diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/main.go b/cmd/ipfs/main.go
index e50a5ca16..a0a050023 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/main.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func callCommand(ctx context.Context, req cmds.Request, root *cmds.Command, cmd
 	}
 
 	if cmd.PostRun != nil {
-		cmd.PostRun(res)
+		cmd.PostRun(req, res)
 	}
 
 	return res, nil
diff --git a/commands/command.go b/commands/command.go
index f52ce7f06..c005b49cc 100644
--- a/commands/command.go
+++ b/commands/command.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Command struct {
 	Arguments  []Argument
 	PreRun     func(req Request) error
 	Run        Function
-	PostRun    func(res Response)
+	PostRun    Function
 	Marshalers map[EncodingType]Marshaler
 	Helptext   HelpText
 
diff --git a/core/commands/add.go b/core/commands/add.go
index bc157fcc3..fe86e91cf 100644
--- a/core/commands/add.go
+++ b/core/commands/add.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ remains to be implemented.
 			}
 		}()
 	},
-	PostRun: func(res cmds.Response) {
+	PostRun: func(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
 		outChan, ok := res.Output().(<-chan interface{})
 		if !ok {
 			res.SetError(u.ErrCast(), cmds.ErrNormal)
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ remains to be implemented.
 		}
 		res.SetOutput(nil)
 
-		quiet, _, err := res.Request().Option("quiet").Bool()
+		quiet, _, err := req.Option("quiet").Bool()
 		if err != nil {
 			res.SetError(u.ErrCast(), cmds.ErrNormal)
 			return
 		}
 
 		size := int64(0)
-		s, found := res.Request().Values()["size"]
+		s, found := req.Values()["size"]
 		if found {
 			size = s.(int64)
 		}
diff --git a/core/commands/cat.go b/core/commands/cat.go
index d917b450f..58c7a6be0 100644
--- a/core/commands/cat.go
+++ b/core/commands/cat.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ it contains.
 		reader := io.MultiReader(readers...)
 		res.SetOutput(reader)
 	},
-	PostRun: func(res cmds.Response) {
+	PostRun: func(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
 		if res.Length() < progressBarMinSize {
 			return
 		}