diff --git a/docs/source/about/advanced_usage.rst b/docs/source/about/advanced_usage.rst
index c9d9ebae3b4..231be65545e 100644
--- a/docs/source/about/advanced_usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/about/advanced_usage.rst
@@ -430,6 +430,20 @@ resolutions
         3840x1600,
       ]
 
+max_bitrate
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+**Description**
+   The maximum bitrate (in Kbps) that Sunshine will encode the stream at. If set to 0, it will always use the bitrate requested by Moonlight.
+
+**Default**
+   ``0``
+
+**Example**
+   .. code-block:: text
+
+      max_bitrate = 5000
+
 Audio
 -----
 
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index c08f5a9c4eb..ffe80c3be3c 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ namespace config {
     },  // supported resolutions
 
     { 10, 30, 60, 90, 120 },  // supported fps
+    0, // max bitrate
   };
 
   input_t input {
@@ -993,6 +994,7 @@ namespace config {
     list_string_f(vars, "resolutions"s, nvhttp.resolutions);
     list_int_f(vars, "fps"s, nvhttp.fps);
     list_prep_cmd_f(vars, "global_prep_cmd", config::sunshine.prep_cmds);
+    int_f(vars, "max_bitrate", nvhttp.max_bitrate);
 
     string_f(vars, "audio_sink", audio.sink);
     string_f(vars, "virtual_sink", audio.virtual_sink);
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 749a8556d11..4abf05704a8 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ namespace config {
     std::string external_ip;
     std::vector<std::string> resolutions;
     std::vector<int> fps;
+    int max_bitrate;
   };
 
   struct input_t {
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index 1191a8684bf..1d68cf33ac5 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ namespace video {
     }
 
     if (video_format[encoder_t::CBR]) {
-      auto bitrate = config.bitrate * 1000;
+      auto bitrate = ((config::nvhttp.max_bitrate != 0) ? std::min(config.bitrate, config::nvhttp.max_bitrate) : config.bitrate) * 1000;
       ctx->rc_max_rate = bitrate;
       ctx->bit_rate = bitrate;
 
diff --git a/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html b/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html
index 6e2b61b760c..625bd22e1b8 100644
--- a/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html
+++ b/src_assets/common/assets/web/config.html
@@ -228,6 +228,19 @@ <h2 class="accordion-header">
           resolutions and fps are supported.<br>
           This setting does <b>not</b> change how the screen stream is sent to Moonlight
         </div>
+        <div class="mb-3">
+          <label for="max_bitrate" class="form-label">Max Bitrate</label>
+          <input
+            type="number"
+            class="form-control"
+            id="max_bitrate"
+            placeholder="5000"
+            v-model="config.max_bitrate"
+          />
+          <div class="form-text">
+            Maximum bitrate for streaming in Kbps. If not specified, the default bitrate is used
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
       <!-- Mapping Key AltRight to Key Windows -->
       <div class="mb-3">
@@ -1164,10 +1177,12 @@ <h2 class="accordion-header">
     "encoder": "",
     "fps": "[10,30,60,90,120]",
     "gamepad": "auto",
+    "global_prep_cmd": "[]",
     "hevc_mode": 0,
     "av1_mode": 0,
     "key_rightalt_to_key_win": "disabled",
     "keyboard": "enabled",
+    "max_bitrate": 0,
     "min_log_level": 2,
     "mouse": "enabled",
     "nvenc_h264_cavlc": "disabled",
@@ -1184,7 +1199,6 @@ <h2 class="accordion-header">
     "vt_coder": "auto",
     "vt_realtime": "enabled",
     "vt_software": "auto",
-    "global_prep_cmd": "[]",
   }
 
   new Vue({