diff --git a/backend/migrations/20251126120000-add-last-nobility-advance-to-falukant-user.cjs b/backend/migrations/20251126120000-add-last-nobility-advance-to-falukant-user.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7182edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/20251126120000-add-last-nobility-advance-to-falukant-user.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+  up: async (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    await queryInterface.addColumn(
+      {
+        tableName: 'falukant_user',
+        schema: 'falukant_data'
+      },
+      'last_nobility_advance_at',
+      {
+        type: Sequelize.DATE,
+        allowNull: true
+      }
+    );
+  },
+
+  down: async (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    await queryInterface.removeColumn(
+      {
+        tableName: 'falukant_user',
+        schema: 'falukant_data'
+      },
+      'last_nobility_advance_at'
+    );
+  }
+};
+
+
diff --git a/backend/models/falukant/data/user.js b/backend/models/falukant/data/user.js
index 5c16dc3..41460d9 100644
--- a/backend/models/falukant/data/user.js
+++ b/backend/models/falukant/data/user.js
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ FalukantUser.init({
             key: 'id',
             schema: 'falukant_data'
         }
+    },
+    lastNobilityAdvanceAt: {
+        type: DataTypes.DATE,
+        allowNull: true
     }
 }, {
     sequelize,
diff --git a/backend/services/falukantService.js b/backend/services/falukantService.js
index f534df8..45e7b55 100644
--- a/backend/services/falukantService.js
+++ b/backend/services/falukantService.js
@@ -2931,8 +2931,16 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
         if (!nobility || !nobility.next) {
             throw new Error('User does not have a nobility');
         }
-        const nextTitle = nobility.next.toJSON();
         const user = await this.getFalukantUserByHashedId(hashedUserId);
+        const now = new Date();
+        if (user.lastNobilityAdvanceAt) {
+            const oneWeekAgo = new Date(now.getTime());
+            oneWeekAgo.setDate(oneWeekAgo.getDate() - 7);
+            if (user.lastNobilityAdvanceAt > oneWeekAgo) {
+                throw new Error('too soon');
+            }
+        }
+        const nextTitle = nobility.next.toJSON();
         let fulfilled = true;
         let cost = 0;
         for (const requirement of nextTitle.requirements) {
@@ -2959,6 +2967,7 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
         });
         const character = await FalukantCharacter.findOne({ where: { userId: user.id } });
         await character.update({ titleOfNobility: newTitle.id });
+        await user.update({ lastNobilityAdvanceAt: now });
         if (cost > 0) {
             updateFalukantUserMoney(user.id, -cost, 'new nobility title', user.id);
         }