diff --git a/contracts/sorosave/src/admin.rs b/contracts/sorosave/src/admin.rs
index 049b6ce..d9d4c54 100644
--- a/contracts/sorosave/src/admin.rs
+++ b/contracts/sorosave/src/admin.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,52 @@ pub fn resume_group(env: &Env, admin: Address, group_id: u64) -> Result<(), Cont
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn extend_deadline(
+    env: &Env,
+    admin: Address,
+    group_id: u64,
+    extra_seconds: u64,
+) -> Result<(), ContractError> {
+    admin.require_auth();
+
+    let group = storage::get_group(env, group_id).ok_or(ContractError::GroupNotFound)?;
+
+    if admin != group.admin && admin != storage::get_admin(env) {
+        return Err(ContractError::Unauthorized);
+    }
+
+    if group.status != GroupStatus::Active {
+        return Err(ContractError::GroupNotActive);
+    }
+
+    if extra_seconds == 0 || extra_seconds > group.cycle_length {
+        return Err(ContractError::DeadlineExtensionTooLarge);
+    }
+
+    let mut round_info = storage::get_round(env, group_id, group.current_round)
+        .ok_or(ContractError::RoundNotActive)?;
+
+    if round_info.deadline_extensions >= 2 {
+        return Err(ContractError::DeadlineExtensionLimitReached);
+    }
+
+    round_info.deadline += extra_seconds;
+    round_info.deadline_extensions += 1;
+    storage::set_round(env, group_id, &round_info);
+
+    env.events().publish(
+        (crate::symbol_short!("dl_ext"),),
+        (
+            group_id,
+            group.current_round,
+            round_info.deadline,
+            round_info.deadline_extensions,
+        ),
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn raise_dispute(
     env: &Env,
     member: Address,
diff --git a/contracts/sorosave/src/errors.rs b/contracts/sorosave/src/errors.rs
index a2b9d9d..d1cc098 100644
--- a/contracts/sorosave/src/errors.rs
+++ b/contracts/sorosave/src/errors.rs
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ pub enum ContractError {
     InsufficientMembers = 16,
     RoundNotComplete = 17,
     GroupCompleted = 18,
+    DeadlineExtensionTooLarge = 19,
+    DeadlineExtensionLimitReached = 20,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/sorosave/src/group.rs b/contracts/sorosave/src/group.rs
index 5033347..708124a 100644
--- a/contracts/sorosave/src/group.rs
+++ b/contracts/sorosave/src/group.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ pub fn start_group(env: &Env, admin: Address, group_id: u64) -> Result<(), Contr
         total_contributed: 0,
         is_complete: false,
         deadline: env.ledger().timestamp() + group.cycle_length,
+        deadline_extensions: 0,
     };
 
     storage::set_round(env, group_id, &round_info);
diff --git a/contracts/sorosave/src/lib.rs b/contracts/sorosave/src/lib.rs
index 454a6ca..5f06983 100644
--- a/contracts/sorosave/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/sorosave/src/lib.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ impl SoroSaveContract {
         admin::resume_group(&env, admin, group_id)
     }
 
+    /// Extend the current round deadline. A round can be extended at most twice.
+    pub fn extend_deadline(
+        env: Env,
+        admin: Address,
+        group_id: u64,
+        extra_seconds: u64,
+    ) -> Result<(), ContractError> {
+        admin::extend_deadline(&env, admin, group_id, extra_seconds)
+    }
+
     /// Raise a dispute on a group.
     pub fn raise_dispute(
         env: Env,
diff --git a/contracts/sorosave/src/payout.rs b/contracts/sorosave/src/payout.rs
index 76ed389..11626e1 100644
--- a/contracts/sorosave/src/payout.rs
+++ b/contracts/sorosave/src/payout.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ pub fn distribute_payout(env: &Env, group_id: u64) -> Result<(), ContractError>
             total_contributed: 0,
             is_complete: false,
             deadline: env.ledger().timestamp() + group.cycle_length,
+            deadline_extensions: 0,
         };
 
         storage::set_round(env, group_id, &new_round);
diff --git a/contracts/sorosave/src/test.rs b/contracts/sorosave/src/test.rs
index f1ac1ef..fe03736 100644
--- a/contracts/sorosave/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/sorosave/src/test.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,36 @@ fn test_pause_resume_group() {
     assert_eq!(client.get_group(&group_id).status, GroupStatus::Active);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_extend_deadline_limits() {
+    let (env, admin, client, token) = setup_env();
+    let group_id = create_test_group(&env, &client, &admin, &token);
+
+    let member1 = Address::generate(&env);
+    client.join_group(&member1, &group_id);
+    client.start_group(&admin, &group_id);
+
+    let original_deadline = client.get_round_status(&group_id, &1).deadline;
+
+    client.extend_deadline(&admin, &group_id, &3600);
+    let round = client.get_round_status(&group_id, &1);
+    assert_eq!(round.deadline, original_deadline + 3600);
+    assert_eq!(round.deadline_extensions, 1);
+
+    client.extend_deadline(&admin, &group_id, &7200);
+    let round = client.get_round_status(&group_id, &1);
+    assert_eq!(round.deadline, original_deadline + 10800);
+    assert_eq!(round.deadline_extensions, 2);
+
+    assert!(client.try_extend_deadline(&admin, &group_id, &1).is_err());
+    assert!(client
+        .try_extend_deadline(&member1, &group_id, &3600)
+        .is_err());
+    assert!(client
+        .try_extend_deadline(&admin, &group_id, &86401)
+        .is_err());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_dispute_flow() {
     let (env, admin, client, token) = setup_env();
diff --git a/contracts/sorosave/src/types.rs b/contracts/sorosave/src/types.rs
index f741099..2182380 100644
--- a/contracts/sorosave/src/types.rs
+++ b/contracts/sorosave/src/types.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct RoundInfo {
     pub total_contributed: i128,
     pub is_complete: bool,
     pub deadline: u64,
+    pub deadline_extensions: u32,
 }
 
 /// Dispute information for a group.