diff --git a/python/obitools3/commands/export.pyx b/python/obitools3/commands/export.pyx
index 4d3bca8..9cd1a50 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/commands/export.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/commands/export.pyx
@@ -59,13 +59,23 @@ def run(config):
      # Check that the input view has the type NUC_SEQS if needed    # TODO discuss, maybe bool property
     if (output[2] == Nuc_Seq) and (iview.type != b"NUC_SEQS_VIEW") :  # Nuc_Seq_Stored? TODO
         raise Exception("Error: the view to export in fasta or fastq format is not a NUC_SEQS view")
-   
+    
+    if config['obi']['only'] is not None:
+        withoutskip = min(input[4], config['obi']['only'])
+    else:
+        withoutskip = input[4]
+     
+    if config['obi']['skip'] is not None:
+        skip = min(input[4], config['obi']['skip'])
+    else:
+        skip = 0
+    
     # Initialize the progress bar
     if config['obi']['noprogressbar']:
         pb = None
     else:
-        pb = ProgressBar(len(iview), config, seconde=5)
-    
+        pb = ProgressBar(withoutskip - skip, config, seconde=5)
+
     i=0
     for seq in iview :
         PyErr_CheckSignals()