diff --git a/src/sh/local.sh b/src/sh/local.sh
index 2943d87..3c44c84 100644
--- a/src/sh/local.sh
+++ b/src/sh/local.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ gettags() {
 # all relevant MusicBrainz IDs.
 # @input $1: Path to directory with album
 decorate() {
+  if [ -f "$1/$DECORATION_FILENAME" ]; then
+    info "Directory $1 has already been decorated (skipping)"
+    return 0
+  fi
   decoration=$($JQ -n '.tracks = {}')
   tmpf=$(mktemp)
   (cd "$1" && find . -type f -iname '*.mp3' -o -iname '*.mp4' -o -iname '*.flac' -o -iname '*.m4a') >"$tmpf"
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ decorate() {
         break
       fi
     else
+      info "Decorating $1 as release $rid"
       releaseid="$rid"
     fi
     decoration=$(echo "$decoration" | $JQ ".tracks += {\"$tid\": \"$f\"}")