diff --git a/src/grib_accessor_class_bufr_data_array.c b/src/grib_accessor_class_bufr_data_array.c
index 31604c2fb..8f74e163f 100644
--- a/src/grib_accessor_class_bufr_data_array.c
+++ b/src/grib_accessor_class_bufr_data_array.c
@@ -702,6 +702,19 @@ static void set_missing_long_to_double(grib_darray* dvalues)
     }
 }
 
+/* ECC-750: The 'factor' argument is 10^-scale */
+static int descriptor_get_min_max(bufr_descriptor* bd, long width, long reference, double factor,
+                                  double* minAllowed, double* maxAllowed)
+{
+    /* Maximum value is allowed to be the largest number (all bits 1) which means it's MISSING */
+    unsigned long max1 = (1UL << width) - 1; /* Highest value for number with 'width' bits */
+    DebugAssert(width > 0 && width <= 32);
+
+    *maxAllowed = (max1 + reference) * factor;
+    *minAllowed = reference * factor;
+    return GRIB_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static int encode_double_array(grib_context* c,grib_buffer* buff,long* pos, bufr_descriptor* bd,
         grib_accessor_bufr_data_array* self,grib_darray* dvalues)
 {
@@ -731,8 +744,7 @@ static int encode_double_array(grib_context* c,grib_buffer* buff,long* pos, bufr
     inverseFactor= grib_power(bd->scale,10);
     modifiedWidth= bd->width;
 
-    maxAllowed=(grib_power(modifiedWidth,2)+modifiedReference)*modifiedFactor;
-    minAllowed=modifiedReference*modifiedFactor;
+    descriptor_get_min_max(bd, modifiedWidth, modifiedReference, modifiedFactor, &minAllowed, &maxAllowed);
 
     nvals=grib_iarray_used_size(self->iss_list);
     if (nvals<=0) return GRIB_NO_VALUES;
@@ -903,8 +915,8 @@ static int encode_double_value(grib_context* c,grib_buffer* buff,long* pos,bufr_
     modifiedReference= bd->reference;
     modifiedFactor= bd->factor;
     modifiedWidth= bd->width;
-    maxAllowed=(grib_power(modifiedWidth,2)+modifiedReference)*modifiedFactor;
-    minAllowed=modifiedReference*modifiedFactor;
+
+    descriptor_get_min_max(bd, modifiedWidth, modifiedReference, modifiedFactor, &minAllowed, &maxAllowed);
 
     grib_buffer_set_ulength_bits(c,buff,buff->ulength_bits+modifiedWidth);
     if (value==GRIB_MISSING_DOUBLE) {
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 9382d5acb..298972a60 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ list( APPEND tests_data_reqd
     bufr_ecc-379
     bufr_ecc-393
     bufr_ecc-433
+    bufr_ecc-750
     grib_ecc-490
     bufr_ecc-556
     gts_get
diff --git a/tests/bufr_ecc-750.sh b/tests/bufr_ecc-750.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f6cba0cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bufr_ecc-750.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright 2005-2018 ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+# 
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
+# virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+#
+
+. ./include.sh
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+# This is the test for the JIRA issue ECC-750.
+# Encoding values which exceed the maximum allowed
+# ---------------------------------------------------------
+label="bufr_ecc-750-test"
+tempRules=temp.${label}.filter
+tempBufr=temp.${label}.bufr
+
+# --------------------------------
+# Case 1: airTemperature, width=12
+# --------------------------------
+input=${data_dir}/bufr/temp_101.bufr
+cat > $tempRules <<EOF
+ set unpack=1;
+ set #1#airTemperature=409.6; # max=409.5
+ set pack=1;
+ write;
+EOF
+
+# Should fail
+set +e
+${tools_dir}/codes_bufr_filter -o $tempBufr $tempRules $input
+status=$?
+set -e
+[ $status -ne 0 ]
+
+# Test for MISSING
+echo 'set unpack=1; set #3#airTemperature=409.5; set pack=1; write;' | ${tools_dir}/codes_bufr_filter -o $tempBufr - $input
+temperature=`${tools_dir}/bufr_get -s unpack=1 -p '#3#airTemperature' $tempBufr`
+[ "$temperature" = "MISSING" ]
+
+# ---------------------------------
+# Case 2: inputDataPresentIndicator
+# ---------------------------------
+input=${data_dir}/bufr/amv2_87.bufr
+cat > $tempRules <<EOF
+ set inputDataPresentIndicator= {
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1,    2,    0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 
+      0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+      1, 1, 1};
+ set unexpandedDescriptors={
+      310195, 222000, 236000, 101103, 31031, 1031, 1032, 101004, 33007, 222000, 
+      237000, 1031, 1032, 101004, 33252, 222000, 237000, 1031, 1032, 101004, 
+      33253, 222000, 237000, 1031, 1032, 101004, 33007, 222000, 237000, 1031, 
+      1032, 101004, 33252, 222000, 237000, 1031, 1032, 101004, 33253, 222000, 
+      237000, 1031, 1032, 101004, 33007, 222000, 237000, 1031, 1032, 101004, 
+      33252, 222000, 237000, 1031, 1032, 101004, 33253 };
+EOF
+
+# Should fail
+set +e
+${tools_dir}/codes_bufr_filter $tempRules $input
+status=$?
+set -e
+[ $status -ne 0 ]
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------
+# Case 3: inputShortDelayedDescriptorReplicationFactor
+# -----------------------------------------------------
+#input=${data_dir}/bufr/bssh_178.bufr
+#cat > $tempRules <<EOF
+#set inputShortDelayedDescriptorReplicationFactor= {
+#      1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1};
+#EOF
+#${tools_dir}/codes_bufr_filter $tempRules $input
+
+rm -f $tempRules $tempBufr