diff --git a/transmat/transmat.py b/transmat/transmat.py
index 14cae11..133184e 100755
--- a/transmat/transmat.py
+++ b/transmat/transmat.py
@@ -169,7 +169,16 @@ async def main():
             bar = None
             f = None
             i = 1
+            number_of_chunks = None
             while True:
+                if number_of_chunks is not None and i > number_of_chunks:
+                    bar.index = 100
+                    bar.suffix = '%(percent).1f%% complete'
+                    bar.update()
+                    f.close()
+                    print("")
+                    break
+
                 message = await ws.recv()
                 message = json.loads(message)
                 payload = message["payload"]
@@ -184,16 +193,11 @@ async def main():
                 else:
                     f.write(msg["chunk"])
                 msgtype = "proceed"
+                i += 1 # This increment has to happen before we try to send the confirmation message
                 await send_encrypted_msg(ws, k, (msgtype, peer_group_id, role, "", "", "", "", "")) # request the next chunk from sender
-                i += 1
+                bar.suffix = "%(percent).1f%% complete - %(eta_td)s remaining " + str(i) + "/" + str(number_of_chunks) + " msg sent"
                 bar.next()
-                if i > msg["number_of_chunks"] + 1:
-                    bar.index = 100
-                    bar.suffix = '%(percent).1f%% complete'
-                    bar.update()
-                    f.close()
-                    print("")
-                    break
+ 
                 
 
 asyncio.run(main())
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