diff --git a/sw/utility/simulation.py b/sw/utility/simulation.py
index ac6b1e2..896dce6 100644
--- a/sw/utility/simulation.py
+++ b/sw/utility/simulation.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class Simulator:
     def __init__(self, n: int, k: int,
                  decoders: typing.Sequence[typing.Any],
                  SNRs: typing.Sequence[float],
-                 target_frame_errors: int):
+                 target_frame_errors: int,
+                 max_num_iterations: int):
         """Construct and object of type simulator.
 
         :param n: Number of bits in a codeword
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class Simulator:
         self._decoders = decoders
         self._SNRs = SNRs
         self._target_frame_errors = target_frame_errors
+        self._max_num_iterations = max_num_iterations
 
         self._x = np.zeros(self._n)
         self._x_bpsk = 1 - 2 * self._x  # Map x from [0, 1]^n to [-1, 1]^n
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ class Simulator:
 
         decoder = self._decoders[self._current_decoder_index]
         self._decoder_pbar = tqdm(total=len(self._SNRs),
-                                  desc=f"Calculatin"
+                                  desc=f"Calculating"
                                        f"g BERs"
                                        f" for {decoder.__class__.__name__}",
                                   leave=False,
@@ -165,7 +167,9 @@ class Simulator:
         This function also appends a new BER value to the self._BERs array
         if the number of target frame errors has been reached
         """
-        if self._curr_num_frame_errors >= self._target_frame_errors:
+        if (self._curr_num_frame_errors >= self._target_frame_errors) or (
+                self._curr_num_iterations > self._max_num_iterations):
+
             self._BERs[self._current_decoder_index] \
                 .append(self._curr_num_bit_errors / (
                     self._curr_num_iterations * self._n))