diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index 332e043..1415187 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -1562,16 +1562,17 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
      * @brief Saves a testimony recording to the servers storage.
      *
      * @details Saves a titled text file which contains the edited packets into a text file.
+     *          The filename will always be lowercase.
      *
      */
     void cmdSaveTestimony(int argc, QStringList argv);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Loads testimony for the testimony replay
+     * @brief Loads testimony for the testimony replay. Argument is the testimony name.
      *
      * @details Loads a titled text file which contains the edited packets to be loaded into the QVector.
-     *          Unlike manually adding statements during testifying there is no size validation as the only
-     *          way to create files is saving them.
+     *          Validates the size of the testimony to ensure the entire testimony can be replayed.
+     *          Testimony name will always be converted to lowercase.
      *
      */
     void cmdLoadTestimony(int argc, QStringList argv);
diff --git a/src/commands/casing.cpp b/src/commands/casing.cpp
index 238efd0..4bb8cfd 100644
--- a/src/commands/casing.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/casing.cpp
@@ -232,11 +232,20 @@ void AOClient::cmdLoadTestimony(int argc, QStringList argv)
     }
 
     clearTestimony();
+    int testimony_lines = 0;
     QTextStream in(&file);
     while (!in.atEnd()) {
-        QString line = in.readLine();
-        QStringList packet = line.split("#");
-        area->testimony.append(packet);
+        if (testimony_lines <= server->maximum_statements) {
+            QString line = in.readLine();
+            QStringList packet = line.split("#");
+            area->testimony.append(packet);
+            testimony_lines = testimony_lines + 1;
+        }
+        else {
+            sendServerMessage("Testimony too large to be loaded.");
+            clearTestimony();
+            return;
+        }
     }
     sendServerMessage("Testimony loaded successfully. Use /examine to start playback.");
 }