diff --git a/idd.sh b/idd.sh
index fdbc80e..cbd89b9 100755
--- a/idd.sh
+++ b/idd.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ case "$1" in
      printf "${YELLOW}Writing${NC} ${LGREEN}${filepath}${NC} to ${LGREEN}/dev/${devname}${NC}\n"
      printf "${LCYAN}Please wait ...${NC}\n"
      echo
-     dd if=${filepath} | pv | dd of=${DEVICEDIR}/${devname};sync
+     pv -tpreb ${filepath} | dd of=${DEVICEDIR}/${devname};sync
      printf "${LGREEN}Done writing file${NC}\n"
   else
      echo "${0}: Please install 'pv' with your package manager"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ case "$1" in
       printf "${YELLOW}Writing${NC} ${LGREEN}${filepath}${NC} to ${LGREEN}/dev/${devname}${NC}\n"
       printf "${LCYAN}Please wait ...${NC}\n"
       echo
-      dd if=${filepath} | pv | dd of=${DEVICEDIR}/${devname};sync
+      pv -tpreb ${filepath} | dd of=${DEVICEDIR}/${devname};sync
       printf "${LGREEN}Done writing file${NC}\n"
     else
       echo "${0}: pv command not found in /usr/bin"