diff --git a/stream/stream_dvdnav.c b/stream/stream_dvdnav.c
index 6d019cbf43..3213665051 100644
--- a/stream/stream_dvdnav.c
+++ b/stream/stream_dvdnav.c
@@ -643,8 +643,7 @@ static struct priv *new_dvdnav_stream(struct priv *priv, char *filename)
     if (!priv->dvdnav)
         return NULL;
 
-    /* turn off dvdnav caching */
-    dvdnav_set_readahead_flag(priv->dvdnav, 0);
+    dvdnav_set_readahead_flag(priv->dvdnav, 1);
     if (dvdnav_set_PGC_positioning_flag(priv->dvdnav, 1) != DVDNAV_STATUS_OK)
         mp_msg(MSGT_OPEN, MSGL_ERR,
                "stream_dvdnav, failed to set PGC positioning\n");