diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 721f1d74..dd9d4b80 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ Makefile.dep
 .ccls
 .ccls-cache/*
 compile_commands.json
+redis.code-workspace
diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index 02a3b1dd..77468700 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -2380,6 +2380,8 @@ int RM_ZsetAddFlagsToCoreFlags(int flags) {
     int retflags = 0;
     if (flags & REDISMODULE_ZADD_XX) retflags |= ZADD_XX;
     if (flags & REDISMODULE_ZADD_NX) retflags |= ZADD_NX;
+    if (flags & REDISMODULE_ZADD_GT) retflags |= ZADD_GT;
+    if (flags & REDISMODULE_ZADD_LT) retflags |= ZADD_LT;
     return retflags;
 }
 
@@ -2406,6 +2408,10 @@ int RM_ZsetAddFlagsFromCoreFlags(int flags) {
  *
  *     REDISMODULE_ZADD_XX: Element must already exist. Do nothing otherwise.
  *     REDISMODULE_ZADD_NX: Element must not exist. Do nothing otherwise.
+ *     REDISMODULE_ZADD_GT: If element exists, new score must be greater than the current score. 
+ *                          Do nothing otherwise. Can optionally be combined with XX.
+ *     REDISMODULE_ZADD_LT: If element exists, new score must be less than the current score.
+ *                          Do nothing otherwise. Can optionally be combined with XX.
  *
  * The output flags are:
  *
diff --git a/src/redismodule.h b/src/redismodule.h
index c0eedc22..00ca1f57 100644
--- a/src/redismodule.h
+++ b/src/redismodule.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 #define REDISMODULE_ZADD_ADDED   (1<<2)
 #define REDISMODULE_ZADD_UPDATED (1<<3)
 #define REDISMODULE_ZADD_NOP     (1<<4)
+#define REDISMODULE_ZADD_GT      (1<<5)
+#define REDISMODULE_ZADD_LT      (1<<6)
 
 /* Hash API flags. */
 #define REDISMODULE_HASH_NONE       0
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index c0ca89b8..80df4888 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -1945,6 +1945,8 @@ void addACLLogEntry(client *c, int reason, int keypos, sds username);
 #define ZADD_INCR (1<<0)    /* Increment the score instead of setting it. */
 #define ZADD_NX (1<<1)      /* Don't touch elements not already existing. */
 #define ZADD_XX (1<<2)      /* Only touch elements already existing. */
+#define ZADD_GT (1<<7)      /* Only update existing when new scores are higher. */ 
+#define ZADD_LT (1<<8)      /* Only update existing when new scores are lower. */
 
 /* Output flags. */
 #define ZADD_NOP (1<<3)     /* Operation not performed because of conditionals.*/
diff --git a/src/t_zset.c b/src/t_zset.c
index 4b28c24e..2ef02ac8 100644
--- a/src/t_zset.c
+++ b/src/t_zset.c
@@ -1283,6 +1283,10 @@ int zsetScore(robj *zobj, sds member, double *score) {
  *            assume 0 as previous score.
  * ZADD_NX:   Perform the operation only if the element does not exist.
  * ZADD_XX:   Perform the operation only if the element already exist.
+ * ZADD_GT:   Perform the operation on existing elements only if the new score is 
+ *            greater than the current score.
+ * ZADD_LT:   Perform the operation on existing elements only if the new score is 
+ *            less than the current score.
  *
  * When ZADD_INCR is used, the new score of the element is stored in
  * '*newscore' if 'newscore' is not NULL.
@@ -1317,6 +1321,8 @@ int zsetAdd(robj *zobj, double score, sds ele, int *flags, double *newscore) {
     int incr = (*flags & ZADD_INCR) != 0;
     int nx = (*flags & ZADD_NX) != 0;
     int xx = (*flags & ZADD_XX) != 0;
+    int gt = (*flags & ZADD_GT) != 0;
+    int lt = (*flags & ZADD_LT) != 0;
     *flags = 0; /* We'll return our response flags. */
     double curscore;
 
@@ -1348,7 +1354,12 @@ int zsetAdd(robj *zobj, double score, sds ele, int *flags, double *newscore) {
             }
 
             /* Remove and re-insert when score changed. */
-            if (score != curscore) {
+            if (score != curscore &&  
+                /* LT? Only update if score is less than current. */
+                (!lt || score < curscore) &&
+                /* GT? Only update if score is greater than current. */
+                (!gt || score > curscore)) 
+            {
                 zobj->ptr = zzlDelete(zobj->ptr,eptr);
                 zobj->ptr = zzlInsert(zobj->ptr,ele,score);
                 *flags |= ZADD_UPDATED;
@@ -1393,7 +1404,12 @@ int zsetAdd(robj *zobj, double score, sds ele, int *flags, double *newscore) {
             }
 
             /* Remove and re-insert when score changes. */
-            if (score != curscore) {
+            if (score != curscore &&  
+                /* LT? Only update if score is less than current. */
+                (!lt || score < curscore) &&
+                /* GT? Only update if score is greater than current. */
+                (!gt || score > curscore)) 
+            {
                 znode = zslUpdateScore(zs->zsl,curscore,ele,score);
                 /* Note that we did not removed the original element from
                  * the hash table representing the sorted set, so we just
@@ -1555,6 +1571,8 @@ void zaddGenericCommand(client *c, int flags) {
         else if (!strcasecmp(opt,"xx")) flags |= ZADD_XX;
         else if (!strcasecmp(opt,"ch")) flags |= ZADD_CH;
         else if (!strcasecmp(opt,"incr")) flags |= ZADD_INCR;
+        else if (!strcasecmp(opt,"gt")) flags |= ZADD_GT;
+        else if (!strcasecmp(opt,"lt")) flags |= ZADD_LT;
         else break;
         scoreidx++;
     }
@@ -1564,6 +1582,8 @@ void zaddGenericCommand(client *c, int flags) {
     int nx = (flags & ZADD_NX) != 0;
     int xx = (flags & ZADD_XX) != 0;
     int ch = (flags & ZADD_CH) != 0;
+    int gt = (flags & ZADD_GT) != 0;
+    int lt = (flags & ZADD_LT) != 0;
 
     /* After the options, we expect to have an even number of args, since
      * we expect any number of score-element pairs. */
@@ -1580,6 +1600,13 @@ void zaddGenericCommand(client *c, int flags) {
             "XX and NX options at the same time are not compatible");
         return;
     }
+    
+    if ((gt && nx) || (lt && nx) || (gt && lt)) {
+        addReplyError(c,
+            "GT, LT, and/or NX options at the same time are not compatible");
+        return;
+    }
+    /* Note that XX is compatible with either GT or LT */
 
     if (incr && elements > 1) {
         addReplyError(c,
diff --git a/tests/unit/type/zset.tcl b/tests/unit/type/zset.tcl
index d098840b..e997bc66 100644
--- a/tests/unit/type/zset.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/type/zset.tcl
@@ -78,6 +78,46 @@ start_server {tags {"zset"}} {
             assert {[r zscore ztmp y] == 21}
         }
 
+        test "ZADD GT updates existing elements when new scores are greater" {
+            r del ztmp
+            r zadd ztmp 10 x 20 y 30 z
+            assert {[r zadd ztmp gt ch 5 foo 11 x 21 y 29 z] == 3}
+            assert {[r zcard ztmp] == 4}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp x] == 11}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp y] == 21}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp z] == 30}
+        }
+
+        test "ZADD LT updates existing elements when new scores are lower" {
+            r del ztmp
+            r zadd ztmp 10 x 20 y 30 z
+            assert {[r zadd ztmp lt ch 5 foo 11 x 21 y 29 z] == 2}
+            assert {[r zcard ztmp] == 4}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp x] == 10}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp y] == 20}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp z] == 29}
+        }
+
+        test "ZADD GT XX updates existing elements when new scores are greater and skips new elements" {
+            r del ztmp
+            r zadd ztmp 10 x 20 y 30 z
+            assert {[r zadd ztmp gt xx ch 5 foo 11 x 21 y 29 z] == 2}
+            assert {[r zcard ztmp] == 3}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp x] == 11}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp y] == 21}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp z] == 30}
+        }
+
+        test "ZADD LT XX updates existing elements when new scores are lower and skips new elements" {
+            r del ztmp
+            r zadd ztmp 10 x 20 y 30 z
+            assert {[r zadd ztmp lt xx ch 5 foo 11 x 21 y 29 z] == 1}
+            assert {[r zcard ztmp] == 3}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp x] == 10}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp y] == 20}
+            assert {[r zscore ztmp z] == 29}
+        }
+
         test "ZADD XX and NX are not compatible" {
             r del ztmp
             catch {r zadd ztmp xx nx 10 x} err
@@ -100,6 +140,24 @@ start_server {tags {"zset"}} {
             assert {[r zscore ztmp b] == 200}
         }
 
+        test "ZADD GT and NX are not compatible" {
+            r del ztmp
+            catch {r zadd ztmp gt nx 10 x} err
+            set err
+        } {ERR*}
+
+        test "ZADD LT and NX are not compatible" {
+            r del ztmp
+            catch {r zadd ztmp lt nx 10 x} err
+            set err
+        } {ERR*}
+
+        test "ZADD LT and GT are not compatible" {
+            r del ztmp
+            catch {r zadd ztmp lt gt 10 x} err
+            set err
+        } {ERR*}
+
         test "ZADD INCR works like ZINCRBY" {
             r del ztmp
             r zadd ztmp 10 x 20 y 30 z