diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index d302793924..9b5ee844e2 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -3740,6 +3740,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     SDL_EventState(SDL_SYSWMEVENT, SDL_IGNORE);
     SDL_EventState(SDL_USEREVENT, SDL_IGNORE);
 
+    SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
+
     if (av_lockmgr_register(lockmgr)) {
         av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_FATAL, "Could not initialize lock manager!\n");
         do_exit(NULL);