diff --git a/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay.c b/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay.c
index b236b57d824033badfffd2989016d32add886a8c..b894f76062f6f024c761493897ef04d7067bec84 100644
--- a/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay.c
+++ b/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay.c
@@ -1931,6 +1931,7 @@ static int read_thread(void *arg)
     int last_error = 0;
     int last_buffered_time_percentage = -1;
     int last_buffered_size_percentage = -1;
+    int hwm_in_ms = ffp->fast_high_water_mark_in_ms; // use fast water mark for first loading
 
     memset(st_index, -1, sizeof(st_index));
     is->last_video_stream = is->video_stream = -1;
@@ -2099,6 +2100,8 @@ static int read_thread(void *arg)
 // FIXME the +-2 is due to rounding being not done in the correct direction in generation
 //      of the seek_pos/seek_rel variables
 
+            hwm_in_ms = ffp->fast_high_water_mark_in_ms;
+            ffp_toggle_buffering(ffp, 1);
             ret = avformat_seek_file(is->ic, -1, seek_min, seek_target, seek_max, is->seek_flags);
             if (ret < 0) {
                 av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR,
@@ -2140,6 +2143,7 @@ static int read_thread(void *arg)
                 step_to_next_frame_l(ffp);
             SDL_UnlockMutex(ffp->is->play_mutex);
             ffp_notify_msg1(ffp, FFP_MSG_SEEK_COMPLETE);
+            ffp_toggle_buffering(ffp, 1);
         }
         if (is->queue_attachments_req) {
             if (is->video_st && (is->video_st->disposition & AV_DISPOSITION_ATTACHED_PIC)) {
@@ -2254,10 +2258,10 @@ static int read_thread(void *arg)
         }
 
         do {
-            int     buf_size_percent = -1;
-            int     buf_time_percent = -1;
-            int     hwm_in_bytes     = ffp->high_water_mark_in_bytes;
-            int     hwm_in_ms        = ffp->high_water_mark_in_ms;
+            int buf_size_percent     = -1;
+            int buf_time_percent     = -1;
+            int hwm_in_bytes         = ffp->high_water_mark_in_bytes;
+            int need_start_buffering = 0;
             if (hwm_in_ms > 0) {
                 int     cached_duration_in_ms = -1;
                 int64_t audio_cached_duration = -1;
@@ -2304,10 +2308,22 @@ static int read_thread(void *arg)
             if (buf_time_percent >= 0) {
                 // alwas depend on cache duration if valid
                 if (buf_time_percent >= 100)
-                    ffp_toggle_buffering(ffp, 0);
+                    need_start_buffering = 1;
             } else {
                 if (buf_size_percent >= 100)
-                    ffp_toggle_buffering(ffp, 0);
+                    need_start_buffering = 1;
+            }
+
+            if (need_start_buffering) {
+                if (hwm_in_ms < ffp->normal_high_water_mark_in_ms)
+                    hwm_in_ms = ffp->normal_high_water_mark_in_ms;
+
+                hwm_in_ms *= 2;
+
+                if (hwm_in_ms > ffp->max_high_water_mark_in_ms)
+                    hwm_in_ms = ffp->max_high_water_mark_in_ms;
+
+                ffp_toggle_buffering(ffp, 0);
             }
         } while(0);
 
diff --git a/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay_def.h b/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay_def.h
index bceb4b29521db1eee0a291c90e12e4ac19c4a591..2b34edd317c2634b4cebb5100bf2cc5f62635a12 100644
--- a/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay_def.h
+++ b/ijkmedia/ijkplayer/ff_ffplay_def.h
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@
 #include "ff_ffplay_config.h"
 #include "ff_ffmsg_queue.h"
 
-#define DEFAULT_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS    (10 * 1000)
-#define DEFAULT_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_BYTES (128 * 1024)
+#define DEFAULT_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_BYTES    (128 * 1024)
+
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS       (10 * 1000)
+#define DEFAULT_NORMAL_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS    (2 * 1000)
+#define DEFAULT_FAST_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS      (100)
+
 #define MAX_QUEUE_SIZE (15 * 1024 * 1024)
 #define MIN_FRAMES 50000
 
@@ -430,8 +434,10 @@ typedef struct FFPlayer {
 
     MessageQueue msg_queue;
 
-    int high_water_mark_in_ms;
     int high_water_mark_in_bytes;
+    int max_high_water_mark_in_ms;
+    int normal_high_water_mark_in_ms;
+    int fast_high_water_mark_in_ms;
     int max_buffer_size;
 
     int skip_loop_filter;
@@ -502,12 +508,14 @@ inline static void ffp_reset_internal(FFPlayer *ffp)
     ffp->prepared               = 0;
     ffp->auto_start             = 0;
 
-    ffp->high_water_mark_in_ms    = DEFAULT_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS;
     ffp->high_water_mark_in_bytes = DEFAULT_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_BYTES;
-    ffp->max_buffer_size          = MAX_QUEUE_SIZE;
+    ffp->max_high_water_mark_in_ms      = DEFAULT_MAX_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS;
+    ffp->normal_high_water_mark_in_ms   = DEFAULT_NORMAL_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS;
+    ffp->fast_high_water_mark_in_ms     = DEFAULT_FAST_HIGH_WATER_MARK_IN_MS;
+    ffp->max_buffer_size                = MAX_QUEUE_SIZE;
 
-    ffp->skip_loop_filter         = AVDISCARD_ALL;
-    ffp->skip_frame               = AVDISCARD_NONREF;
+    ffp->skip_loop_filter               = AVDISCARD_ALL;
+    ffp->skip_frame                     = AVDISCARD_NONREF;
 
     msg_queue_flush(&ffp->msg_queue);
 }