diff --git a/transmat/transmat.py b/transmat/transmat.py
index 1d444e4..15cb38f 100755
--- a/transmat/transmat.py
+++ b/transmat/transmat.py
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ async def main():
             await send_encrypted_msg(ws, k, (msgtype, peer_group_id, role, "", "", "", "", ""))
             bar = None
             f = None
-            i = 1
+            i = 0
             number_of_chunks = None
             while True:
-                if number_of_chunks is not None and i > number_of_chunks + 1:
+                if number_of_chunks is not None and i > number_of_chunks:
                     bar.index = 100
                     bar.suffix = '%(percent).1f%% complete'
                     bar.update()
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ async def main():
                     f.write(msg["chunk"])
                 else:
                     f.write(msg["chunk"])
-                msgtype = "proceed"
                 i += 1
+                msgtype = "proceed"
                 await send_encrypted_msg(ws, k, (msgtype, peer_group_id, role, "", "", "", "", "")) # request the next chunk from sender
                 bar.suffix = "%(percent).1f%% complete - %(eta_td)s remaining " + str(i) + "/" + str(number_of_chunks) + " msg sent"
                 bar.next()