diff --git a/classes/holo_user.py b/classes/holo_user.py
index d06acca..e3ced82 100644
--- a/classes/holo_user.py
+++ b/classes/holo_user.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class HoloUser():
                     await msg.reply_text(locale(f"question2_invalid", "message", locale=self.locale), reply_markup=ForceReply(placeholder=str(locale(f"question{stage}", "force_reply", locale=self.locale))))
                     return
 
-                if datetime.now() <= input_dt:
+                if (datetime.now() <= input_dt) or ((datetime.now() - input_dt).days) > ((datetime.now() - datetime.now().replace(year=datetime.now().year - configGet("age_maximum"))).days):
                     logWrite(f"User {msg.from_user.id} failed stage {stage} due to joking")
                     await msg.reply_text(locale("question2_joke", "message", locale=self.locale), reply_markup=ForceReply(placeholder=str(locale("question2", "force_reply", locale=self.locale))))
                     return
diff --git a/config_example.json b/config_example.json
index c25b48d..d7ddf44 100644
--- a/config_example.json
+++ b/config_example.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "debug": false,
     "owner": 0,
     "age_allowed": 0,
+    "age_maximum": 70,
     "api": "http://example.com",
     "inline_preview_count": 7,
     "remove_application_time": -1,