diff --git a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/include/FT0Calibration/EventsPerBcCalibrator.h b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/include/FT0Calibration/EventsPerBcCalibrator.h
index f44824517f258..d831cc36201ab 100644
--- a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/include/FT0Calibration/EventsPerBcCalibrator.h
+++ b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/include/FT0Calibration/EventsPerBcCalibrator.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 namespace o2::ft0
 {
 struct EventsPerBcContainer {
-  EventsPerBcContainer(int32_t minAmplitudeSideA, int32_t minAmplitudeSideC) : mMinAmplitudeSideA(minAmplitudeSideA), mMinAmplitudeSideC(minAmplitudeSideC) {}
+  EventsPerBcContainer(int32_t minAmplitudeSideA, int32_t minAmplitudeSideC, int32_t minSumOfAmplitude) : mMinAmplitudeSideA(minAmplitudeSideA), mMinAmplitudeSideC(minAmplitudeSideC), mMinSumOfAmplitude(minSumOfAmplitude) {}
 
   size_t getEntries() const { return entries; }
   void print() const;
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct EventsPerBcContainer {
 
   const int32_t mMinAmplitudeSideA;
   const int32_t mMinAmplitudeSideC;
+  const int32_t mMinSumOfAmplitude;
 
   std::array<double, o2::constants::lhc::LHCMaxBunches> mTvx{0.0};
   size_t entries{0};
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class EventsPerBcCalibrator final : public o2::calibration::TimeSlotCalibration<
   using EventsHistogram = std::array<double, o2::constants::lhc::LHCMaxBunches>;
 
  public:
-  EventsPerBcCalibrator(uint32_t minNumberOfEntries, int32_t minAmplitudeSideA, int32_t minAmplitudeSideC);
+  EventsPerBcCalibrator(uint32_t minNumberOfEntries, int32_t minAmplitudeSideA, int32_t minAmplitudeSideC, int32_t minSumOfAmplitude);
 
   bool hasEnoughData(const Slot& slot) const override;
   void initOutput() override;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class EventsPerBcCalibrator final : public o2::calibration::TimeSlotCalibration<
   const uint32_t mMinNumberOfEntries;
   const int32_t mMinAmplitudeSideA;
   const int32_t mMinAmplitudeSideC;
+  const int32_t mMinSumOfAmplitude;
 
   std::vector<EventsPerBc> mTvxPerBcs;
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<o2::ccdb::CcdbObjectInfo>> mTvxPerBcInfos;
diff --git a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/src/EventsPerBcCalibrator.cxx b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/src/EventsPerBcCalibrator.cxx
index a2230f51dc4ea..b17c81213cd08 100644
--- a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/src/EventsPerBcCalibrator.cxx
+++ b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/src/EventsPerBcCalibrator.cxx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void EventsPerBcContainer::fill(const o2::dataformats::TFIDInfo& ti, const gsl::
 {
   size_t oldEntries = entries;
   for (const auto& digit : data) {
-    if (digit.mTriggers.getVertex() && digit.mTriggers.getAmplA() >= mMinAmplitudeSideA && digit.mTriggers.getAmplC() >= mMinAmplitudeSideC) {
+    if (digit.mTriggers.getVertex() && digit.mTriggers.getAmplA() >= mMinAmplitudeSideA && digit.mTriggers.getAmplC() >= mMinAmplitudeSideC && (digit.mTriggers.getAmplA() + digit.mTriggers.getAmplC()) >= mMinSumOfAmplitude) {
       mTvx[digit.mIntRecord.bc]++;
       entries++;
     }
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void EventsPerBcCalibrator::initOutput()
   mTvxPerBcInfos.clear();
 }
 
-EventsPerBcCalibrator::EventsPerBcCalibrator(uint32_t minNumberOfEntries, int32_t minAmplitudeSideA, int32_t minAmplitudeSideC) : mMinNumberOfEntries(minNumberOfEntries), mMinAmplitudeSideA(minAmplitudeSideA), mMinAmplitudeSideC(minAmplitudeSideC)
+EventsPerBcCalibrator::EventsPerBcCalibrator(uint32_t minNumberOfEntries, int32_t minAmplitudeSideA, int32_t minAmplitudeSideC, int32_t minSumOfAmplitude) : mMinNumberOfEntries(minNumberOfEntries), mMinAmplitudeSideA(minAmplitudeSideA), mMinAmplitudeSideC(minAmplitudeSideC), mMinSumOfAmplitude(minSumOfAmplitude)
 {
   LOG(info) << "Defined threshold for number of entires per slot: " << mMinNumberOfEntries;
   LOG(info) << "Defined threshold for side A amplitude for event: " << mMinAmplitudeSideA;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ EventsPerBcCalibrator::Slot& EventsPerBcCalibrator::emplaceNewSlot(bool front, T
 {
   auto& cont = getSlots();
   auto& slot = front ? cont.emplace_front(tstart, tend) : cont.emplace_back(tstart, tend);
-  slot.setContainer(std::make_unique<EventsPerBcContainer>(mMinAmplitudeSideA, mMinAmplitudeSideC));
+  slot.setContainer(std::make_unique<EventsPerBcContainer>(mMinAmplitudeSideA, mMinAmplitudeSideC, mMinSumOfAmplitude));
   return slot;
 }
 } // namespace o2::ft0
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diff --git a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcProcessor-Workflow.cxx b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcProcessor-Workflow.cxx
index ac7a8e52f53b1..5cef707da2cca 100644
--- a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcProcessor-Workflow.cxx
+++ b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcProcessor-Workflow.cxx
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ o2::framework::WorkflowSpec defineDataProcessing(o2::framework::ConfigContext co
       {"one-object-per-run", VariantType::Bool, false, {"If set, workflow creates only one calibration object per run"}},
       {"min-entries-number", VariantType::UInt32, 5000u, {"Minimum number of entries required for a slot to be valid"}},
       {"min-ampl-side-a", VariantType::Int, 0, {"Amplitude threshold for Side A events"}},
-      {"min-ampl-side-c", VariantType::Int, 0, {"Amplitude threshold for Side C events"}}}};
+      {"min-ampl-side-c", VariantType::Int, 0, {"Amplitude threshold for Side C events"}},
+      {"min-sum-of-ampl", VariantType::Int, 0, {"Amplitude threshold for sum of A-side and C-side amplitudes"}}}};
 
   WorkflowSpec workflow;
   workflow.emplace_back(dataProcessorSpec);
diff --git a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcSpec.h b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcSpec.h
index c587ab58fcd90..d493e2a606613 100644
--- a/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcSpec.h
+++ b/Detectors/FIT/FT0/calibration/workflow/FT0EventsPerBcSpec.h
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ class FT0EventsPerBcProcessor final : public o2::framework::Task
     if (ic.options().hasOption("min-ampl-side-c")) {
       mMinAmplitudeSideC = ic.options().get<int32_t>("min-ampl-side-c");
     }
+    if (ic.options().hasOption("min-sum-of-ampl")) {
+      mMinSumOfAmplitude = ic.options().get<int32_t>("min-sum-of-ampl");
+    }
 
-    mCalibrator = std::make_unique<o2::ft0::EventsPerBcCalibrator>(mMinNumberOfEntries, mMinAmplitudeSideA, mMinAmplitudeSideC);
+    mCalibrator = std::make_unique<o2::ft0::EventsPerBcCalibrator>(mMinNumberOfEntries, mMinAmplitudeSideA, mMinAmplitudeSideC, mMinSumOfAmplitude);
 
     if (mOneObjectPerRun) {
       LOG(info) << "Only one object will be created at the end of run";
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ class FT0EventsPerBcProcessor final : public o2::framework::Task
   uint32_t mMinNumberOfEntries;
   int32_t mMinAmplitudeSideA;
   int32_t mMinAmplitudeSideC;
+  int32_t mMinSumOfAmplitude;
 };
 } // namespace o2::calibration
 #endif
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