diff --git a/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/lib.rs b/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/lib.rs
index 7262c4f..ce755c1 100644
--- a/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ use types::{Config, EscrowData};
 use errors::Error;
 
 const MAX_BPS: u32 = 10_000;
+const MIN_ESCROW_DURATION: u64 = 86_400; // 1 day
+const MAX_ESCROW_DURATION: u64 = 31_536_000; // 365 days
 const DISTRIBUTE_PAYMENT_FN: &str = "distribute_payment";
 const DISTRIBUTE_REFUND_FN: &str = "distribute_refund";
 
@@ -116,6 +118,13 @@ impl InvoiceEscrow {
         if due_date <= current_timestamp {
             return Err(Error::InvalidDueDate);
         }
+        let duration = due_date.saturating_sub(current_timestamp);
+        if duration < MIN_ESCROW_DURATION {
+            return Err(Error::EscrowDurationTooShort);
+        }
+        if duration > MAX_ESCROW_DURATION {
+            return Err(Error::EscrowDurationTooLong);
+        }
         let config = storage::get_config(&env).ok_or(Error::NotInit)?;
         ensure_not_paused(&config)?;
         if storage::has_escrow(&env, invoice_id.clone()) {
diff --git a/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/test.rs b/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/test.rs
index bbbb882..db90e5e 100644
--- a/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/invoice-escrow/src/test.rs
@@ -2977,6 +2977,72 @@ fn test_create_escrow_due_date_zero_rejected() {
     assert_eq!(result, Err(Ok(Error::InvalidDueDate)));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_create_escrow_due_date_too_short_rejected() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let escrow_id = env.register(InvoiceEscrow, ());
+    let escrow_client = InvoiceEscrowClient::new(&env, &escrow_id);
+
+    let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    let seller = Address::generate(&env);
+    let payment_token = Address::generate(&env);
+    let inv_token = Address::generate(&env);
+
+    escrow_client.initialize(&admin, &300);
+
+    env.ledger().with_mut(|li| li.timestamp = 1_000_000);
+    let too_short_due_date = 1_000_000 + 86_399;
+
+    let result = escrow_client.try_create_escrow(
+        &Symbol::new(&env, "INV_SHORT"),
+        &seller,
+        &seller,
+        &1000,
+        &950,
+        &too_short_due_date,
+        &payment_token,
+        &inv_token,
+        &test_commitment(&env, "short_due_date_test"),
+        &None,
+    );
+    assert_eq!(result, Err(Ok(Error::EscrowDurationTooShort)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_create_escrow_due_date_too_long_rejected() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let escrow_id = env.register(InvoiceEscrow, ());
+    let escrow_client = InvoiceEscrowClient::new(&env, &escrow_id);
+
+    let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    let seller = Address::generate(&env);
+    let payment_token = Address::generate(&env);
+    let inv_token = Address::generate(&env);
+
+    escrow_client.initialize(&admin, &300);
+
+    env.ledger().with_mut(|li| li.timestamp = 1_000_000);
+    let too_long_due_date = 1_000_000 + 31_536_001;
+
+    let result = escrow_client.try_create_escrow(
+        &Symbol::new(&env, "INV_LONG"),
+        &seller,
+        &seller,
+        &1000,
+        &950,
+        &too_long_due_date,
+        &payment_token,
+        &inv_token,
+        &test_commitment(&env, "long_due_date_test"),
+        &None,
+    );
+    assert_eq!(result, Err(Ok(Error::EscrowDurationTooLong)));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_create_escrow_due_date_in_future_accepted() {
     let env = Env::default();