diff --git a/melamine/classes.py b/melamine/classes.py
index ef59d1d..1b1e97c 100644
--- a/melamine/classes.py
+++ b/melamine/classes.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ShredFile:
     async def shred(self, hash: bool = False, dryrun: bool = False) -> Union[bool, bytes]:
         """Shred the file with a single file descriptor."""
         try:
-            logger.info(f"Shredding file: {self.absolute_path}")
+            logger.info(f"Shredding: {self.absolute_path}")
 
             async with aiofiles.open(self.absolute_path, "rb+") as file:
                 if hash:
@@ -76,21 +76,21 @@ class ShredFile:
                         logger.info(f"Got hash {sha1.hexdigest()}")
 
             # First pass: Overwrite with binary zeroes
-            logger.info("Performing first pass: Overwriting with binary zeroes")
+            logger.info(f"[1/4] Writing zeroes ({self.absolute_path.name})")
             await file.seek(0)
             if not dryrun:
                 await file.write(b"\x00" * self.byte_size)
             await file.flush()
 
             # Second pass: Overwrite with binary ones
-            logger.info("Performing second pass: Overwriting with binary ones")
+            logger.info(f"[2/4] Writing ones ({self.absolute_path.name})")
             await file.seek(0)
             if not dryrun:
                 await file.write(b"\xff" * self.byte_size)
             await file.flush()
 
             # Third pass: Overwrite with random data
-            logger.info("Performing third pass: Overwriting with random data")
+            logger.info(f"[3/4] Writing randoms ({self.absolute_path.name})")
             await file.seek(0)
             random_data = token_bytes(self.byte_size)
             if not dryrun:
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ class ShredFile:
             await file.flush()
 
             # Remove the file
-            logger.info(f"Removing file {self.absolute_path}")
+            logger.info(f"[4/4] Unlinking {self.absolute_path}")
 
             if not dryrun:
                 file.unlink()
 
             # Remove any hardlinks
             if self.hardlinks:
-                logger.info(f"Removing {len(self.hardlinks)} hardlinks")
+                logger.info(f"[5/4] Unlinking {len(self.hardlinks)} hardlinks")
                 if not dryrun:
                     for link in self.hardlinks:
                         link.unlink()
diff --git a/melamine/fileops.py b/melamine/fileops.py
index 6b3fc35..374e1dd 100644
--- a/melamine/fileops.py
+++ b/melamine/fileops.py
@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
 import asyncio
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List
+from typing import Set
 
 from asyncstdlib.functools import lru_cache
 
+from .classes import ShredDir
+from .classes import ShredFile
 from .filesystems import FSHandlers
 from .logs import logger
 
 
+async def get_all_hardlinks(paths: Set[Path]) -> None:
+    for path in paths:
+        if isinstance(path, ShredFile):
+            logger.info("Getting hardlinks for {path}")
+            hardlink_count = 0
+            path.hardlinks = set()
+            async for link in path.fs_handler.get_hardlinks(path):
+                hardlink_count += 1
+                path.hardlinks.add(link)
+                logger.info(f"Found hardlink: {link}")
+            logger.info(f"Found {hardlink_count} hardlinks for {path.absolute_path}")
+        if isinstance(path, ShredDir):
+            await get_all_hardlinks(path)
+    return paths
+
+
 def find_mount(path: Path) -> Path:
     """Find the mount point for a given path."""
     path = path.absolute()
diff --git a/melamine/shred.py b/melamine/shred.py
index a306f9a..772f13e 100644
--- a/melamine/shred.py
+++ b/melamine/shred.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from .classes import ShredDir
 from .classes import ShredFile
+from .fileops import get_all_hardlinks
 from .fileops import mount_to_fs_handler
 from .logs import logger
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ async def main(job) -> bool:
     It is called by the CLI and builds a job queue based on the arguments passed.
     """
     new_paths = set()
+    logger.info(f"job type is {type(job)}")
 
     # Expand all directories and files, and collect mount point information
     for path in job.paths:
@@ -28,18 +30,9 @@ async def main(job) -> bool:
                 logger.info(f"Skipping directory: {path} (try -r/--recursive)")
         else:
             raise TypeError(f"Not a file or directory: {path}")
-    job.paths = new_paths
 
     # Get hardlinks to subsequently unlink for all files
-    for path in job.paths:
-        if isinstance(path, ShredFile):
-            logger.info("Getting hardlinks for {path}")
-            hardlink_count = 0
-            path.hardlinks = set()
-            async for link in path.fs_handler.get_hardlinks(path):
-                hardlink_count += 1
-                path.hardlinks.add(link)
-                logger.info(f"Found hardlink: {link}")
+    job.paths = await get_all_hardlinks(new_paths)
 
     # Shred all physical files including hardlinks
     for path in job.paths: