diff --git a/libavformat/hls.c b/libavformat/hls.c
index d7f4d5b442..ac151d5ca4 100644
--- a/libavformat/hls.c
+++ b/libavformat/hls.c
@@ -2326,7 +2326,7 @@ AVInputFormat ff_hls_demuxer = {
     .long_name      = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Apple HTTP Live Streaming"),
     .priv_class     = &hls_class,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(HLSContext),
-    .flags          = AVFMT_NOGENSEARCH,
+    .flags          = AVFMT_NOGENSEARCH | AVFMT_TS_DISCONT,
     .read_probe     = hls_probe,
     .read_header    = hls_read_header,
     .read_packet    = hls_read_packet,