diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
index cbeee9328..41eb5531c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ public interface ISettings extends IConf {
 
     Tag getSecondaryColor();
 
+    BigDecimal getBaltopMinBalance();
+
+    long getBaltopMinPlaytime();
+
     enum KeepInvPolicy {
         KEEP,
         DELETE,
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
index 15a4c6ef9..d57e5d913 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java
@@ -2030,4 +2030,14 @@ public class Settings implements net.ess3.api.ISettings {
         }
         return null;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public BigDecimal getBaltopMinBalance() {
+        return config.getBigDecimal("baltop-requirements.minimum-balance", BigDecimal.ZERO);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long getBaltopMinPlaytime() {
+        return config.getLong("baltop-requirements.minimum-playtime", 0);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
index 2135163af..6ded4a197 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandbalancetop.java
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
 
 import com.earth2me.essentials.CommandSource;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.User;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.SimpleTextInput;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.textreader.TextPager;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.AdventureUtil;
+import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.EnumUtil;
 import com.earth2me.essentials.utils.NumberUtil;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import net.essentialsx.api.v2.services.BalanceTop;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
+import org.bukkit.Statistic;
 import org.bukkit.command.BlockCommandSender;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
@@ -113,14 +117,29 @@ public class Commandbalancetop extends EssentialsCommand {
                     newCache.getLines().add(AdventureUtil.miniToLegacy(tlLiteral("serverTotal", AdventureUtil.parsed(NumberUtil.displayCurrency(ess.getBalanceTop().getBalanceTopTotal(), ess)))));
                     int pos = 1;
                     for (final Map.Entry<UUID, BalanceTop.Entry> entry : ess.getBalanceTop().getBalanceTopCache().entrySet()) {
-                        if (ess.getSettings().showZeroBaltop() || entry.getValue().getBalance().compareTo(BigDecimal.ZERO) > 0) {
-                            newCache.getLines().add(AdventureUtil.miniToLegacy(tlLiteral("balanceTopLine", pos, entry.getValue().getDisplayName(), AdventureUtil.parsed(NumberUtil.displayCurrency(entry.getValue().getBalance(), ess)))));
+                        final BigDecimal balance = entry.getValue().getBalance();
+                        final User user = ess.getUser(entry.getKey());
+
+                        final Statistic PLAY_ONE_TICK = EnumUtil.getStatistic("PLAY_ONE_MINUTE", "PLAY_ONE_TICK");
+                        final long playtime;
+                        if (user.getBase() == null || !user.getBase().isOnline()) {
+                            playtime = Bukkit.getServer().getOfflinePlayer(entry.getKey()).getStatistic(PLAY_ONE_TICK);
+                        } else {
+                            playtime = user.getBase().getStatistic(PLAY_ONE_TICK);
+                        }
+                        // Play time in seconds
+                        final long playTimeSecs = playtime / 20;
+
+                        // Checking if player meets the requirements of minimum balance and minimum playtime to be listed in baltop list
+                        if ((ess.getSettings().showZeroBaltop() || balance.compareTo(BigDecimal.ZERO) > 0)
+                                && balance.compareTo(ess.getSettings().getBaltopMinBalance()) >= 0 &&
+                                playTimeSecs > ess.getSettings().getBaltopMinPlaytime()) {
+                            newCache.getLines().add(AdventureUtil.miniToLegacy(tlLiteral("balanceTopLine", pos, entry.getValue().getDisplayName(), AdventureUtil.parsed(NumberUtil.displayCurrency(balance, ess)))));
                         }
                         pos++;
                     }
                     cache = newCache;
                 }
-
                 outputCache(sender, page);
             });
         }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml b/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml
index b796a51b2..cec329546 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -860,6 +860,12 @@ pay-excludes-ignore-list: false
 # NOTE: After reloading the config, you must also run '/baltop force' for this to appear
 show-zero-baltop: true
 
+# Requirements which must be met by the player to get their name shown in the balance top list.
+# Playtime is in seconds.
+baltop-requirements:
+  minimum-balance: 0
+  minimum-playtime: 0
+
 # The format of currency, excluding symbols. See currency-symbol-format-locale for symbol configuration.
 #
 # "#,##0.00" is how the majority of countries display currency.