diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55d3d7866..47c33e202 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ option and which are reproduced below:
 	  -T, --tos=INT                    TOS value to set on streams
 	  -o, --timeout=SECS               RTP timeout
 	  -s, --silent-timeout=SECS        RTP timeout for muted
+	  -a, --final-timeout=SECS         Call timeout
 	  -p, --pidfile=FILE               Write PID to file
 	  -f, --foreground                 Don't fork to background
 	  -m, --port-min=INT               Lowest port to use for RTP
@@ -292,6 +293,11 @@ The options are described in more detail below.
 	Ditto as the `--timeout` option, but applies to muted or inactive media streams. Defaults to 3600
 	(one hour).
 
+* -a, --final-timeout
+
+	The number of seconds after the call is deleted. Useful for limiting the lifetime of a call.
+	By default this timeout is disabled.
+
 * -p, --pidfile
 
 	Specifies a path and file name to write the daemon's PID number to.
diff --git a/daemon/call.c b/daemon/call.c
index 252b2c633..c4e7c4f58 100644
--- a/daemon/call.c
+++ b/daemon/call.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static const char * const __term_reason_texts[] = {
 	[REGULAR] = "REGULAR",
 	[FORCED] = "FORCED",
 	[SILENT_TIMEOUT] = "SILENT_TIMEOUT",
+	[FINAL_TIMEOUT] = "FINAL_TIMEOUT",
 };
 static const char * const __tag_type_texts[] = {
 	[FROM_TAG] = "FROM_TAG",
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ static void call_timer_iterator(void *key, void *val, void *ptr) {
 	int good = 0;
 	struct packet_stream *ps;
 	struct stream_fd *sfd;
-	int tmp_t_reason=0;
+	int tmp_t_reason = UNKNOWN;
 	struct call_monologue *ml;
 	enum call_stream_state css;
 	atomic64 *timestamp;
@@ -193,6 +194,18 @@ static void call_timer_iterator(void *key, void *val, void *ptr) {
 
 	cm = c->callmaster;
 
+	if (cm->conf.final_timeout && poller_now >= (c->created + cm->conf.final_timeout)) {
+		ilog(LOG_INFO, "Closing call due to final timeout");
+		tmp_t_reason = FINAL_TIMEOUT;
+		for (it = c->monologues.head; it; it = it->next) {
+			ml = it->data;
+			gettimeofday(&(ml->terminated),NULL);
+			ml->term_reason = tmp_t_reason;
+		}
+
+		goto delete;
+	}
+
 	if (c->deleted && poller_now >= c->deleted
 			&& c->last_signal <= c->deleted)
 		goto delete;
@@ -232,10 +245,10 @@ no_sfd:
 			goto next;
 
 		check = cm->conf.timeout;
-		tmp_t_reason = 1;
+		tmp_t_reason = TIMEOUT;
 		if (!MEDIA_ISSET(ps->media, RECV) || !sfd || !PS_ISSET(ps, FILLED)) {
 			check = cm->conf.silent_timeout;
-			tmp_t_reason = 2;
+			tmp_t_reason = SILENT_TIMEOUT;
 		}
 
 		if (poller_now - atomic64_get(timestamp) < check)
@@ -254,13 +267,7 @@ next:
 	for (it = c->monologues.head; it; it = it->next) {
 		ml = it->data;
 		gettimeofday(&(ml->terminated),NULL);
-		if (tmp_t_reason==1) {
-			ml->term_reason = TIMEOUT;
-		} else if (tmp_t_reason==2) {
-			ml->term_reason = SILENT_TIMEOUT;
-		} else {
-			ml->term_reason = UNKNOWN;
-		}
+		ml->term_reason = tmp_t_reason;
 	}
 
 	ilog(LOG_INFO, "Closing call due to timeout");
@@ -2123,6 +2130,11 @@ void call_destroy(struct call *c) {
 		timeval_totalstats_average_add(&m->totalstats_interval, &tim_result_duration);
 		timeval_totalstats_interval_call_duration_add(&m->totalstats_interval,
 				&ml->started, &g_now, &m->latest_graphite_interval_start);
+
+		if (ml->term_reason==FINAL_TIMEOUT) {
+			atomic64_inc(&m->totalstats.total_final_timeout_sess);
+			atomic64_inc(&m->totalstats_interval.total_final_timeout_sess);
+		}
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/daemon/call.h b/daemon/call.h
index 28f5c26e0..e11106d7c 100644
--- a/daemon/call.h
+++ b/daemon/call.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ enum termination_reason {
 	REGULAR=1,
 	FORCED=2,
 	TIMEOUT=3,
-	SILENT_TIMEOUT=4
+	SILENT_TIMEOUT=4,
+	FINAL_TIMEOUT=5
 };
 
 enum tag_type {
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ struct totalstats {
 	atomic64			total_timeout_sess;
 	atomic64  		        total_rejected_sess;
 	atomic64			total_silent_timeout_sess;
+	atomic64			total_final_timeout_sess;
 	atomic64			total_regular_term_sess;
 	atomic64			total_forced_term_sess;
 	atomic64			total_relayed_packets;
@@ -422,6 +424,7 @@ struct callmaster_config {
 	int			max_sessions;
 	unsigned int		timeout;
 	unsigned int		silent_timeout;
+	unsigned int		final_timeout;
 	unsigned int		delete_delay;
 	struct redis		*redis;
 	struct redis		*redis_write;
diff --git a/daemon/cli.c b/daemon/cli.c
index ad831ffe8..31cf1cff3 100644
--- a/daemon/cli.c
+++ b/daemon/cli.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ static void cli_incoming_list_totals(char* buffer, int len, struct callmaster* m
 	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
 	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total timed-out sessions via SILENT_TIMEOUT     :"UINT64F"\n",atomic64_get(&m->totalstats.total_silent_timeout_sess));
 	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
+	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total timed-out sessions via FINAL_TIMEOUT      :"UINT64F"\n",atomic64_get(&m->totalstats.total_final_timeout_sess));
+	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
 	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total regular terminated sessions               :"UINT64F"\n",atomic64_get(&m->totalstats.total_regular_term_sess));
 	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
 	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total forced terminated sessions                :"UINT64F"\n",atomic64_get(&m->totalstats.total_forced_term_sess));
diff --git a/daemon/graphite.c b/daemon/graphite.c
index 66bf28add..d3d1fcff7 100644
--- a/daemon/graphite.c
+++ b/daemon/graphite.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ int send_graphite_data(struct callmaster *cm, struct totalstats *sent_data) {
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_timeout_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_rejected_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_silent_timeout_sess);
+	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_final_timeout_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_regular_term_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_forced_term_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_relayed_packets);
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ int send_graphite_data(struct callmaster *cm, struct totalstats *sent_data) {
 	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
 	rc = sprintf(ptr,"silent_timeout_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n", atomic64_get_na(&ts->total_silent_timeout_sess),(unsigned long long)g_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
 	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"final_timeout_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n", atomic64_get_na(&ts->total_final_timeout_sess),(unsigned long long)g_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
 	rc = sprintf(ptr,"timeout_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n", atomic64_get_na(&ts->total_timeout_sess),(unsigned long long)g_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
 	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
 	rc = sprintf(ptr,"reject_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n", atomic64_get_na(&ts->total_rejected_sess),(unsigned long long)g_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index e16b6a0dc..236f48e95 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static int table = -1;
 static int no_fallback;
 static int timeout;
 static int silent_timeout;
+static int final_timeout;
 static int port_min = 30000;
 static int port_max = 40000;
 static int max_sessions = -1;
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ static void options(int *argc, char ***argv) {
 		{ "tos",	'T', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&tos,		"Default TOS value to set on streams",	"INT"		},
 		{ "timeout",	'o', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&timeout,	"RTP timeout",			"SECS"		},
 		{ "silent-timeout",'s',0,G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&silent_timeout,"RTP timeout for muted",	"SECS"		},
+		{ "final-timeout",'a',0,G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&final_timeout,	"Call timeout",			"SECS"		},
 		{ "pidfile",	'p', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_FILENAME,	&pidfile,	"Write PID to file",		"FILE"		},
 		{ "foreground",	'f', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,	&foreground,	"Don't fork to background",	NULL		},
 		{ "port-min",	'm', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&port_min,	"Lowest port to use for RTP",	"INT"		},
@@ -360,9 +362,13 @@ static void options(int *argc, char ***argv) {
 
 	if (timeout <= 0)
 		timeout = 60;
+
 	if (silent_timeout <= 0)
 		silent_timeout = 3600;
 
+	if (final_timeout <= 0)
+		final_timeout = 0;
+
 	if (redisps)
 		if (redis_ep_parse(&redis_ep, &redis_db, &redis_auth, "RTPENGINE_REDIS_AUTH_PW", redisps))
 			die("Invalid Redis endpoint [IP:PORT/INT] (--redis)");
@@ -536,6 +542,7 @@ no_kernel:
 	mc.max_sessions = max_sessions;
 	mc.timeout = timeout;
 	mc.silent_timeout = silent_timeout;
+	mc.final_timeout = final_timeout;
 	mc.delete_delay = delete_delay;
 	mc.default_tos = tos;
 	mc.b2b_url = b2b_url;
diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
index 161088ed8..a296a9c88 100644
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LISTEN_CLI=9900
 # INTERFACES="12.23.34.45!23.34.45.56"
 TIMEOUT=60
 SILENT_TIMEOUT=3600
+# FINAL_TIMEOUT=10800
 PIDFILE=/var/run/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.pid
 FORK=yes
 # TOS=184
diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
index 5bf1e891f..f9a193d2d 100755
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ fi
 [ -z "$LISTEN_CLI" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --listen-cli=$LISTEN_CLI"
 [ -z "$TIMEOUT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --timeout=$TIMEOUT"
 [ -z "$SILENT_TIMEOUT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --silent-timeout=$SILENT_TIMEOUT"
+[ -z "$FINAL_TIMEOUT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --final-timeout=$FINAL_TIMEOUT"
 [ -z "$PIDFILE" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --pidfile=$PIDFILE"
 [ -z "$TOS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --tos=$TOS"
 [ -z "$PORT_MIN" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --port-min=$PORT_MIN"