diff --git a/contracts/escrow/src/lib.rs b/contracts/escrow/src/lib.rs
index 47b793d..94cd559 100644
--- a/contracts/escrow/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/escrow/src/lib.rs
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ impl EscrowContract {
             env.storage()
                 .persistent()
                 .set(&DataKey::PlayerMatches(p.clone()), &ids);
+            env.storage().persistent().extend_ttl(
+                &DataKey::PlayerMatches(p.clone()),
+                MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS,
+                MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS,
+            );
         }
 
         // Update active match index
@@ -677,10 +682,23 @@ impl EscrowContract {
 
     /// Return all match IDs for a given player.
     pub fn get_player_matches(env: Env, player: Address) -> Vec<u64> {
-        env.storage()
+        let ids = env
+            .storage()
             .persistent()
-            .get(&DataKey::PlayerMatches(player))
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| vec![&env])
+            .get(&DataKey::PlayerMatches(player.clone()))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| vec![&env]);
+        if env
+            .storage()
+            .persistent()
+            .has(&DataKey::PlayerMatches(player.clone()))
+        {
+            env.storage().persistent().extend_ttl(
+                &DataKey::PlayerMatches(player),
+                MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS,
+                MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS,
+            );
+        }
+        ids
     }
 
     /// Return all currently active (non-cancelled, non-completed) match IDs.
diff --git a/contracts/escrow/src/tests.rs b/contracts/escrow/src/tests.rs
index 1ae8522..2b3796c 100644
--- a/contracts/escrow/src/tests.rs
+++ b/contracts/escrow/src/tests.rs
@@ -2585,6 +2585,88 @@ fn test_initialize_rejects_self_as_oracle() {
     assert_eq!(result, Err(Ok(Error::InvalidAddress)));
 }
 
+/// PlayerMatches index TTL is refreshed when a new match is appended (write path).
+#[test]
+fn test_player_match_index_ttl_refreshes_on_append() {
+    let (env, contract_id, _oracle, player1, player2, token, _admin) = setup();
+    let client = EscrowContractClient::new(&env, &contract_id);
+
+    client.create_match(
+        &player1,
+        &player2,
+        &100,
+        &token,
+        &String::from_str(&env, "ttl_index_append_1"),
+        &Platform::Lichess,
+    );
+
+    // Advance ledger so TTL would have decayed without an extend
+    env.ledger().set(soroban_sdk::testutils::LedgerInfo {
+        sequence_number: env.ledger().sequence() + 1000,
+        timestamp: env.ledger().timestamp() + 5000,
+        protocol_version: 22,
+        network_id: Default::default(),
+        base_reserve: 10,
+        min_temp_entry_ttl: 1,
+        min_persistent_entry_ttl: 1,
+        max_entry_ttl: crate::MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS + 2000,
+    });
+
+    // Appending a second match must refresh the index TTL
+    client.create_match(
+        &player1,
+        &player2,
+        &100,
+        &token,
+        &String::from_str(&env, "ttl_index_append_2"),
+        &Platform::Lichess,
+    );
+
+    let ttl = env.as_contract(&contract_id, || {
+        env.storage()
+            .persistent()
+            .get_ttl(&DataKey::PlayerMatches(player1.clone()))
+    });
+    assert_eq!(ttl, crate::MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS);
+}
+
+/// PlayerMatches index TTL is refreshed when the index is read (getter path).
+#[test]
+fn test_player_match_index_ttl_refreshes_on_read() {
+    let (env, contract_id, _oracle, player1, player2, token, _admin) = setup();
+    let client = EscrowContractClient::new(&env, &contract_id);
+
+    client.create_match(
+        &player1,
+        &player2,
+        &100,
+        &token,
+        &String::from_str(&env, "ttl_index_read"),
+        &Platform::Lichess,
+    );
+
+    // Advance ledger so TTL would have decayed without an extend
+    env.ledger().set(soroban_sdk::testutils::LedgerInfo {
+        sequence_number: env.ledger().sequence() + 1000,
+        timestamp: env.ledger().timestamp() + 5000,
+        protocol_version: 22,
+        network_id: Default::default(),
+        base_reserve: 10,
+        min_temp_entry_ttl: 1,
+        min_persistent_entry_ttl: 1,
+        max_entry_ttl: crate::MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS + 2000,
+    });
+
+    client.get_player_matches(&player1);
+
+    let ttl = env.as_contract(&contract_id, || {
+        env.storage()
+            .persistent()
+            .get_ttl(&DataKey::PlayerMatches(player1.clone()))
+    });
+    assert_eq!(ttl, crate::MATCH_TTL_LEDGERS);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_expire_match_refunds_both_players_when_both_deposited_but_still_pending() {
     let (env, contract_id, _oracle, player1, player2, token, _admin) = setup();