diff --git a/moment_kinetics/src/initial_conditions.jl b/moment_kinetics/src/initial_conditions.jl
index 522710641..df191e544 100644
--- a/moment_kinetics/src/initial_conditions.jl
+++ b/moment_kinetics/src/initial_conditions.jl
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ function initialize_electron_pdf!(scratch, scratch_electron, pdf, moments, field
         ##max_electron_pdf_iterations = 10000
         #max_electron_sim_time = nothing
         max_electron_pdf_iterations = nothing
-        max_electron_sim_time = 2.0
+        max_electron_sim_time = max(2.0, t_params.electron.max_pseudotime)
         if t_params.electron.debug_io !== nothing
             io_electron = setup_electron_io(t_params.electron.debug_io[1], vpa, vperp, z,
                                             r, composition, collisions,
diff --git a/moment_kinetics/src/input_structs.jl b/moment_kinetics/src/input_structs.jl
index 2bf4cf57c..682830365 100644
--- a/moment_kinetics/src/input_structs.jl
+++ b/moment_kinetics/src/input_structs.jl
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ struct time_info{Terrorsum <: Real, T_debug_output, T_electron, Trkimp, Timpzero
     decrease_dt_iteration_threshold::mk_int
     increase_dt_iteration_threshold::mk_int
     cap_factor_ion_dt::mk_float
+    max_pseudotimesteps::mk_int
+    max_pseudotime::mk_float
     write_after_fixed_step_count::Bool
     error_sum_zero::Terrorsum
     split_operators::Bool
diff --git a/moment_kinetics/src/moment_kinetics_input.jl b/moment_kinetics/src/moment_kinetics_input.jl
index 18e78aeb6..e1008bf0e 100644
--- a/moment_kinetics/src/moment_kinetics_input.jl
+++ b/moment_kinetics/src/moment_kinetics_input.jl
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ function mk_input(input_dict=OptionsDict(); save_inputs_to_txt=false, ignore_MPI
         decrease_dt_iteration_threshold=100,
         increase_dt_iteration_threshold=20,
         cap_factor_ion_dt=10.0,
+        max_pseudotimesteps=1000,
+        max_pseudotime=1.0e-2,
         no_restart=false,
         debug_io=false,
        )
diff --git a/moment_kinetics/src/time_advance.jl b/moment_kinetics/src/time_advance.jl
index 1ea997da5..77070dec8 100644
--- a/moment_kinetics/src/time_advance.jl
+++ b/moment_kinetics/src/time_advance.jl
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@ function setup_time_info(t_input, n_variables, code_time, dt_reload,
         decrease_dt_iteration_threshold = t_input["decrease_dt_iteration_threshold"]
         increase_dt_iteration_threshold = t_input["increase_dt_iteration_threshold"]
         cap_factor_ion_dt = mk_float(t_input["cap_factor_ion_dt"])
+        max_pseudotimesteps = t_input["max_pseudotimesteps"]
+        max_pseudotime = t_input["max_pseudotime"]
         electron_t_params = nothing
     elseif electron === false
         debug_io = nothing
@@ -437,6 +439,8 @@ function setup_time_info(t_input, n_variables, code_time, dt_reload,
         decrease_dt_iteration_threshold = -1
         increase_dt_iteration_threshold = typemax(mk_int)
         cap_factor_ion_dt = Inf
+        max_pseudotimesteps = -1
+        max_pseudotime = Inf
         electron_t_params = nothing
     else
         debug_io = nothing
@@ -470,6 +474,8 @@ function setup_time_info(t_input, n_variables, code_time, dt_reload,
         decrease_dt_iteration_threshold = -1
         increase_dt_iteration_threshold = typemax(mk_int)
         cap_factor_ion_dt = Inf
+        max_pseudotimesteps = -1
+        max_pseudotime = Inf
         electron_t_params = electron
     end
     return time_info(n_variables, t_input["nstep"], end_time, t, dt, previous_dt,
@@ -495,7 +501,8 @@ function setup_time_info(t_input, n_variables, code_time, dt_reload,
                      electron_preconditioner_type,
                      mk_float(t_input["constraint_forcing_rate"]),
                      decrease_dt_iteration_threshold, increase_dt_iteration_threshold,
-                     mk_float(cap_factor_ion_dt), t_input["write_after_fixed_step_count"],
+                     mk_float(cap_factor_ion_dt), mk_int(max_pseudotimesteps),
+                     mk_float(max_pseudotime), t_input["write_after_fixed_step_count"],
                      error_sum_zero, t_input["split_operators"],
                      t_input["steady_state_residual"],
                      mk_float(t_input["converged_residual_value"]),
@@ -2962,8 +2969,8 @@ end
 
     n_rk_stages = t_params.n_rk_stages
 
-    max_electron_pdf_iterations = 1000
-    max_electron_sim_time = 1.0e-3
+    max_electron_pdf_iterations = t_params.electron.max_pseudotimesteps
+    max_electron_sim_time = t_params.electron.max_pseudotime
 
     first_scratch = scratch[1]
     @loop_s_r_z_vperp_vpa is ir iz ivperp ivpa begin
@@ -3554,8 +3561,8 @@ end
                                              t_params.electron, t_params.dt[],
                                              nl_solver_params.electron_advance)
     elseif t_params.implicit_electron_ppar
-        max_electron_pdf_iterations = 1000
-        max_electron_sim_time = 1.0e-3
+        max_electron_pdf_iterations = t_params.electron.max_pseudotimesteps
+        max_electron_sim_time = t_params.electron.max_pseudotime
         electron_success = update_electron_pdf!(scratch_electron, pdf.electron.norm,
                                                 moments, fields.phi, r, z, vperp, vpa,
                                                 z_spectral, vperp_spectral, vpa_spectral,