diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes/edl.txt b/DOCS/interface-changes/edl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1264f567b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes/edl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nested edl are no longer supported; flatten the edl or use a playlist with multiple edl entries
diff --git a/demux/demux_edl.c b/demux/demux_edl.c
index 96f76c9066..7f7dde2c84 100644
--- a/demux/demux_edl.c
+++ b/demux/demux_edl.c
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ static struct timeline_par *build_timeline(struct timeline *root,
         struct tl_part *part = &parts->parts[n];
         struct demuxer *source = NULL;
 
+        if (!bstrcasecmp0(mp_split_proto(bstr0(part->filename), NULL), "edl")) {
+            MP_ERR(root, "Nested EDL is not allowed.\n");
+            goto error;
+        }
         if (tl->dash) {
             part->offset = starttime;
             if (part->length <= 0)