diff --git a/apps/playlist.c b/apps/playlist.c
index 320f0bab57..41cc1ce808 100644
--- a/apps/playlist.c
+++ b/apps/playlist.c
@@ -2137,6 +2137,9 @@ int playlist_resume(void)
     bool sorted = true;
     int result = -1;
 
+    splash(0, ID2P(LANG_WAIT));
+    dircache_wait(); /* we need the dircache to use the files in the playlist */
+
     /* use mp3 buffer for maximum load speed */
     if (core_allocatable() < (1 << 10))
         talk_buffer_set_policy(TALK_BUFFER_LOOSE); /* back off voice buffer */
@@ -2150,7 +2153,6 @@ int playlist_resume(void)
 
     empty_playlist(playlist, true);
 
-    splash(0, ID2P(LANG_WAIT));
     playlist->control_fd = open(playlist->control_filename, O_RDWR);
     if (playlist->control_fd < 0)
     {