A double-acting overflow valve of a working cylinder, comprising a housing , a first and second valve element (30; 40), a first and second counter bearing (50; 60), and a first and second spring element (70; 80), wherein the housing comprises an encompassing wall and a first and a second axial delimiting wall (22; 23) which are arranged opposite each other, wherein the encompassing wall and the delimiting walls (22; 23) form an interior , wherein the first axial delimiting wall has a first axial bore and on the inside forms a first annular valve bearing surface which surrounds the first axial bore , and wherein the second axial delimiting wall has a second axial bore and on the inside forms a second annular valve bearing surface which surrounds the second axial bore , wherein the first valve element comprises a first valve tappet , a first valve disk and a first actuation path limiter , wherein the first valve tappet has a first valve tappet head and a first valve tappet foot and rests with the first valve tappet foot on the first valve disk , wherein the first valve tappet passes through the first axial bore and has a conical shape, wherein the first valve tappet and the first axial bore form, in an open position, a first annular gap the gap width of which depends on an actuation path of the first valve element , wherein the first valve disk has a first axial annular surface which surrounds the first valve tappet foot , wherein the first axial annular surface and the first annular valve bearing surface form a sealing plane in a closed position, wherein the first actuation path limiter rests on the first valve disk , wherein the first valve tappet and the first actuation path limiter are arranged axially opposite each another, wherein the first actuation path limiter has a first actuating element , and wherein the first actuating element defines a maximum actuation path of the first valve element by striking against the first counter bearing , wherein the second valve element comprises a second valve tappet , a second valve disk and a second actuation path limiter , wherein the second valve tappet has a second valve tappet head and a second valve tappet foot and rests with the second valve tappet foot on the second valve disk , wherein the second valve tappet passes through the second axial bore and has a conical shape, wherein the second valve tappet and the second axial bore form, in an open position, a second annular gap the gap width of which depends on an actuation path of the second valve element , wherein the second valve disk has a second axial annular surface which surrounds the second valve tappet foot , wherein the second axial annular surface and the second annular valve bearing surface form a sealing plane in a closed position, wherein the second actuation path limiter rests on the second valve disk , wherein the second valve tappet and the second actuation path limiter are arranged axially opposite each another, wherein the second actuation path limiter has a second actuating element , and wherein the second actuating element defines a maximum actuation path of the second valve element by striking against the second counter bearing , wherein the first spring element applies an axial force to the first valve element in the direction of the closed position, and wherein the second spring element applies an axial force to the second valve element in the direction of the closed position. <EOS>