diff --git a/mercurial/revlog.py b/mercurial/revlog.py
--- a/mercurial/revlog.py
+++ b/mercurial/revlog.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ from .revlogutils.constants import (
     COMP_MODE_DEFAULT,
     COMP_MODE_INLINE,
     COMP_MODE_PLAIN,
+    DELTA_BASE_REUSE_NO,
+    DELTA_BASE_REUSE_TRY,
     ENTRY_RANK,
     FEATURES_BY_VERSION,
     FLAG_GENERALDELTA,
@@ -2458,6 +2460,16 @@ class revlog:
                 self, write_debug=write_debug
             )
 
+        if cachedelta is not None and len(cachedelta) == 2:
+            # If the cached delta has no information about how it should be
+            # reused, add the default reuse instruction according to the
+            # revlog's configuration.
+            if self._generaldelta and self._lazydeltabase:
+                delta_base_reuse = DELTA_BASE_REUSE_TRY
+            else:
+                delta_base_reuse = DELTA_BASE_REUSE_NO
+            cachedelta = (cachedelta[0], cachedelta[1], delta_base_reuse)
+
         revinfo = revlogutils.revisioninfo(
             node,
             p1,
diff --git a/mercurial/revlogutils/__init__.py b/mercurial/revlogutils/__init__.py
--- a/mercurial/revlogutils/__init__.py
+++ b/mercurial/revlogutils/__init__.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class revisioninfo:
     node:       expected hash of the revision
     p1, p2:     parent revs of the revision
     btext:      built text cache consisting of a one-element list
-    cachedelta: (baserev, uncompressed_delta) or None
+    cachedelta: (baserev, uncompressed_delta, usage_mode) or None
     flags:      flags associated to the revision storage
 
     One of btext[0] or cachedelta must be set.
diff --git a/mercurial/revlogutils/constants.py b/mercurial/revlogutils/constants.py
--- a/mercurial/revlogutils/constants.py
+++ b/mercurial/revlogutils/constants.py
@@ -301,3 +301,17 @@ FEATURES_BY_VERSION = {
 
 
 SPARSE_REVLOG_MAX_CHAIN_LENGTH = 1000
+
+### What should be done with a cached delta and its base ?
+
+# Ignore the cache when considering candidates.
+#
+# The cached delta might be used, but the delta base will not be scheduled for
+# usage earlier than in "normal" order.
+DELTA_BASE_REUSE_NO = 0
+
+# Prioritize trying the cached delta base
+#
+# The delta base will be tested for validy first. So that the cached deltas get
+# used when possible.
+DELTA_BASE_REUSE_TRY = 1
diff --git a/mercurial/revlogutils/debug.py b/mercurial/revlogutils/debug.py
--- a/mercurial/revlogutils/debug.py
+++ b/mercurial/revlogutils/debug.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ def debug_delta_find(ui, revlog, rev, ba
         base_text = revlog.revision(base_rev)
         delta = mdiff.textdiff(base_text, full_text)
 
-        cachedelta = (base_rev, delta)
+        cachedelta = (base_rev, delta, constants.DELTA_BASE_REUSE_TRY)
         btext = [None]
 
     revinfo = revlogutils.revisioninfo(
diff --git a/mercurial/revlogutils/deltas.py b/mercurial/revlogutils/deltas.py
--- a/mercurial/revlogutils/deltas.py
+++ b/mercurial/revlogutils/deltas.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .constants import (
     COMP_MODE_DEFAULT,
     COMP_MODE_INLINE,
     COMP_MODE_PLAIN,
+    DELTA_BASE_REUSE_NO,
     KIND_CHANGELOG,
     KIND_FILELOG,
     KIND_MANIFESTLOG,
@@ -819,7 +820,7 @@ def _refinedgroups(revlog, p1, p2, cache
     # through configuration. Disabling reuse source delta is useful when
     # we want to make sure we recomputed "optimal" deltas.
     debug_info = None
-    if cachedelta and revlog._generaldelta and revlog._lazydeltabase:
+    if cachedelta is not None and cachedelta[2] > DELTA_BASE_REUSE_NO:
         # Assume what we received from the server is a good choice
         # build delta will reuse the cache
         if debug_info is not None: