diff --git a/etc/dbus-serialbattery/battery.py b/etc/dbus-serialbattery/battery.py
index 8704f476..1f814798 100644
--- a/etc/dbus-serialbattery/battery.py
+++ b/etc/dbus-serialbattery/battery.py
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ def manage_charge_voltage_linear(self) -> None:
                     pass
 
             else:
+                if voltageDiff > utils.CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_KEEP_MAX_VOLTAGE_TIME_RESTART:
+                    self.max_voltage_start_time = current_time
+
                 tDiff = current_time - self.max_voltage_start_time
                 # keep max voltage for MAX_VOLTAGE_TIME_SEC more seconds
                 if utils.MAX_VOLTAGE_TIME_SEC < tDiff:
diff --git a/etc/dbus-serialbattery/config.default.ini b/etc/dbus-serialbattery/config.default.ini
index 3e4b3d8d..6bd8eeab 100644
--- a/etc/dbus-serialbattery/config.default.ini
+++ b/etc/dbus-serialbattery/config.default.ini
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ CVCM_ENABLE = True
 ; -- CVL reset based on cell voltage diff (linear mode)
 ; Specify cell voltage diff where CVL limit is kept until diff is equal or lower
 CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_KEEP_MAX_VOLTAGE_UNTIL = 0.010
+; Specify cell voltage diff where MAX_VOLTAGE_TIME_SEC restarts if diff is bigger
+CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_KEEP_MAX_VOLTAGE_TIME_RESTART = 0.013
 ; Specify cell voltage diff where CVL limit is reset to max voltage, if value get above
 ; the cells are considered as imbalanced, if the cell diff exceeds 5% of the nominal cell voltage
 ; e.g. 3.2 V * 5 / 100 = 0.160 V
diff --git a/etc/dbus-serialbattery/utils.py b/etc/dbus-serialbattery/utils.py
index 3c7b3704..8a6f41b1 100644
--- a/etc/dbus-serialbattery/utils.py
+++ b/etc/dbus-serialbattery/utils.py
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ def _get_list_from_config(
 CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_KEEP_MAX_VOLTAGE_UNTIL = float(
     config["DEFAULT"]["CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_KEEP_MAX_VOLTAGE_UNTIL"]
 )
+CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_KEEP_MAX_VOLTAGE_TIME_RESTART = float(
+    config["DEFAULT"]["CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_KEEP_MAX_VOLTAGE_TIME_RESTART"]
+)
 CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_TO_RESET_VOLTAGE_LIMIT = float(
     config["DEFAULT"]["CELL_VOLTAGE_DIFF_TO_RESET_VOLTAGE_LIMIT"]
 )