diff --git a/runtime_data/openalpr.conf b/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
index 5058a39..4e0645b 100644
--- a/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
+++ b/runtime_data/openalpr.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ opencl_enabled = 0
 multithreading_cores = 1
 
 
+
+max_plate_angle_degrees = 15
+
 ocr_min_font_point = 6
 
 ; Minimum OCR confidence percent to consider.
diff --git a/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp b/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp
index aebf90c..55636a5 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/characterregion.cpp
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ CharacterRegion::CharacterRegion(Mat img, Config* config)
       confidenceDrainers += (5 - charSegmentCount) * 10;
 
     int absangle = abs(charAnalysis->topLine.angle);
-    if (absangle > 10)
+    if (absangle > config->maxPlateAngleDegrees)
       confidenceDrainers += 91;
     else if (absangle > 1)
-      confidenceDrainers += (10 - absangle) * 5;
+      confidenceDrainers += (config->maxPlateAngleDegrees - absangle) ;
 
     if (confidenceDrainers >= 100)
       this->confidence=1;
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.cpp b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
index f439ac9..3ab1333 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.cpp
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ void Config::loadValues(string country)
   maxPlateWidthPercent = getFloat("common", "max_plate_width_percent", 100);
   maxPlateHeightPercent = getFloat("common", "max_plate_height_percent", 100);
 
+  maxPlateAngleDegrees = getInt("common", "max_plate_angle_degrees", 15);
+  
   minPlateSizeWidthPx = getInt(country, "min_plate_size_width_px", 100);
   minPlateSizeHeightPx = getInt(country, "min_plate_size_height_px", 100);
     
diff --git a/src/openalpr/config.h b/src/openalpr/config.h
index 8ea25fe..20fed74 100644
--- a/src/openalpr/config.h
+++ b/src/openalpr/config.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class Config
     float maxPlateWidthPercent;
     float maxPlateHeightPercent;
     
+    int maxPlateAngleDegrees;
+    
     float minPlateSizeWidthPx;
     float minPlateSizeHeightPx;