diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
index fb0073c8a..1ad9b0207 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
@@ -183,4 +183,6 @@ public interface ISettings extends IConf
 	public int getMailsPerMinute();
 
 	public void setEssentialsChatActive(boolean b);
+
+	long getMaxTempban();
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index a8ef1a344..43b7dea30 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -986,4 +986,10 @@ public class Settings implements ISettings
 	{
 		return mailsPerMinute;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public long getMaxTempban()
+	{
+		return config.getLong("max-tempban-time", -1);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
index 0549e9c0d..4ac2db89c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import com.earth2me.essentials.Console;
 import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.Util;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.tempban.exempt"))
+			if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.tempban.exempt") && sender instanceof Player)
 			{
 				sender.sendMessage(_("tempbanExempt"));
 				return;
@@ -44,6 +46,13 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 		final String time = getFinalArg(args, 1);
 		final long banTimestamp = Util.parseDateDiff(time, true);
 
+		final long max = ess.getSettings().getMaxTempban();
+		if(max != 0 && banTimestamp - GregorianCalendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis() > max * 1000 && ess.getUser(sender).isAuthorized("essentials.tempban.unlimited"))
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(_("oversizedTempban"));
+			throw new NoChargeException();
+		}
+
 		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
 		final String banReason = _("tempBanned", Util.formatDateDiff(banTimestamp), senderName);
 		user.setBanReason(banReason);
diff --git a/Essentials/src/config.yml b/Essentials/src/config.yml
index a766e0549..e428354a8 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/config.yml
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@ sethome-multiple:
 # Set to 0 for no timeout
 tpa-accept-cancellation: 0
 
+# Set the maximum time /tempban can be used for in seconds.
+# Set to -1 to disable, and essentials.tempban.unlimited can be used to override.
+max-tempban-time: -1
+
 ############################################################
 # +------------------------------------------------------+ #
 # |                   EssentialsEco                      | #
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index 8a17513cf..a84e9cdab 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
index 5cc095f15..dca74c0e0 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_cs.properties
@@ -469,3 +469,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
index 6beff781a..e9099f3cf 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
index 4db624c6a..35f584f52 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
index 8a17513cf..a84e9cdab 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
index 8d0ad7892..c3bbfb80c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
index fef0aeb78..ceb44335e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_fi.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
index e5cfd4975..bed11e666 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
index f24899599..9afb93c4d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_it.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
index 0c4fd2cd0..5ec926da5 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
index 804784f19..a3c27652c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_pl.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
index 4c039bc1c..5aa293a73 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_pt.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
index b6017786b..3a184f675 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_se.properties
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ teleportationEnabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation enabled for {0}
 teleportationDisabledFor=\u00a76Teleportation disabled for {0}
 kitOnce=\u00a74You can't use that kit again.
 fullStack=\u00a74You already have a full stack
+oversizedTempban=\u00a74You may not ban a player for this period of time.