diff --git a/writeimg.c b/writeimg.c
index a369075..7bcd467 100644
--- a/writeimg.c
+++ b/writeimg.c
@@ -261,8 +261,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
     close(fd);
 
+    wjob.total_bytes = file_stat.st_size;
+    assert(file_stat.st_size >= 0);
+
     if (!wjob.verify_only)
-        printf("Writing %s to %s\n", wjob.filename, wjob.dev_name);
+        printf("Writing \"%s\" (%.1f MiB) to \"%s\"\n",
+               basename(wjob.filename),
+               BYTES_TO_MIB(wjob.total_bytes),
+               wjob.dev_name);
 
     if (ask_permission && !wjob.verify_only) {
         printf("Is this okay? (y/N): ");
@@ -281,9 +287,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     wjob.bufsize = BLOCKSIZE;
     wjob.block_size = BLOCKSIZE;
 
-    wjob.total_bytes = file_stat.st_size;
-    assert(file_stat.st_size >= 0);
-
     perform_write(&wjob);
 
     if (wjob.buffer)