diff --git a/lrztar b/lrztar
index fd0c9a8..4e5f7d7 100755
--- a/lrztar
+++ b/lrztar
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ lrzip -h will display lrzip options"
         || { printf "lrztar: no tar in your path\n"; return 1; }
     which lrzip &> /dev/null \
         || { printf "lrztar: no lrzip in your path\n"; return 1; }
+    which lrzcat &> /dev/null \
+        || { printf "lrztar: no lrzcat in your path\n"; return 1; }
     while getopts w:OS:DqL:nlbgzUTN:p:vfo:dtVhHck x; do
         [[ $x == [OtV] ]] && {
             printf "lrztar: invalid option for lrztar: %s\n" "$x";
@@ -57,11 +59,18 @@ lrzip -h will display lrzip options"
     [[ ${s%/*} != $s ]] && i="${s%/*}/" || i="./"
     ((v_d)) && {
         s="${s%/}"
-        i+="${s##*/}"
+	s="${s##*/}"
+        i+="$s"
+	s="${s%.tar.lrz}"
         [[ -e $i ]] || {
             printf "lrztar: file does not exist: %s\n" "$i"
             return 1
         }
+
+	! ((v_f)) && [[ -e $s ]] && {
+		printf "lrztar: $s exists, will not overwrite without -f option\n"
+		return 1
+	}
         lrzcat "${p[@]}" "$i" | tar x
         x=$?
     } || {