diff --git a/lib/decoder.f90 b/lib/decoder.f90
index 2a5a24b29..8e11e1c55 100644
--- a/lib/decoder.f90
+++ b/lib/decoder.f90
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ subroutine multimode_decoder(ss,id2,params,nfsample)
           params%nftx,newdat,params%nutc,params%nfa,params%nfb,              &
           params%nzhsym,params%ndepth,ncontest,logical(params%nagain),       &
           logical(params%lft8apon),logical(params%lapcqonly),                &
-          params%napwid,mycall,hiscall,hisgrid,ss(1,1))
+          params%napwid,mycall,hiscall,hisgrid,ss(1,1),params%ndiskdat)
      call timer('decft8  ',1)
      if(nfox.gt.0) then
         n30min=minval(n30fox(1:nfox))
diff --git a/lib/ft8_decode.f90 b/lib/ft8_decode.f90
index fd3846db7..3911bab37 100644
--- a/lib/ft8_decode.f90
+++ b/lib/ft8_decode.f90
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ contains
 
   subroutine decode(this,callback,iwave,nQSOProgress,nfqso,nftx,newdat,  &
        nutc,nfa,nfb,nzhsym,ndepth,ncontest,nagain,lft8apon,lapcqonly,    &
-       napwid,mycall12,hiscall12,hisgrid6,ss0)
+       napwid,mycall12,hiscall12,hisgrid6,ss0,ldiskdat)
     use timer_module, only: timer
     include 'ft8/ft8_params.f90'
 
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ contains
     real dd(15*12000),dd1(15*12000)
     logical, intent(in) :: lft8apon,lapcqonly,nagain
     logical newdat,lsubtract,ldupe,lrefinedt
+    logical*1 ldiskdat
     logical lsubtracted(MAX_EARLY)
     character*12 mycall12,hiscall12
     character*6 hisgrid6
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ contains
                   lrefinedt)
              lsubtracted(i)=.true.
           endif
-          if(nint(ss0).ge.49) then !Bail out before done
+          if(.not.ldiskdat .and. nint(ss0).ge.49) then !Bail out before done
              call timer('sub_ft8b',1)
              go to 700
           endif
@@ -173,7 +174,8 @@ contains
               call this%callback(sync,nsnr,xdt,f1,msg37,iaptype,qual)
            endif
         endif
-        if(nzhsym.eq.41 .and. nint(ss0).ge.46) go to 700  !Bail out before done
+        if(.not.ldiskdat .and. nzhsym.eq.41 .and.                        &
+             nint(ss0).ge.46) go to 700                 !Bail out before done
       enddo
    enddo
    go to 800
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index e60f07717..710ee1540 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2325,6 +2325,11 @@ void MainWindow::createStatusBar()                           //createStatusBar
   last_tx_label.setFrameStyle (QFrame::Panel | QFrame::Sunken);
   statusBar()->addWidget (&last_tx_label);
 
+  ndecodes_label.setAlignment (Qt::AlignHCenter);
+  ndecodes_label.setMinimumSize (QSize {30, 18});
+  ndecodes_label.setFrameStyle (QFrame::Panel | QFrame::Sunken);
+  statusBar()->addWidget (&ndecodes_label);
+
   band_hopping_label.setAlignment (Qt::AlignHCenter);
   band_hopping_label.setMinimumSize (QSize {90, 18});
   band_hopping_label.setFrameStyle (QFrame::Panel | QFrame::Sunken);
@@ -3195,8 +3200,9 @@ void MainWindow::readFromStdout()                             //readFromStdout
     int navg=0;
     if(line_read.indexOf("<DecodeFinished>") >= 0) {
 //      qDebug() << "bb" << QDateTime::currentDateTimeUtc().toString("hh:mm:ss.zzz") << line_read;
+      m_ndecodes=0;
       if(m_mode=="QRA64") m_wideGraph->drawRed(0,0);
-      m_bDecoded = line_read.mid(20).trimmed().toInt() > 0;
+      m_bDecoded =  line_read.mid(20).trimmed().toInt() > 0;
       auto tnow = QDateTime::currentDateTimeUtc ();
       double tdone = fmod(double(tnow.time().second()),m_TRperiod);
       int mswait;
@@ -3214,6 +3220,8 @@ void MainWindow::readFromStdout()                             //readFromStdout
       }
       return;
     } else {
+      m_ndecodes+=1;
+      ndecodes_label.setText(QString::number(m_ndecodes));
       if(m_mode=="JT4" or m_mode=="JT65" or m_mode=="QRA64") {
         int n=line_read.indexOf("f");
         if(n<0) n=line_read.indexOf("d");
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.h b/widgets/mainwindow.h
index 528abd8cf..9de987906 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.h
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.h
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ private:
   qint32  m_kin0=0;
   qint32  m_earlyDecode=41;
   qint32  m_earlyDecode2=47;
+  qint32  m_ndecodes=0;
 
   bool    m_btxok;		//True if OK to transmit
   bool    m_diskData;
@@ -559,6 +560,7 @@ private:
   QLabel last_tx_label;
   QLabel auto_tx_label;
   QLabel band_hopping_label;
+  QLabel ndecodes_label;
   QProgressBar progressBar;
   QLabel watchdog_label;