diff --git a/programs/fileio.c b/programs/fileio.c
index 20166b309..29b499b4b 100644
--- a/programs/fileio.c
+++ b/programs/fileio.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ struct FIO_prefs_s {
     int excludeCompressedFiles;
     int patchFromMode;
     int contentSize;
+    int currFileIdx;
     int nbFiles;
 };
 
@@ -362,6 +363,7 @@ FIO_prefs_t* FIO_createPreferences(void)
     ret->literalCompressionMode = ZSTD_lcm_auto;
     ret->excludeCompressedFiles = 0;
     ret->nbFiles = 1;
+    ret->currFileIdx = 0;
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -502,6 +504,11 @@ void FIO_setNbFiles(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int value)
     prefs->nbFiles = value;
 }
 
+void FIO_setCurrFileIdx(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int value)
+{
+    prefs->currFileIdx = value;
+}
+
 /*-*************************************
 *  Functions
 ***************************************/
@@ -1268,10 +1275,15 @@ FIO_compressZstdFrame(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
                                 (unsigned)(zfp.produced >> 20),
                                 cShare );
                 } else {   /* summarized notifications if == 2; */
-                    DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\033[s Read : %u ", (unsigned)(zfp.consumed >> 20));
+                    if (prefs->nbFiles > 1) {
+                        DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\rCompressing %u/%u files. Current source: %s ", prefs->currFileIdx+1, prefs->nbFiles, srcFileName);
+                    } else {
+                        DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\r");
+                    }
+                    DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "Read : %u ", (unsigned)(zfp.consumed >> 20));
                     if (fileSize != UTIL_FILESIZE_UNKNOWN)
                         DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "/ %u ", (unsigned)(fileSize >> 20));
-                    DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "MB ==> %2.f%%\033[u", cShare);
+                    DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "MB ==> %2.f%%", cShare);
                     DELAY_NEXT_UPDATE();
                 }
 
@@ -1436,8 +1448,7 @@ FIO_compressFilename_internal(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
     /* Status */
     
     DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\r%79s\r", "");
-    /* No status message in pipe mode (stdin - stdout) or multi-files mode */
-    if (g_display_prefs.displayLevel > 2 || (prefs->nbFiles == 1 && !((!strcmp(srcFileName, stdinmark) && dstFileName && !strcmp(dstFileName,stdoutmark))))) {
+    if (g_display_prefs.displayLevel > 2 || (g_display_prefs.displayLevel == 2 && prefs->nbFiles <= 1)) {
         if (readsize == 0) {
             DISPLAYLEVEL(2,"%-20s :  (%6llu => %6llu bytes, %s) \n",
                 srcFileName,
@@ -1673,7 +1684,7 @@ static unsigned long long FIO_getLargestFileSize(const char** inFileNames, unsig
  * or into a destination folder (specified with -O)
  */
 int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
-                                  const char** inFileNamesTable, unsigned nbFiles,
+                                  const char** inFileNamesTable,
                                   const char* outMirroredRootDirName,
                                   const char* outDirName,
                                   const char* outFileName, const char* suffix,
@@ -1682,7 +1693,7 @@ int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
 {
     int error = 0;
     cRess_t ress = FIO_createCResources(prefs, dictFileName,
-        FIO_getLargestFileSize(inFileNamesTable, nbFiles),
+        FIO_getLargestFileSize(inFileNamesTable, prefs->nbFiles),
         compressionLevel, comprParams);
 
     /* init */
@@ -1692,11 +1703,8 @@ int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
         if (ress.dstFile == NULL) {  /* could not open outFileName */
             error = 1;
         } else {
-            unsigned u;
-            for (u=0; u<nbFiles; u++) {
-                if (nbFiles > 1)
-                    DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\rCompressing %u/%u files. Current source: %s ", u+1, nbFiles, inFileNamesTable[u]);
-                error |= FIO_compressFilename_srcFile(prefs, ress, outFileName, inFileNamesTable[u], compressionLevel);
+            for (; prefs->currFileIdx < prefs->nbFiles; ++prefs->currFileIdx) {
+                error |= FIO_compressFilename_srcFile(prefs, ress, outFileName, inFileNamesTable[prefs->currFileIdx], compressionLevel);
             }
             if (fclose(ress.dstFile))
                 EXM_THROW(29, "Write error (%s) : cannot properly close %s",
@@ -1704,12 +1712,11 @@ int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
             ress.dstFile = NULL;
         }
     } else {
-        unsigned int u=0;
         if (outMirroredRootDirName)
-            UTIL_mirrorSourceFilesDirectories(inFileNamesTable, nbFiles, outMirroredRootDirName);
+            UTIL_mirrorSourceFilesDirectories(inFileNamesTable, prefs->nbFiles, outMirroredRootDirName);
 
-        for (u=0; u<nbFiles; u++) {
-            const char* const srcFileName = inFileNamesTable[u];
+        for (; prefs->currFileIdx < prefs->nbFiles; ++prefs->currFileIdx) {
+            const char* const srcFileName = inFileNamesTable[prefs->currFileIdx];
             const char* dstFileName = NULL;
             if (outMirroredRootDirName) {
                 char* validMirroredDirName = UTIL_createMirroredDestDirName(srcFileName, outMirroredRootDirName);
@@ -1724,14 +1731,11 @@ int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
             } else {
                 dstFileName = FIO_determineCompressedName(srcFileName, outDirName, suffix);  /* cannot fail */
             }
-
-            if (nbFiles > 1)
-                DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\rCompressing %u/%u files. Current source: %s ", u+1, nbFiles, srcFileName);
             error |= FIO_compressFilename_srcFile(prefs, ress, dstFileName, srcFileName, compressionLevel);
         }
 
         if (outDirName)
-            FIO_checkFilenameCollisions(inFileNamesTable ,nbFiles);
+            FIO_checkFilenameCollisions(inFileNamesTable , prefs->nbFiles);
     }
 
     FIO_freeCResources(ress);
@@ -2001,8 +2005,13 @@ FIO_decompressZstdFrame(dRess_t* ress, FILE* finput,
         /* Write block */
         storedSkips = FIO_fwriteSparse(ress->dstFile, ress->dstBuffer, outBuff.pos, prefs, storedSkips);
         frameSize += outBuff.pos;
-        DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\033[s%-20.20s : %u MB...     \033[u",
-                         srcFileName, (unsigned)((alreadyDecoded+frameSize)>>20) );
+        if (prefs->nbFiles > 1) {
+            DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\rDecompressing %u/%u files. Current source: %-20.20s : %u MB...    ",
+                          prefs->currFileIdx+1, prefs->nbFiles, srcFileName, (unsigned)((alreadyDecoded+frameSize)>>20) );
+        } else {
+            DISPLAYUPDATE(2, "\r%-20.20s : %u MB...     ",
+                            srcFileName, (unsigned)((alreadyDecoded+frameSize)>>20) );
+        }
 
         if (inBuff.pos > 0) {
             memmove(ress->srcBuffer, (char*)ress->srcBuffer + inBuff.pos, inBuff.size - inBuff.pos);
@@ -2333,8 +2342,9 @@ static int FIO_decompressFrames(dRess_t ress, FILE* srcFile,
     /* Final Status */
     DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\r%79s\r", "");
     /* No status message in pipe mode (stdin - stdout) or multi-files mode */
-    if (g_display_prefs.displayLevel > 2 || (prefs->nbFiles == 1 && !((!strcmp(srcFileName, stdinmark) && dstFileName && !strcmp(dstFileName,stdoutmark)))))
-        DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "%-20s: %llu bytes \n", srcFileName, filesize);
+    if (g_display_prefs.displayLevel > 2 || (g_display_prefs.displayLevel == 2 && prefs->nbFiles <= 1)) {
+            DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "%-20s: %llu bytes \n", srcFileName, filesize);
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -2572,7 +2582,7 @@ FIO_determineDstName(const char* srcFileName, const char* outDirName)
 
 int
 FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
-                                const char** srcNamesTable, unsigned nbFiles,
+                                const char** srcNamesTable,
                                 const char* outMirroredRootDirName,
                                 const char* outDirName, const char* outFileName,
                                 const char* dictFileName)
@@ -2581,25 +2591,22 @@ FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
     dRess_t ress = FIO_createDResources(prefs, dictFileName);
 
     if (outFileName) {
-        unsigned u;
         if (!prefs->testMode) {
             ress.dstFile = FIO_openDstFile(prefs, NULL, outFileName);
             if (ress.dstFile == 0) EXM_THROW(19, "cannot open %s", outFileName);
         }
-        for (u=0; u<nbFiles; u++) {
-            DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\rDecompressing %u/%u files. Current source: ", u+1, nbFiles);
-            error |= FIO_decompressSrcFile(prefs, ress, outFileName, srcNamesTable[u]);
+        for (; prefs->currFileIdx < prefs->nbFiles; prefs->currFileIdx++) {
+            error |= FIO_decompressSrcFile(prefs, ress, outFileName, srcNamesTable[prefs->currFileIdx]);
         }
         if ((!prefs->testMode) && (fclose(ress.dstFile)))
             EXM_THROW(72, "Write error : %s : cannot properly close output file",
                         strerror(errno));
     } else {
-        unsigned int u = 0;
         if (outMirroredRootDirName)
-            UTIL_mirrorSourceFilesDirectories(srcNamesTable, nbFiles, outMirroredRootDirName);
+            UTIL_mirrorSourceFilesDirectories(srcNamesTable, prefs->nbFiles, outMirroredRootDirName);
 
-        for (u=0; u<nbFiles; u++) {   /* create dstFileName */
-            const char* const srcFileName = srcNamesTable[u];
+        for (; prefs->currFileIdx < prefs->nbFiles; prefs->currFileIdx++) {   /* create dstFileName */
+            const char* const srcFileName = srcNamesTable[prefs->currFileIdx];
             const char* dstFileName = NULL;
             if (outMirroredRootDirName) {
                 char* validMirroredDirName = UTIL_createMirroredDestDirName(srcFileName, outMirroredRootDirName);
@@ -2613,12 +2620,10 @@ FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
                 dstFileName = FIO_determineDstName(srcFileName, outDirName);
             }
             if (dstFileName == NULL) { error=1; continue; }
-            if (nbFiles > 1)
-                DISPLAYLEVEL(2, "\rDecompressing %u/%u files. Current source: ", u+1, nbFiles);
             error |= FIO_decompressSrcFile(prefs, ress, dstFileName, srcFileName);
         }
         if (outDirName)
-            FIO_checkFilenameCollisions(srcNamesTable ,nbFiles);
+            FIO_checkFilenameCollisions(srcNamesTable , prefs->nbFiles);
     }
 
     FIO_freeDResources(ress);
diff --git a/programs/fileio.h b/programs/fileio.h
index 5913c8a13..f86ae4178 100644
--- a/programs/fileio.h
+++ b/programs/fileio.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void FIO_setExcludeCompressedFile(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int excludeCompresse
 void FIO_setPatchFromMode(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int value);
 void FIO_setContentSize(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int value);
 void FIO_setNbFiles(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int value);
+void FIO_setCurrFileIdx(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs, int value);
 
 /*-*************************************
 *  Single File functions
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ int FIO_listMultipleFiles(unsigned numFiles, const char** filenameTable, int dis
 /** FIO_compressMultipleFilenames() :
  * @return : nb of missing files */
 int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
-                                  const char** inFileNamesTable, unsigned nbFiles,
+                                  const char** inFileNamesTable,
                                   const char* outMirroredDirName,
                                   const char* outDirName,
                                   const char* outFileName, const char* suffix,
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ int FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
 /** FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames() :
  * @return : nb of missing or skipped files */
 int FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(FIO_prefs_t* const prefs,
-                                    const char** srcNamesTable, unsigned nbFiles,
+                                    const char** srcNamesTable,
                                     const char* outMirroredDirName,
                                     const char* outDirName,
                                     const char* outFileName,
diff --git a/programs/zstdcli.c b/programs/zstdcli.c
index 534a848e2..9d4eee5d8 100644
--- a/programs/zstdcli.c
+++ b/programs/zstdcli.c
@@ -1243,8 +1243,12 @@ int main(int const argCount, const char* argv[])
         DISPLAY("error : can't use --patch-from=# on multiple files \n");
         CLEAN_RETURN(1);
     }
+    
+    /* No status message in pipe mode (stdin - stdout) */	
+    if (!strcmp(filenames->fileNames[0], stdinmark) && outFileName && !strcmp(outFileName,stdoutmark) && (g_displayLevel==2)) g_displayLevel=1;
 
     /* IO Stream/File */
+    FIO_setNbFiles(prefs, (int)filenames->tableSize); 
     FIO_setNotificationLevel(g_displayLevel);
     FIO_setPatchFromMode(prefs, patchFromDictFileName != NULL);
     if (memLimit == 0) {
@@ -1302,12 +1306,10 @@ int main(int const argCount, const char* argv[])
             }
         }
 
-        if ((filenames->tableSize==1) && outFileName) {
+        if ((filenames->tableSize==1) && outFileName)
             operationResult = FIO_compressFilename(prefs, outFileName, filenames->fileNames[0], dictFileName, cLevel, compressionParams);
-        } else {
-            FIO_setNbFiles(prefs, (int)filenames->tableSize);
-            operationResult = FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(prefs, filenames->fileNames, (unsigned)filenames->tableSize, outMirroredDirName, outDirName, outFileName, suffix, dictFileName, cLevel, compressionParams);
-        }
+        else
+            operationResult = FIO_compressMultipleFilenames(prefs, filenames->fileNames, outMirroredDirName, outDirName, outFileName, suffix, dictFileName, cLevel, compressionParams);
 #else
         (void)contentSize; (void)suffix; (void)adapt; (void)rsyncable; (void)ultra; (void)cLevel; (void)ldmFlag; (void)literalCompressionMode; (void)targetCBlockSize; (void)streamSrcSize; (void)srcSizeHint; (void)ZSTD_strategyMap; /* not used when ZSTD_NOCOMPRESS set */
         DISPLAY("Compression not supported \n");
@@ -1318,7 +1320,7 @@ int main(int const argCount, const char* argv[])
             operationResult = FIO_decompressFilename(prefs, outFileName, filenames->fileNames[0], dictFileName);
         } else {
             FIO_setNbFiles(prefs, (int)filenames->tableSize);
-            operationResult = FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(prefs, filenames->fileNames, (unsigned)filenames->tableSize, outMirroredDirName, outDirName, outFileName, dictFileName);
+            operationResult = FIO_decompressMultipleFilenames(prefs, filenames->fileNames, outMirroredDirName, outDirName, outFileName, dictFileName);
         }
 #else
         DISPLAY("Decompression not supported \n");