diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Contact/ContactForm.html b/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Contact/ContactForm.html
index fad8315e41..b380bd55c7 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Contact/ContactForm.html
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Contact/ContactForm.html
@@ -24,7 +24,18 @@
                     {% input form_object.phonenumber %}
                 {% endif %}
                 {% input form_object.question %}
+
+                {% if form_object.captcha %}
+                    <span class="label__label">
+                        {{ form_object.captcha.label }}<span class="label__label--required"> * </span>
+                    </span>
+                    <span>{{ form_object.captcha_text }}</span>
+                    <span>{{ form_object.captcha.question }}</span>
+                    {% field_as_widget form_object.captcha "input" form_id %}
+                {% endif %}
+
                 {% form_actions primary_text=_("Verzenden") primary_icon="arrow_forward" %}
+
             {% endrender_form %}
 
         {% else %}
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py
index 78239ef3e2..803da11cb3 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from django import forms
-from django.forms import Form
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from open_inwoner.accounts.models import User
 from open_inwoner.openklant.models import ContactFormSubject, OpenKlantConfig
+from open_inwoner.utils.forms import MathCaptchaField
 from open_inwoner.utils.validators import DutchPhoneNumberValidator
 
 
-class ContactForm(Form):
+class ContactForm(forms.Form):
     subject = forms.ModelChoiceField(
         label=_("Onderwerp"),
         required=True,
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class ContactForm(Form):
         widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={"rows": "5"}),
         required=True,
     )
+    captcha = MathCaptchaField(
+        label=_("Beantwoord deze rekensom"),
+        required=True,
+    )
 
     user: User
 
@@ -54,11 +58,13 @@ def __init__(self, user, *args, **kwargs):
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         self.fields["subject"].queryset = config.contactformsubject_set.all()
+        self.captcha_text = self.fields["captcha"].question
 
         if self.user.is_authenticated:
             del self.fields["first_name"]
             del self.fields["last_name"]
             del self.fields["infix"]
+            del self.fields["captcha"]
             if self.user.email:
                 del self.fields["email"]
             if self.user.phonenumber:
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py
index 5f49024801..5f106c4c38 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from open_inwoner.openklant.tests.data import MockAPICreateData
 from open_inwoner.openklant.tests.factories import ContactFormSubjectFactory
 from open_inwoner.openzaak.tests.factories import ServiceFactory
+from open_inwoner.utils.forms import MathCaptchaField
 from open_inwoner.utils.test import ClearCachesMixin, DisableRequestLogMixin
 from open_inwoner.utils.tests.helpers import AssertFormMixin, AssertTimelineLogMixin
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 @modify_settings(
     MIDDLEWARE={"remove": ["open_inwoner.kvk.middleware.KvKLoginMiddleware"]}
 )
+@patch.object(MathCaptchaField, "clean")
 @patch(
     "open_inwoner.openklant.views.contactform.send_contact_confirmation_mail",
     autospec=True,
@@ -55,7 +57,9 @@ def setUp(self):
         config.send_email_confirmation = True
         config.save()
 
-    def test_singleton_has_configuration_method(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_singleton_has_configuration_method(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         # use cleared (from setUp()
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         self.assertFalse(config.has_form_configuration())
@@ -81,7 +85,9 @@ def test_singleton_has_configuration_method(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
 
         mock_send_confirm.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_no_form_shown_if_not_has_configuration(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_no_form_shown_if_not_has_configuration(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         # set nothing
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         self.assertFalse(config.has_form_configuration())
@@ -90,7 +96,9 @@ def test_no_form_shown_if_not_has_configuration(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
         self.assertContains(response, _("Contact formulier niet geconfigureerd."))
         self.assertEqual(0, len(response.pyquery("#contactmoment-form")))
 
-    def test_anon_form_requires_either_email_or_phonenumber(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_anon_form_requires_either_email_or_phonenumber(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         config.register_email = "example@example.com"
         config.save()
@@ -108,6 +116,7 @@ def test_anon_form_requires_either_email_or_phonenumber(self, m, mock_send_confi
                 "email",
                 "phonenumber",
                 "question",
+                "captcha",  # captcha present for anon user
             ),
         )
         form["subject"].select(text=subject.subject)
@@ -123,7 +132,9 @@ def test_anon_form_requires_either_email_or_phonenumber(self, m, mock_send_confi
         )
         mock_send_confirm.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_regular_auth_form_fills_email_and_phonenumber(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_regular_auth_form_fills_email_and_phonenumber(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         config.register_email = "example@example.com"
         config.save()
@@ -146,7 +157,9 @@ def test_regular_auth_form_fills_email_and_phonenumber(self, m, mock_send_confir
         response = form.submit(status=302)
         mock_send_confirm.assert_called_once_with(user.email, subject.subject)
 
-    def test_expected_ordered_subjects_are_shown(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_expected_ordered_subjects_are_shown(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         config.register_email = "example@example.com"
         config.save()
@@ -183,7 +196,7 @@ def test_expected_ordered_subjects_are_shown(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
         )
         mock_send_confirm.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_submit_and_register_via_email(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_submit_and_register_via_email(self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha):
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         config.register_email = "example@example.com"
         config.has_form_configuration = True
@@ -223,7 +236,9 @@ def test_submit_and_register_via_email(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
 
         mock_send_confirm.assert_called_once_with("foo@example.com", subject.subject)
 
-    def test_submit_and_register_anon_via_api_with_klant(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_submit_and_register_anon_via_api_with_klant(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
@@ -306,7 +321,9 @@ def test_submit_and_register_anon_via_api_with_klant(self, m, mock_send_confirm)
 
         mock_send_confirm.assert_called_once_with("foo@example.com", subject.subject)
 
-    def test_submit_and_register_anon_via_api_without_klant(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_submit_and_register_anon_via_api_without_klant(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
@@ -381,7 +398,9 @@ def test_submit_and_register_anon_via_api_without_klant(self, m, mock_send_confi
         self.assertTimelineLog("registered contactmoment by API")
         mock_send_confirm.assert_called_once_with("foo@example.com", subject.subject)
 
-    def test_register_bsn_user_via_api_without_id(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_register_bsn_user_via_api_without_id(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
@@ -432,7 +451,9 @@ def test_register_bsn_user_via_api_without_id(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
             },
         )
 
-    def test_submit_and_register_bsn_user_via_api(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_submit_and_register_bsn_user_via_api(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
@@ -506,7 +527,9 @@ def test_submit_and_register_bsn_user_via_api(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
         self.assertTimelineLog("registered contactmoment by API")
         mock_send_confirm.assert_called_once_with("foo@example.com", subject.subject)
 
-    def test_submit_and_register_kvk_or_rsin_user_via_api(self, _m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_submit_and_register_kvk_or_rsin_user_via_api(
+        self, _m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
@@ -602,7 +625,7 @@ def test_submit_and_register_kvk_or_rsin_user_via_api(self, _m, mock_send_confir
                     mock_send_confirm.reset_mock()
 
     def test_submit_and_register_bsn_user_via_api_and_update_klant(
-        self, m, mock_send_confirm
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
     ):
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
 
@@ -686,7 +709,7 @@ def test_submit_and_register_bsn_user_via_api_and_update_klant(
         mock_send_confirm.reset_mock()
 
     def test_submit_and_register_kvk_or_rsin_user_via_api_and_update_klant(
-        self, _m, mock_send_confirm
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
     ):
         self.maxDiff = None
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
@@ -789,7 +812,9 @@ def test_submit_and_register_kvk_or_rsin_user_via_api_and_update_klant(
                     )
                     mock_send_confirm.reset_mock()
 
-    def test_send_email_confirmation_is_configurable(self, m, mock_send_confirm):
+    def test_send_email_confirmation_is_configurable(
+        self, m, mock_send_confirm, mock_captcha
+    ):
         MockAPICreateData.setUpServices()
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/utils/forms.py b/src/open_inwoner/utils/forms.py
index ddb58266ef..62288311ef 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/utils/forms.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/utils/forms.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import mimetypes
+import random
 
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -163,3 +164,51 @@ def clean(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 )
 
         return f
+
+
+class MathCaptchaField(forms.Field):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        range_: tuple = (1, 10),
+        operators: list[str] | None = None,
+        *args,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.widget = forms.TextInput()
+        self.range_ = range_
+        self.operators = operators or ["+", "-"]
+        self.question, self.answer = self.generate_question_answer_pair(
+            self.range_, self.operators
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate_question_answer_pair(
+        range_: tuple[int, int],
+        operators: list[str],
+    ) -> tuple[str, int]:
+        lower, upper = range_
+        num1 = random.randint(lower, upper)  # nosec
+        num2 = random.randint(lower, upper)  # nosec
+        operator = random.choice(operators)  # nosec
+
+        # exclude negative results
+        num1, num2 = max(num1, num2), min(num1, num2)
+
+        question = _("What is {num1} {operator_str} {num2}?").format(
+            num1=num1, operator_str=operator, num2=num2
+        )
+        answer = eval(f"{num1} {operator} {num2}")  # nosec
+
+        return question, answer
+
+    def clean(self, value: str) -> str:
+        if not value:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("Dit veld is vereist."))
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("Voer een geheel getal in."))
+        if value.isspace():
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("Voer een geheel getal in."))
+        if int(value) != self.answer:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("Fout antwoord, probeer het opnieuw."))
+        return value
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/utils/tests/test_form_fields.py b/src/open_inwoner/utils/tests/test_form_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51c9bdea14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/utils/tests/test_form_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from django import forms
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+
+from ..forms import MathCaptchaField
+
+
+class MockForm(forms.Form):
+    captcha = MathCaptchaField(range_=(4, 4), operators=["+"])
+    captcha_2 = MathCaptchaField(range_=(4, 4), operators=["-"])
+
+
+class MathCaptchaFieldUnitTest(TestCase):
+    def test_captcha_invalid(self):
+        test_cases = [
+            {
+                "captcha": "",
+                "message": _("Dit veld is vereist."),
+                "reason": "field required",
+            },
+            {
+                "captcha": " ",
+                "message": _("Voer een geheel getal in."),
+                "reason": "wrong input type",
+            },
+            {
+                "captcha": 42,
+                "message": _("Voer een geheel getal in."),
+                "reason": "wrong input type",
+            },
+            {
+                "captcha": "42",  # captcha only computes 2 numbers between 1 and 10
+                "message": _("Fout antwoord, probeer het opnieuw."),
+                "reason": "wrong answer",
+            },
+        ]
+        for test_case in test_cases:
+            with self.subTest(reason=test_case["reason"]):
+                form = MockForm(
+                    data={
+                        "captcha": test_case["captcha"],
+                        "captcha_2": test_case["captcha"],
+                    },
+                )
+                self.assertFalse(form.is_valid())
+                self.assertEqual(form.errors["captcha"], [test_case["message"]])
+
+    def test_captcha_valid(self):
+        form = MockForm(
+            data={"captcha": "8", "captcha_2": "0"},
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())