diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
index 5d95441d49..c06ee4a4aa 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ define(['appSettings', 'userSettings', 'appStorage', 'datetime'], function (appS
                     options.enableHls = true;
                 }
 
+                options.enableMkvProgressive = false;
                 options.disableVideoAudioCodecs = disableVideoAudioCodecs;
             }