diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/document_share_key/document_share_key.py b/frappe/core/doctype/document_share_key/document_share_key.py
index 1cfc27d50a..fc73efc0ed 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/document_share_key/document_share_key.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/document_share_key/document_share_key.py
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ class DocumentShareKey(Document):
 				None, days=frappe.get_system_settings("document_share_key_expiry") or 90
 			)
 
-	def is_expired(self):
-		return self.expires_on and self.expires_on < frappe.utils.getdate()
+
+def is_expired(expires_on):
+	return expires_on and expires_on < frappe.utils.getdate()
diff --git a/frappe/www/printview.py b/frappe/www/printview.py
index 0f76662ab3..63c21d522a 100644
--- a/frappe/www/printview.py
+++ b/frappe/www/printview.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import re
 import frappe
 from frappe import _, get_module_path
 from frappe.core.doctype.access_log.access_log import make_access_log
+from frappe.core.doctype.document_share_key.document_share_key import is_expired
 from frappe.utils import cint, sanitize_html, strip_html
 from frappe.utils.jinja_globals import is_rtl
 
@@ -344,13 +345,13 @@ def validate_print_permission(doc):
 
 
 def validate_key(key, doc):
-	document_share_key = frappe.db.exists(
+	document_key_expiry = frappe.get_cached_value(
 		"Document Share Key",
 		{"reference_doctype": doc.doctype, "reference_docname": doc.name, "key": key},
-		cache=True,
+		["expires_on"],
 	)
-	if document_share_key:
-		if frappe.get_cached_doc("Document Share Key", document_share_key).is_expired():
+	if document_key_expiry is not None:
+		if is_expired(document_key_expiry[0]):
 			raise frappe.exceptions.LinkExpiredError
 		else:
 			return