diff --git a/src/util/SafeRe.py b/src/util/SafeRe.py
index 4c104f4f..1caa61a0 100644
--- a/src/util/SafeRe.py
+++ b/src/util/SafeRe.py
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ def isSafePattern(pattern):
     unsafe_pattern_match = re.search("[^\.][\*\{\+]", pattern)  # Always should be "." before "*{+" characters to avoid ReDoS
     if unsafe_pattern_match:
         raise UnsafePatternError("Potentially unsafe part of the pattern: %s" % unsafe_pattern_match.group(0))
+
+    repetitions = re.findall("\.[\*\{\+]", pattern)
+    if len(repetitions) >= 10:
+        raise UnsafePatternError("More than 10 repetitions of %s" % repetitions[0])
+
     return True