diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java
index e3ef6f9724..b5b364a327 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java
@@ -301,6 +301,14 @@ public class DefaultLoadControl implements LoadControl {
   public boolean shouldContinueLoading(long bufferedDurationUs, float playbackSpeed) {
     boolean targetBufferSizeReached = allocator.getTotalBytesAllocated() >= targetBufferSize;
     boolean wasBuffering = isBuffering;
+    long minBufferUs = this.minBufferUs;
+    if (playbackSpeed > 1) {
+      // The playback speed is faster than real time, so scale up the minimum required media
+      // duration to keep enough media buffered for a playout duration of minBufferUs.
+      long mediaDurationMinBufferUs =
+          Util.getMediaDurationForPlayoutDuration(minBufferUs, playbackSpeed);
+      minBufferUs = Math.min(mediaDurationMinBufferUs, maxBufferUs);
+    }
     if (bufferedDurationUs < minBufferUs) {
       isBuffering = prioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds || !targetBufferSizeReached;
     } else if (bufferedDurationUs > maxBufferUs || targetBufferSizeReached) {
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java
index 92993b79ca..b066cc263a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java
@@ -85,6 +85,25 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
     assertThat(loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(MAX_BUFFER_US + 1, SPEED)).isFalse();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testShouldContinueLoadingWithMinBufferReached_inFastPlayback() {
+    createDefaultLoadControl();
+
+    // At normal playback speed, we stop buffering when the buffer reaches the minimum.
+    assertThat(loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(MIN_BUFFER_US, SPEED)).isFalse();
+
+    // At double playback speed, we continue loading.
+    assertThat(loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(MIN_BUFFER_US, /* playbackSpeed= */ 2f)).isTrue();
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testShouldNotContinueLoadingWithMaxBufferReached_inFastPlayback() {
+    createDefaultLoadControl();
+
+    assertThat(loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(MAX_BUFFER_US + 1, /* playbackSpeed= */ 100f))
+        .isFalse();
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testStartsPlayback_whenMinBufferSizeReached() {
     createDefaultLoadControl();