diff --git a/player/loadfile.c b/player/loadfile.c
index ae65d30caf..d2bdb47ccd 100644
--- a/player/loadfile.c
+++ b/player/loadfile.c
@@ -1399,6 +1399,7 @@ static void play_current_file(struct MPContext *mpctx)
     mpctx->seek = (struct seek_params){ 0 };
     mpctx->filter_root = mp_filter_create_root(mpctx->global);
     mp_filter_root_set_wakeup_cb(mpctx->filter_root, mp_wakeup_core_cb, mpctx);
+    mp_filter_graph_set_max_run_time(mpctx->filter_root, 0.1);
 
     reset_playback_state(mpctx);