diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 317e273d1c..cde88db71e 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const char program_name[] = "ffplay";
 const int program_birth_year = 2003;
 
 #define MAX_QUEUE_SIZE (15 * 1024 * 1024)
-#define MIN_FRAMES 5
+#define MIN_FRAMES 25
 #define EXTERNAL_CLOCK_MIN_FRAMES 2
 #define EXTERNAL_CLOCK_MAX_FRAMES 10