diff --git a/recoverjpeg.c b/recoverjpeg.c
index 9af717a..2270e37 100644
--- a/recoverjpeg.c
+++ b/recoverjpeg.c
@@ -191,17 +191,19 @@ file_name(const char *dir_format, const char *file_format, unsigned int index)
       exit(1);
     }
     strncat(dir_buffer, "/", sizeof dir_buffer - 1);
-  } else {
+  }
+  else {
     *dir_buffer = '\0';
   }
 
   snprintf(file_buffer, sizeof file_buffer, file_format, index);
-  strncat(dir_buffer, file_buffer, sizeof dir_buffer - strlen(dir_buffer) - 1);
+  strncat(dir_buffer, file_buffer,
+	  sizeof dir_buffer - strlen(dir_buffer) - 1);
   return dir_buffer;
 }
 
 int
-main(int argc, const char * const argv[])
+main(int argc, const char *const argv[])
 {
   int fd, fdout;
   size_t read_size, block_size;
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ main(int argc, const char * const argv[])
       max_size = atol_suffix(optarg);
       break;
     case 'o':
-      move_to(optarg);
+      record_chdir(optarg);
       break;
     case 'q':
       quiet = 1;
@@ -278,6 +280,8 @@ main(int argc, const char * const argv[])
     exit(1);
   }
 
+  perform_chdirs();
+
   page_size = getpagesize();
   if (read_size % page_size || read_size < max_size) {
     if (read_size < max_size) {
diff --git a/recoverjpeg.md b/recoverjpeg.md
index 9bccfaa..ae3b391 100644
--- a/recoverjpeg.md
+++ b/recoverjpeg.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % RECOVERJPEG(1) Recoverjpeg User Manuals
 % Samuel Tardieu <sam@rfc1149.net>
-% September 22, 2015
+% November 12, 2016
 
 # NAME
 recoverjpeg - recover jpeg pictures from a filesystem image
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ it is discarded. The default is 6 MiB.
 -o *directory*
 : Change the working directory before restoring files. Use this option to
 restore files into a directory with enough space instead of the current
-directory.
+directory. This option can be repeated.
 
 -q
 : Be quiet and do not display anything.
diff --git a/recovermov.cpp b/recovermov.cpp
index 3d01113..0a55b6b 100644
--- a/recovermov.cpp
+++ b/recovermov.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* const* argv) {
       mov_index = atoi(optarg);
       break;
     case 'o':
-      move_to(optarg);
+      record_chdir(optarg);
       break;
     case 'V':
       display_version_and_exit("recovermov");
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* const* argv) {
 
   std::ifstream infile(infilename, std::ios_base::in | std::ios_base::binary);
 
+  perform_chdirs();
+
   size_t      atom_size;
   std::string atom_type;
 
diff --git a/recovermov.md b/recovermov.md
index 4215c2f..05aff7a 100644
--- a/recovermov.md
+++ b/recovermov.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % RECOVERMOV(1) Recovermov User Manuals
 % Jan Funke <jan.funke@inf.tu-dresden.de>
-% September 22, 2015
+% November 12, 2016
 
 # NAME
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ for example) at the expense of a much longer running time.
 -o *directory*
 : Change the working directory before restoring files. Use this option to
 restore files into a directory with enough space instead of the current
-directory.
+directory. This option can be repeated.
 
 -V
 : Display program version and exit.
diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index 3e43e79..d8eeab5 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "utils.h"
 
+typedef struct move_s
+{
+  const char *target;
+  struct move_s *next;
+} move_t;
+
+static move_t *chdirs = NULL;
+
 size_t
 atol_suffix(char *arg)
 {
@@ -54,12 +62,34 @@ display_version_and_exit(const char *program_name)
 }
 
 void
-move_to(const char *directory)
+record_chdir(const char *directory)
 {
-  if (chdir(directory) != 0) {
-    char buffer[128];
-    snprintf(buffer, sizeof buffer, "cannot change directory to `%s'", directory);
-    perror(buffer);
+  move_t **ptr = &chdirs;
+  while (*ptr != NULL) {
+    ptr = &(*ptr)->next;
+  }
+  *ptr = malloc(sizeof(move_t));
+  if (*ptr == NULL) {
+    perror("malloc");
     exit(1);
   }
+  (*ptr)->target = directory;
+  (*ptr)->next = NULL;
+}
+
+void
+perform_chdirs()
+{
+  move_t *p = chdirs;
+  while (p != NULL) {
+    if (chdir(p->target) != 0) {
+      char buffer[512];
+      snprintf(buffer, sizeof buffer, "cannot change directory to `%s'", p->target);
+      perror(buffer);
+      exit(1);
+    }
+    move_t *to_free = p;
+    p = p->next;
+    free(to_free);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
index a742b76..0f6762c 100644
--- a/utils.h
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ extern "C"
   void display_version_and_exit(const char *program_name)
     __attribute__ ((noreturn));
 
-  void move_to(const char *directory);
+  void record_chdir(const char *directory);
+
+  void perform_chdirs();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }