diff --git a/source/Utils/include/FilterTracks.h b/source/Utils/include/FilterTracks.h
index 636eb73..0b701d1 100644
--- a/source/Utils/include/FilterTracks.h
+++ b/source/Utils/include/FilterTracks.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class FilterTracks : public marlin::Processor {
 
   //! Cut off for momentum (GeV)
   float _MinPt = 1.0; // units GeV
+  float _MaxPt = -99.0;  // units GeV
 
   //! Cut off for spatial and temporal chi squared values
   float _Chi2Spatial = 0;
diff --git a/source/Utils/src/FilterTracks.cc b/source/Utils/src/FilterTracks.cc
index 0f51023..b0364e1 100644
--- a/source/Utils/src/FilterTracks.cc
+++ b/source/Utils/src/FilterTracks.cc
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ FilterTracks::FilterTracks() : Processor("FilterTracks") {
 
   registerProcessorParameter("MinPt", "Minimum transverse momentum", _MinPt, _MinPt);
 
+  registerProcessorParameter("MaxPt", "Maximum transverse momentum", _MaxPt, _MaxPt);
+
   registerProcessorParameter("MaxD0", "Max d0", _MaxD0, _MaxD0);
 
   registerProcessorParameter("MaxZ0", "Max z0", _MaxZ0, _MaxZ0);
@@ -168,7 +170,11 @@ void FilterTracks::processEvent(LCEvent* evt) {
         continue;
       }
       if (pt < _MinPt){
-        streamlog_out(DEBUG) << "Pt = " << pt << " GeV, skipping track!" << std::endl;
+        streamlog_out(DEBUG) << "Pt = " << pt << " GeV [below minimum], skipping track!" << std::endl;
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (_MaxPt > 0 && pt > _MaxPt){
+        streamlog_out(DEBUG) << "Pt = " << pt << " GeV [above maximum], skipping track!" << std::endl;
         continue;
       }
       if (chi2spatial/ndf > _Chi2Spatial){