diff --git a/programs/zstdcli.c b/programs/zstdcli.c
index fbb1c048a..c0dd925ce 100644
--- a/programs/zstdcli.c
+++ b/programs/zstdcli.c
@@ -588,11 +588,11 @@ int main(int argCount, const char* argv[])
     /* preset behaviors */
     if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_ZSTDMT)) nbWorkers=0, singleThread=0;
     if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_UNZSTD)) operation=zom_decompress;
-    if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_CAT)) { operation=zom_decompress; forceStdout=1; FIO_overwriteMode(prefs); outFileName=stdoutmark; g_displayLevel=1; }     /* supports multiple formats */
-    if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_ZCAT)) { operation=zom_decompress; forceStdout=1; FIO_overwriteMode(prefs); outFileName=stdoutmark; g_displayLevel=1; }    /* behave like zcat, also supports multiple formats */
+    if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_CAT)) { operation=zom_decompress; FIO_overwriteMode(prefs); forceStdout=1; followLinks=1; outFileName=stdoutmark; g_displayLevel=1; }     /* supports multiple formats */
+    if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_ZCAT)) { operation=zom_decompress; FIO_overwriteMode(prefs); forceStdout=1; followLinks=1; outFileName=stdoutmark; g_displayLevel=1; }    /* behave like zcat, also supports multiple formats */
     if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_GZ)) { suffix = GZ_EXTENSION; FIO_setCompressionType(prefs, FIO_gzipCompression); FIO_setRemoveSrcFile(prefs, 1); }        /* behave like gzip */
     if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_GUNZIP)) { operation=zom_decompress; FIO_setRemoveSrcFile(prefs, 1); }                                                     /* behave like gunzip, also supports multiple formats */
-    if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_GZCAT)) { operation=zom_decompress; forceStdout=1; FIO_overwriteMode(prefs); outFileName=stdoutmark; g_displayLevel=1; }   /* behave like gzcat, also supports multiple formats */
+    if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_GZCAT)) { operation=zom_decompress; FIO_overwriteMode(prefs); forceStdout=1; followLinks=1; outFileName=stdoutmark; g_displayLevel=1; }   /* behave like gzcat, also supports multiple formats */
     if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_LZMA)) { suffix = LZMA_EXTENSION; FIO_setCompressionType(prefs, FIO_lzmaCompression); FIO_setRemoveSrcFile(prefs, 1); }    /* behave like lzma */
     if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_UNLZMA)) { operation=zom_decompress; FIO_setCompressionType(prefs, FIO_lzmaCompression); FIO_setRemoveSrcFile(prefs, 1); } /* behave like unlzma, also supports multiple formats */
     if (exeNameMatch(programName, ZSTD_XZ)) { suffix = XZ_EXTENSION; FIO_setCompressionType(prefs, FIO_xzCompression); FIO_setRemoveSrcFile(prefs, 1); }          /* behave like xz */