diff --git a/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/python/Hlt2Conf/lines/generic_lines_thor/builders/bs_builders.py b/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/python/Hlt2Conf/lines/generic_lines_thor/builders/bs_builders.py
index 1a9bfe7fdbe13016248366c4cb9a1da3385e2520..955cf7432703b5ce95efd94a4a2f980488896b29 100644
--- a/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/python/Hlt2Conf/lines/generic_lines_thor/builders/bs_builders.py
+++ b/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/python/Hlt2Conf/lines/generic_lines_thor/builders/bs_builders.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 
 import Functors as F
 from Functors.math import in_range
-from GaudiKernel.SystemOfUnits import GeV, MeV
+from GaudiKernel.SystemOfUnits import GeV, MeV, ps
 from Hlt2Conf.algorithms_thor import ParticleFilter, ParticleCombiner, require_all
 from Hlt2Conf.standard_particles import make_long_kaons, make_long_muons, make_long_electrons_with_brem
+from RecoConf.reconstruction_objects import make_pvs_v2 as make_pvs
 
 
 def make_mass_constrained_jpsi2mumu(name='MassConstrJpsi2MuMuMaker',
@@ -93,12 +94,15 @@ def make_bs2jpsiphi(name="Bs2JPsiPhiCombiner",
                     am_max=5600 * MeV,
                     am_min_vtx=5100 * MeV,
                     am_max_vtx=5600 * MeV,
-                    vtx_chi2pdof=20):
+                    vtx_chi2pdof=20,
+                    bpvltime_min=0.01 * ps):
     phi = make_phi()
     jpsi = jpsi_maker()
+    pvs = make_pvs()
     combination_code = require_all(in_range(am_min, F.MASS, am_max))
     vertex_code = require_all(
-        in_range(am_min_vtx, F.MASS, am_max_vtx), F.CHI2DOF < vtx_chi2pdof)
+        in_range(am_min_vtx, F.MASS, am_max_vtx), F.CHI2DOF < vtx_chi2pdof,
+        F.BPVLTIME(pvs) > bpvltime_min)
     return ParticleCombiner(
         name=name,
         Inputs=[jpsi, phi],
diff --git a/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison.py b/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison.py
index 09335ce391afef40cf47650b13a1479b03679e4e..e8fd3017031302a46f0b81996488c806fb6eecf3 100644
--- a/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison.py
+++ b/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import math
 
 import Functors as F
 import Functors.math as fmath
-from GaudiKernel.SystemOfUnits import GeV, MeV, mm, mrad
+from GaudiKernel.SystemOfUnits import GeV, MeV, mm, mrad, ps
 from Hlt2Conf.algorithms import (
     ParticleCombinerWithPVs as ParticleCombinerLoKi,
     ParticleFilterWithPVs as ParticleFilterLoKi,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def make_lines():
         "BPVIPCHI2": (F.BPVIPCHI2(pvs_v2) < 16, "BPVIPCHI2() < 16"),
         "BPVCORRM": (F.BPVCORRM(pvs_v2) > 3 * GeV, "BPVCORRM() > 3 * GeV"),
         # The ThOr implementation has known problems; see Rec#204
-        # "BPVLTIME": (F.BPVLTIME(pvs_v2) > 1 * ps, "BPVLTIME() > 1 * ps"),
+        "BPVLTIME": (F.BPVLTIME(pvs_v2) > 1 * ps, "BPVLTIME() > 1 * ps"),
         "ETA": (F.ETA > 3.45, "ETA > 3.45"),
         "MASS": (F.MASS > 3 * GeV, "M > 3 * GeV"),
     }
diff --git a/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison_check.py b/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison_check.py
index 6db1a8c43acd9413133dd330da61773b15a15f39..daeef69306eb83a63b511432f86701691736fc91 100644
--- a/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison_check.py
+++ b/Hlt/Hlt2Conf/tests/options/thor/loki_comparison_check.py
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ for functor_name in sorted(combiner_counters):
 
 print("Checking vertex counters")
 for functor_name in sorted(vertex_counters):
+    if functor_name == "BPVLTIME":  #known differences in lifetime functor, return to testing later
+        continue
     # Strip off the efficiency percentage as they are formatted differently
     # between the two algorithms
     loki_eff = vertex_counters[functor_name]["LoKi"]["#pass mother cut"][:-1]
diff --git a/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/qmtest/exclusions.py b/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/qmtest/exclusions.py
index 800ab99bd2247ee9abfb9634c4bd605d3ebc709b..9335ffb297ed80ae780bbe4bf9d2be12cfc14694 100644
--- a/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/qmtest/exclusions.py
+++ b/Hlt/Moore/python/Moore/qmtest/exclusions.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ remove_known_warnings = LineSkipper(regexps=[
     # expected WARNINGs from MuonUTTracking when extrapolation is failed
     r"ToolSvc.LoKi::VertexFitter +WARNING LoKi::VertexFitter:: Error from Kalman-step, skip *",
     r"MuonUTTracking +WARNING Could not propagate state to VELO!",
+    # expected WARNINGs from ThorBPVLTIME
+    r"ThOrCompareBPVLTIMEVertex +WARNING Lifetime fit did not converge. Aborting.",
 ])
 
 preprocessor = remove_known_warnings + LineSkipper(regexps=[