider.Get(GetGenerationKey(), out int generation))
+            {
+                return IncrementGeneration();
+            }
+            return generation;
         }
 
         private int IncrementGeneration()