diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Data/DateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Data/DateRequest.php
index 0a5aab91f9..a739f31f63 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Data/DateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Data/DateRequest.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Api\V1\Requests\Data;
 
+use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Request\ChecksLogin;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Request\ConvertsDataTypes;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
@@ -43,9 +44,15 @@ class DateRequest extends FormRequest
      */
     public function getAll(): array
     {
+        $start = $this->getCarbonDate('start');
+        $end = $this->getCarbonDate('end');
+        if($start->diffInYears($end) > 5) {
+            throw new FireflyException('Date range out of range.');
+        }
+
         return [
-            'start' => $this->getCarbonDate('start'),
-            'end'   => $this->getCarbonDate('end'),
+            'start' => $start,
+            'end'   => $end,
         ];
     }