diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files b/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
index 4390ef6bf5..8a2d7f9e4b 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/Make/files
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/runTimeCondition/runTimeCondition.C
 runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/runTimeCondition/runTimeConditionNew.C
 runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/equationMaxIterCondition/equationMaxIterCondition.C
 runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/equationInitialResidualCondition/equationInitialResidualCondition.C
+runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/maxDurationCondition/maxDurationCondition.C
 runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/minMaxCondition/minMaxCondition.C
 runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/averageCondition/averageCondition.C
 runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/minTimeStepCondition/minTimeStepCondition.C
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/maxDurationCondition/maxDurationCondition.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/maxDurationCondition/maxDurationCondition.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86f955cb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/maxDurationCondition/maxDurationCondition.C
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "maxDurationCondition.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+#include "Time.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+namespace runTimeControls
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(maxDurationCondition, 0);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable
+    (
+        runTimeCondition,
+        maxDurationCondition,
+        dictionary
+    );
+}
+}
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::maxDurationCondition::
+maxDurationCondition
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const objectRegistry& obr,
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    stateFunctionObject& state
+)
+:
+    runTimeCondition(name, obr, dict, state),
+    duration_(dict.get<scalar>("duration")),
+    startTime_(-1),
+    initialised_(false),
+    resetOnRestart_(dict.lookupOrDefault("resetOnRestart", false))
+{
+    if
+    (
+        !resetOnRestart_
+     && conditionDict().readIfPresent("startTime", startTime_))
+    {
+        initialised_ = true;
+    }
+
+    duration_ = obr_.time().userTimeToTime(duration_);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Public Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::maxDurationCondition::apply()
+{
+    if (!active_)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (!initialised_)
+    {
+        startTime_ = obr_.time().value();
+        initialised_ = true;
+    }
+
+    scalar delta = obr_.time().value() - startTime_;
+    delta = obr_.time().timeToUserTime(delta);
+
+    return delta >= duration_;
+}
+
+
+void Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::maxDurationCondition::write()
+{
+    if (initialised_)
+    {
+        conditionDict().set("startTime", startTime_);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/maxDurationCondition/maxDurationCondition.H b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/maxDurationCondition/maxDurationCondition.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e508e9304d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/runTimeControl/runTimeCondition/maxDurationCondition/maxDurationCondition.H
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::functionObjects::runTimeControls::maxDurationCondition
+
+Description
+    Activated after a user-specified duration
+
+SourceFiles
+    maxDurationCondition.H
+    maxDurationCondition.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef functionObjects_runTimeConditions_maxDurationCondition_H
+#define functionObjects_runTimeConditions_maxDurationCondition_H
+
+#include "runTimeCondition.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace functionObjects
+{
+namespace runTimeControls
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                    Class maxDurationCondition Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class maxDurationCondition
+:
+    public runTimeCondition
+{
+protected:
+
+    // Protected data
+
+        //- Duration
+        scalar duration_;
+
+        //- Time when the condition is activated
+        scalar startTime_;
+
+        //- Initialisation flag
+        bool initialised_;
+
+        //- Reset on restart (ignores any state information)
+        Switch resetOnRestart_;
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("maxDuration");
+
+    //- Constructor
+    maxDurationCondition
+    (
+        const word& name,
+        const objectRegistry& obr,
+        const dictionary& dict,
+        stateFunctionObject& state
+    );
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~maxDurationCondition() = default;
+
+
+    // Public Member Functions
+
+        //- Apply the condition
+        virtual bool apply();
+
+        //- Write
+        virtual void write();
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace runTimeControls
+} // End namespace functionObjects
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //