diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d5068bc..83e8eba 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ checksum = "baf1de4339761588bc0619e3cbc0120ee582ebb74b53b4efbf79117bd2da40fd"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "chopper"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "approx",
  "bio",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fbdaec0..cd6983b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "chopper"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.4.0"
 authors = ["wdecoster <decosterwouter@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f131aa3..0fd0336 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use minimap2::*;
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use std::io::{self, Read};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
 
 // The arguments end up in the Cli struct
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
@@ -68,41 +69,46 @@ where
 {
     match args.contam {
         Some(ref fas) => {
+            let mut total_reads = 0;
+            let mut output_reads = 0;
             let aligner = setup_contamination_filter(fas);
-            fastq::Reader::new(input)
-                .records()
-                .into_iter()
-                .for_each(|record| {
-                    let record = record.unwrap();
-                    if !record.is_empty() {
-                        let read_len = record.seq().len();
-                        // If a read is shorter than what is to be cropped the read is dropped entirely (filtered out)
-                        if args.headcrop + args.tailcrop < read_len {
-                            let average_quality = ave_qual(record.qual());
-                            if average_quality >= args.minqual
-                                && average_quality <= args.maxqual
-                                && read_len >= args.minlength
-                                && read_len <= args.maxlength
-                                && !is_contamination(&record.seq(), &aligner)
-                            {
-                                write_record(record, &args, read_len);
-                            }
+            fastq::Reader::new(input).records().for_each(|record| {
+                let record = record.unwrap();
+                total_reads += 1;
+                if !record.is_empty() {
+                    let read_len = record.seq().len();
+                    // If a read is shorter than what is to be cropped the read is dropped entirely (filtered out)
+                    if args.headcrop + args.tailcrop < read_len {
+                        let average_quality = ave_qual(record.qual());
+                        if average_quality >= args.minqual
+                            && average_quality <= args.maxqual
+                            && read_len >= args.minlength
+                            && read_len <= args.maxlength
+                            && !is_contamination(&record.seq(), &aligner)
+                        {
+                            write_record(record, &args, read_len);
+                            output_reads += 1;
                         }
                     }
-                });
+                }
+            });
+            eprintln!("Kept {output_reads} reads out of {total_reads} reads");
         }
 
         None => {
+            let total_reads_ = Mutex::new(0);
+            let output_reads_ = Mutex::new(0);
             rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
                 .num_threads(args.threads)
                 .build()
                 .unwrap();
             fastq::Reader::new(input)
                 .records()
-                .into_iter()
                 .par_bridge()
                 .for_each(|record| {
                     let record = record.unwrap();
+                    let mut total_reads = total_reads_.lock().unwrap();
+                    *total_reads += 1;
                     if !record.is_empty() {
                         let read_len = record.seq().len();
                         // If a read is shorter than what is to be cropped the read is dropped entirely (filtered out)
@@ -116,10 +122,15 @@ where
                                 && read_len <= args.maxlength
                             {
                                 write_record(record, &args, read_len);
+                                let mut output_reads = output_reads_.lock().unwrap();
+                                *output_reads += 1;
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 });
+            let output_reads = output_reads_.lock().unwrap();
+            let total_reads = total_reads_.lock().unwrap();
+            eprintln!("Kept {output_reads} reads out of {total_reads} reads");
         }
     }
 }
@@ -256,7 +267,6 @@ fn test_filter_with_contam() {
 fn test_record_qual_len() {
     fastq::Reader::new(std::fs::File::open("test-data/test.fastq").unwrap())
         .records()
-        .into_iter()
         .for_each(|record| {
             let record = record.unwrap();
             if !record.is_empty() {