diff --git a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/contract.rs b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/contract.rs
index e9b10ac..3b4196f 100644
--- a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/contract.rs
+++ b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/contract.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,69 @@ pub fn book_session(
     Ok(booking_id)
 }
 
+pub fn top_up_session(
+    env: &Env,
+    user: &Address,
+    booking_id: u64,
+    additional_duration: u64,
+) -> Result<(), VaultError> {
+    if storage::is_paused(env) {
+        return Err(VaultError::ContractPaused);
+    }
+
+    // Require authorization from the user
+    user.require_auth();
+
+    // Get booking and verify it exists
+    let mut booking = storage::get_booking(env, booking_id).ok_or(VaultError::BookingNotFound)?;
+
+    // Verify the caller is the booking owner
+    if booking.user != *user {
+        return Err(VaultError::NotAuthorized);
+    }
+
+    // Verify booking is in Pending status
+    if booking.status != BookingStatus::Pending {
+        return Err(VaultError::BookingNotPending);
+    }
+
+    // Calculate extra cost
+    let extra_cost = booking
+        .rate_per_second
+        .checked_mul(additional_duration as i128)
+        .ok_or(VaultError::Overflow)?;
+
+    if extra_cost <= 0 {
+        return Err(VaultError::InvalidAmount);
+    }
+
+    // Get the token contract
+    let token_address = storage::get_token(env);
+    let token_client = token::Client::new(env, &token_address);
+
+    // Transfer extra tokens from user to this contract
+    let contract_address = env.current_contract_address();
+    token_client.transfer(user, &contract_address, &extra_cost);
+
+    // Update booking
+    booking.total_deposit = booking
+        .total_deposit
+        .checked_add(extra_cost)
+        .ok_or(VaultError::Overflow)?;
+    booking.max_duration = booking
+        .max_duration
+        .checked_add(additional_duration)
+        .ok_or(VaultError::Overflow)?;
+
+    // Save booking
+    storage::save_booking(env, &booking);
+
+    // Emit event
+    events::session_topped_up(env, booking_id, additional_duration, extra_cost);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn finalize_session(
     env: &Env,
     booking_id: u64,
diff --git a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/events.rs b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/events.rs
index 529b0a5..e93538a 100644
--- a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/events.rs
+++ b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/events.rs
@@ -68,3 +68,9 @@ pub fn oracle_updated(env: &Env, old_oracle: &Address, new_oracle: &Address) {
     env.events()
         .publish(topics, (old_oracle.clone(), new_oracle.clone()));
 }
+
+/// Emitted when a user tops up a pending session
+pub fn session_topped_up(env: &Env, booking_id: u64, additional_duration: u64, extra_cost: i128) {
+    let topics = (symbol_short!("top_up"), booking_id);
+    env.events().publish(topics, (additional_duration, extra_cost));
+}
diff --git a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/lib.rs b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/lib.rs
index e2f31b9..76d10e2 100644
--- a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ impl PaymentVaultContract {
         contract::book_session(&env, &user, &expert, max_duration)
     }
 
+    /// Add more time to a live (or pending) session without disconnecting.
+    /// Deducts corresponding tokens from the user based on the expert's rate.
+    pub fn top_up_session(
+        env: Env,
+        user: Address,
+        booking_id: u64,
+        additional_duration: u64,
+    ) -> Result<(), VaultError> {
+        contract::top_up_session(&env, &user, booking_id, additional_duration)
+    }
+
     /// Finalize a session (Oracle-only).
     /// Calculates payments based on actual duration and processes refunds.
     pub fn finalize_session(
diff --git a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/test.rs b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/test.rs
index 67337f3..b9fa490 100644
--- a/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/payment-vault-contract/src/test.rs
@@ -1403,3 +1403,80 @@ fn test_expert_pagination_50_bookings() {
     let tail = client.get_expert_bookings(&expert, &40, &20);
     assert_eq!(tail.len(), 10); // only 10 left from index 40 to 49
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_top_up_session_success() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    let user = Address::generate(&env);
+    let expert = Address::generate(&env);
+    let oracle = Address::generate(&env);
+    let registry = create_mock_registry(&env);
+
+    let token_admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    let token = create_token_contract(&env, &token_admin);
+    token.mint(&user, &100_000);
+
+    let client = create_client(&env);
+    client.init(&admin, &token.address, &oracle, &registry);
+
+    let rate_per_second = 10_i128;
+    let initial_duration = 1800_u64; // 30 mins
+    let additional_duration = 900_u64; // 15 mins
+
+    let booking_id = {
+        client.set_my_rate(&expert, &rate_per_second);
+        client.book_session(&user, &expert, &initial_duration)
+    };
+
+    let initial_deposit = rate_per_second * (initial_duration as i128); // 18,000
+    assert_eq!(token.balance(&client.address), initial_deposit);
+
+    // Top up 15 mins
+    let extra_cost = rate_per_second * (additional_duration as i128); // 9,000
+    let result = client.try_top_up_session(&user, &booking_id, &additional_duration);
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+
+    // Verify balances
+    let expected_total_deposit = initial_deposit + extra_cost;
+    assert_eq!(token.balance(&client.address), expected_total_deposit);
+
+    // Verify booking record
+    let booking = client.get_booking(&booking_id).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(booking.max_duration, initial_duration + additional_duration);
+    assert_eq!(booking.total_deposit, expected_total_deposit);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_top_up_wrong_user_fails() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    let user = Address::generate(&env);
+    let other_user = Address::generate(&env);
+    let expert = Address::generate(&env);
+    let oracle = Address::generate(&env);
+    let registry = create_mock_registry(&env);
+
+    let token_admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    let token = create_token_contract(&env, &token_admin);
+    token.mint(&user, &40_000);
+    token.mint(&other_user, &40_000);
+
+    let client = create_client(&env);
+    client.init(&admin, &token.address, &oracle, &registry);
+
+    let rate_per_second = 10_i128;
+    let initial_duration = 1800_u64;
+
+    let booking_id = {
+        client.set_my_rate(&expert, &rate_per_second);
+        client.book_session(&user, &expert, &initial_duration)
+    };
+
+    let result = client.try_top_up_session(&other_user, &booking_id, &900);
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+}