diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/include/mapchooser_extended.inc b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/include/mapchooser_extended.inc
index 0f0c25ab..65c8773a 100644
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/include/mapchooser_extended.inc
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/include/mapchooser_extended.inc
@@ -94,7 +94,18 @@ native bool IsMapOfficial(const char[] map);
  */
 native CanNominateResult CanNominate();
 
-native bool ExcludeMap(const char[] map);
+/**
+ * Add map to nomination exclude list.
+ * Known as cooldown.
+ * 
+ * @param map 		Name of map
+ * @param cooldown 	Cooldown, interpretation depends on mode.
+ * @param mode 		0: Normal, use cooldown value from config/default.
+ *					1: Set or replace cooldown with cooldown value.
+ *					2: Set or replace cooldown with cooldown value if greater than current cooldown.
+ * @return 			true on success
+ */
+native bool ExcludeMap(const char[] map, int cooldown = 0, int mode = 0);
 
 native int GetMapCooldown(const char[] map);
 native int GetMapMinPlayers(const char[] map);
diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
index 2a5024da..634a516b 100644
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
@@ -2019,7 +2019,25 @@ public int Native_ExcludeMap(Handle plugin, int numParams)
 	char[] map = new char[len+1];
 	GetNativeString(1, map, len+1);
 
-	int Cooldown = InternalGetMapCooldown(map);
+	int Cooldown;
+	int Mode = GetNativeCell(3);
+
+	if(Mode == 0)
+	{
+		Cooldown = InternalGetMapCooldown(map);
+	}
+	else if(Mode == 1)
+	{
+		Cooldown = GetNativeCell(2);
+	}
+	else if(Mode == 2)
+	{
+		g_OldMapList.GetValue(map, Cooldown);
+		int NewCooldown = GetNativeCell(2);
+		if(NewCooldown > Cooldown)
+			Cooldown = NewCooldown;
+	}
+
 	g_OldMapList.SetValue(map, Cooldown, true);
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended.sp
index bdb8f029..f087541a 100644
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended.sp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public void OnPluginStart()
 	RegAdminCmd("sm_nominate_addmap", Command_Addmap, ADMFLAG_CHANGEMAP, "sm_nominate_addmap <mapname> - Forces a map to be on the next mapvote.");
 	RegAdminCmd("sm_nominate_removemap", Command_Removemap, ADMFLAG_CHANGEMAP, "sm_nominate_removemap <mapname> - Removes a map from Nominations.");
 
-	RegAdminCmd("sm_nominate_exclude", Command_AddExclude, ADMFLAG_CHANGEMAP, "sm_nominate_exclude <mapname> - Forces a map to be inserted into the recently played maps. Effectively blocking the map from being nominated.");
+	RegAdminCmd("sm_nominate_exclude", Command_AddExclude, ADMFLAG_CHANGEMAP, "sm_nominate_exclude <mapname> [cooldown] - Forces a map to be inserted into the recently played maps. Effectively blocking the map from being nominated.");
 
 	// Nominations Extended cvars
 	CreateConVar("ne_version", MCE_VERSION, "Nominations Extended Version", FCVAR_SPONLY|FCVAR_NOTIFY|FCVAR_DONTRECORD);
@@ -296,6 +296,21 @@ public Action Command_AddExclude(int client, int args)
 	static char mapname[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
 	GetCmdArg(1, mapname, sizeof(mapname));
 
+	int cooldown = 0;
+	int mode = 0;
+	if(args >= 2)
+	{
+		static char buffer[8];
+		GetCmdArg(2, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+		cooldown = StringToInt(buffer);
+	}
+	if(args >= 3)
+	{
+		static char buffer[8];
+		GetCmdArg(3, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+		mode = StringToInt(buffer);
+	}
+
 	int status;
 	if(!GetTrieValue(g_mapTrie, mapname, status))
 	{
@@ -309,7 +324,7 @@ public Action Command_AddExclude(int client, int args)
 	SetTrieValue(g_mapTrie, mapname, MAPSTATUS_DISABLED|MAPSTATUS_EXCLUDE_PREVIOUS);
 
 	// native call to mapchooser_extended
-	ExcludeMap(mapname);
+	ExcludeMap(mapname, cooldown, mode);
 
 	return Plugin_Handled;
 }