diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py b/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
index 158704aa..56b69a7d 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/autopick.py
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ def autopickevent(data, param, iplot=0, fig_dict=None, ncores=0, metadata=None,
         print('iPlot Flag active: NO MULTIPROCESSING possible.')
         return all_onsets
 
+    print('Autopickstation: Distribute autopicking for {} '
+          'stations on {} cores.'.format(len(input_tuples), ncores))
+
     pool = gen_Pool(ncores)
     result = pool.map(call_autopickstation, input_tuples)
     pool.close()
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
index 77347459..62a6dd80 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
@@ -2949,7 +2949,12 @@ class Submit2Grid(QWidget):
     def genShellScript(self, pp_export):
         outfile = open(self.script_fn, 'w')
         outfile.write('#!/bin/sh\n\n')
-        outfile.write('python autoPyLoT.py -i {} \n'.format(pp_export))
+        try:
+            ncores = int(self.textedit.text().split()[-1])
+            ncores = '--ncores {}'.format(ncores)
+        except:
+            ncores = None
+        outfile.write('python autoPyLoT.py -i {} {}\n'.format(pp_export, ncores))
         outfile.close()
 
     def execute_script(self):