diff --git a/config/params.ini b/config/params.ini
index 5a90fcd..a558379 100644
--- a/config/params.ini
+++ b/config/params.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ message_api_type=discord
 custom_message_hook=
 max_game_length_s=380
 max_consecutive_fails=0
+max_runtime_before_break_m=0
+break_length_m=0
 randomize_runs=0
 difficulty=hell
 info_screenshots=1
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ d2r_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II Resurrected\D2R.exe
 ; the online/offline tab and upon restart will attempt to find the same template to select the char
 restart_d2r_when_stuck=0
 
+
 [routes]
 run_trav=0
 run_pindle=1
diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index c8d83df..c4a12de 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from typing import Union
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from health_manager import set_pause_state
 from transmute import Transmute
+from utils.misc import wait, hms
 
 from game_stats import GameStats
 from logger import Logger
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ class Bot:
         self._current_threads = []
         self._ran_no_pickup = False
         self._previous_run_failed = False
+        self._timer = time.time()
 
         # Create State Machine
         self._states=['initialization','hero_selection', 'town', 'pindle', 'shenk', 'trav', 'nihlathak', 'arcane', 'diablo']
@@ -405,6 +407,28 @@ class Bot:
         view.save_and_exit()
         set_pause_state(True)
         self._game_stats.log_end_game(failed=failed)
+
+        if Config().general["max_runtime_before_break_m"] and Config().general["break_length_m"]:
+            elapsed_time = time.time() - self._timer
+            Logger.info(f'Session length = {elapsed_time} s, max_runtime_before_break_m {Config().general["max_runtime_before_break_m"]*60} s.')
+
+            if elapsed_time > (Config().general["max_runtime_before_break_m"]*60):
+                Logger.info(f'Max session length reached, taking a break for {Config().general["break_length_m"]} minutes.')
+                self._messenger.send_message(f'Ran for {hms(elapsed_time)}, taking a break for {Config().general["break_length_m"]} minutes.')
+                if not self._pausing:
+                    self.toggle_pause()
+
+                wait(Config().general["break_length_m"]*60)
+
+                break_msg = f'Break over, now running for {Config().general["max_runtime_before_break_m"]} more minutes.'
+                Logger.info(break_msg)
+                self._messenger.send_message(break_msg)
+                if self._pausing:
+                    self.toggle_pause()
+
+                self._timer = time.time()
+
+
         self._do_runs = copy(self._do_runs_reset)
         if Config().general["randomize_runs"]:
             self.shuffle_runs()
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index da67307..efe3288 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ class Config:
             "name": self._select_val("general", "name"),
             "max_game_length_s": float(self._select_val("general", "max_game_length_s")),
             "max_consecutive_fails": int(self._select_val("general", "max_consecutive_fails")),
+            "max_runtime_before_break_m": float(_default_iff(self._select_val("general", "max_runtime_before_break_m"), '', 0)),
+            "break_length_m": float(_default_iff(self._select_val("general", "break_length_m"), '', 0)),
             "randomize_runs": bool(int(self._select_val("general", "randomize_runs"))),
             "difficulty": self._select_val("general", "difficulty"),
             "message_api_type": self._select_val("general", "message_api_type"),