diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index 252cc06..8ee3b40 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ For example, \*(lq\fB\-x\~'window,process:%t\~%b\~%r'\fR\*(rq will show the
 elapsed time, bytes transferred, and rate, in both the window title and the
 process title.
 .TP
+.B \-9, \-\-conemu
+As well as displaying progress to the terminal, also emit the ConEmu
+"progress bar" sequences (OSC 9;4) to show the progress percentage in the
+terminal's title tab, on terminals which support it.
+This is equivalent to adding \*(lq%{progress\-conemu}\*(rq to the
+\fB\-\-format\fR string.
+.TP
 .B \-v, \-\-stats
 At the end of the transfer, write an additional line showing the transfer
 rate minimum, mean, maximum, and standard deviation.
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index c37ac4a..3a86714 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -248,6 +248,14 @@ are explicitly switched on will be shown.
     bytes transferred, and rate, in both the window title and the
     process title.
 
+**-9, \--conemu**
+
+:   As well as displaying progress to the terminal, also emit the ConEmu
+    \"progress bar\" sequences (OSC 9;4) to show the progress percentage
+    in the terminal\'s title tab, on terminals which support it. This is
+    equivalent to adding "%{progress-conemu}" to the **\--format**
+    string.
+
 **-v, \--stats**
 
 :   At the end of the transfer, write an additional line showing the
diff --git a/src/include/options.h b/src/include/options.h
index 5c27f59..1c7c185 100644
--- a/src/include/options.h
+++ b/src/include/options.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ struct opts_s {
 	bool direct_io;                /* set if O_DIRECT is to be used */
 	bool sparse_output;            /* set if we leave holes in the output */
 	bool discard_input;            /* set to write nothing to output */
+	bool use_osc94;		       /* set to enable OSC 9;4 sequences */
 	bool show_stats;	       /* set to write statistics at the end */
 	bool width_set_manually;       /* width was set manually, not detected */
 	bool height_set_manually;      /* height was set manually, not detected */
diff --git a/src/include/pv-internal.h b/src/include/pv-internal.h
index 3ab1486..c728ddf 100644
--- a/src/include/pv-internal.h
+++ b/src/include/pv-internal.h
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ struct pvstate_s {
 		bool sparse_output;		 /* convert runs of null bytes into holes */
 		bool discard_input;              /* write nothing to stdout */
 		bool show_stats;		 /* show statistics on exit */
+		bool use_osc94;		         /* enable OSC 9;4 sequences */
 		bool width_set_manually;	 /* width was set manually, not detected */
 		bool height_set_manually;	 /* height was set manually, not detected */
 		bool rate_limit_specified;	 /* whether a rate limit value was given */
@@ -629,6 +630,7 @@ pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_segmentcontent(char *, pvformatter_args_t);
 pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_progress(pvformatter_args_t);
 pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_progress_bar_only(pvformatter_args_t);
 pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_progress_amount_only(pvformatter_args_t);
+size_t pv_osc94_format(char *, size_t, readonly_pvcontrol_t, readonly_pvtransfercalc_t);
 pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_progress_conemu(pvformatter_args_t);
 pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_bar_default(pvformatter_args_t);
 pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_bar_plain(pvformatter_args_t);
diff --git a/src/include/pv.h b/src/include/pv.h
index c6d8abd..0ceb169 100644
--- a/src/include/pv.h
+++ b/src/include/pv.h
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ void pv_state_append_to_default_format(pvstate_t, /*@null@ */ const char *);
  */
 extern void pv_state_force_set(pvstate_t, bool);
 extern void pv_state_cursor_set(pvstate_t, bool);
+extern void pv_state_use_osc94_set(pvstate_t, bool);
 extern void pv_state_show_stats_set(pvstate_t, bool);
 extern void pv_state_numeric_set(pvstate_t, bool);
 extern void pv_state_wait_set(pvstate_t, bool);
diff --git a/src/main/help.c b/src/main/help.c
index ff4a69d..ce119bb 100644
--- a/src/main/help.c
+++ b/src/main/help.c
@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@ void display_help(void)
 		{ "-x", "--extra-display", N_("SPEC"),
 		 N_("also send progress to SPEC"),
 		 { 0, 0, 0, 0} },
+		{ "-9", "--conemu", NULL,
+		 N_("set terminal progress state with OSC 9;4 (ConEmu)"),
+		 { 0, 0, 0, 0} },
 		{ "-v", "--stats", NULL,
 		 N_("output transfer statistics at the end"),
 		 { 0, 0, 0, 0} },
diff --git a/src/main/main.c b/src/main/main.c
index a7b2e3b..1146e29 100644
--- a/src/main/main.c
+++ b/src/main/main.c
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	pv_state_no_display_set(state, opts->no_display);
 	pv_state_force_set(state, opts->force);
 	pv_state_cursor_set(state, opts->cursor);
+	pv_state_use_osc94_set(state, opts->use_osc94);
 	pv_state_show_stats_set(state, opts->show_stats);
 	pv_state_numeric_set(state, opts->numeric);
 	pv_state_wait_set(state, opts->wait);
diff --git a/src/main/options.c b/src/main/options.c
index 16a2aad..259470f 100644
--- a/src/main/options.c
+++ b/src/main/options.c
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ opts_t opts_parse(unsigned int argc, char **argv)
 		{ "name", 1, NULL, (int) 'N' },
 		{ "bar-style", 1, NULL, (int) 'u' },
 		{ "format", 1, NULL, (int) 'F' },
+		{ "conemu", 0, NULL, (int) '9' },
 		{ "extra-display", 1, NULL, (int) 'x' },
 		{ "stats", 0, NULL, (int) 'v' },
 		{ "rate-limit", 1, NULL, (int) 'L' },
@@ -739,7 +740,7 @@ opts_t opts_parse(unsigned int argc, char **argv)
 	/*@+nullassign@ */
 	int option_index = 0;
 #endif				/* HAVE_GETOPT_LONG */
-	char *short_options = "hVpteIrab8kTA:fvnqcWD:s:gl0i:w:H:N:u:F:x:L:B:CEZ:J:SYKOXU:R:Q:P:d:m:o:M:"
+	char *short_options = "hVpteIrab8kTA:fvnqcWD:s:gl0i:w:H:N:u:F:9x:L:B:CEZ:J:SYKOXU:R:Q:P:d:m:o:M:"
 #ifdef ENABLE_DEBUGGING
 	    "!:"
 #endif
@@ -975,6 +976,9 @@ opts_t opts_parse(unsigned int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'f':
 			opts->force = true;
 			break;
+		case '9':
+			opts->use_osc94 = true;
+			break;
 		case 'v':
 			opts->show_stats = true;
 			break;
diff --git a/src/pv/display.c b/src/pv/display.c
index fa97aee..237c2dd 100644
--- a/src/pv/display.c
+++ b/src/pv/display.c
@@ -989,6 +989,9 @@ static void pv__format_init(pvprogramstatus_t status, readonly_pvcontrol_t contr
  * If "final" is true, this is the final update so the rate is given as an
  * an average over the whole transfer; otherwise the current rate is shown.
  *
+ * If "is_primary" is true, this is the primary display, not an extra one,
+ * which means extra terminal control codes like OSC 9;4 may be inserted.
+ *
  * Returns true if the display buffer can be used, false if not.
  *
  * When returning true, this function will have also set
@@ -1001,7 +1004,7 @@ static void pv__format_init(pvprogramstatus_t status, readonly_pvcontrol_t contr
  */
 static bool pv_format(pvprogramstatus_t status, readonly_pvcontrol_t control, readonly_pvtransferstate_t transfer,
 		      readonly_pvtransfercalc_t calc, /*@null@ */ const char *format_supplied, pvdisplay_t display,
-		      bool reinitialise, bool final)
+		      bool reinitialise, bool final, bool is_primary)
 {
 	struct pvdisplay_component_s *format_component_array;
 	char display_segments[PV_SIZEOF_FORMAT_SEGMENTS_BUF];	/* flawfinder: ignore - always bounded */
@@ -1232,6 +1235,29 @@ static bool pv_format(pvprogramstatus_t status, readonly_pvcontrol_t control, re
 		      segment->bytes, display->display_buffer + display_buffer_offset - segment->bytes);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If OSC 9;4 is enabled globally but wasn't present in the format
+	 * string, and this is the primary display, run its formatter to add
+	 * the sequences.
+	 */
+	if (is_primary && control->use_osc94 && !display->using_osc94) {
+		char content[128];	 /* flawfinder: ignore */
+		size_t bytes_added;
+
+		/* flawfinder - null-terminated and bounded with pv_snprintf(). */
+
+		memset(content, 0, sizeof(content));
+
+		debug("%s", "OSC 9;4 enabled globally but not in format string - adding sequence");
+		bytes_added = pv_osc94_format(content, sizeof(content), control, calc);
+		memmove(display->display_buffer + display_buffer_offset, content, bytes_added);
+		display_buffer_offset += bytes_added;
+		display_buffer_remaining -= bytes_added;
+		new_display_string_bytes += bytes_added;
+
+		display->using_osc94 = true;
+	}
+
 	/* If the SGR active codes flag is set, emit an SGR reset. */
 	if (display->sgr_code_active) {
 		debug("%s", "SGR codes still active - adding reset");
@@ -1324,12 +1350,13 @@ void pv_display(pvprogramstatus_t status, readonly_pvcontrol_t control, pvtransi
 		flags->reparse_display = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!pv_format(status, control, transfer, calc, control->format_string, display, reinitialise, final))
+	if (!pv_format(status, control, transfer, calc, control->format_string, display, reinitialise, final, true))
 		return;
 
 	if ((NULL != extra_display) && (0 != control->extra_displays)) {
 		if (!pv_format
-		    (status, control, transfer, calc, control->extra_format_string, extra_display, reinitialise, final))
+		    (status, control, transfer, calc, control->extra_format_string, extra_display, reinitialise, final,
+		     false))
 			return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/pv/format/conemu.c b/src/pv/format/conemu.c
index 61776c6..d29c16e 100644
--- a/src/pv/format/conemu.c
+++ b/src/pv/format/conemu.c
@@ -18,25 +18,28 @@
 
 
 /*
- * Produce OSC 9;4 progress bar codes for terminal title tabs.
+ * Populate a buffer with OSC 9;4 progress bar codes for terminal title
+ * tabs, returning the length of the string.
  */
-pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_progress_conemu(pvformatter_args_t args)
+size_t pv_osc94_format(char *buffer, size_t bufsize, readonly_pvcontrol_t control, readonly_pvtransfercalc_t calc)
 {
-	char content[128];		 /* flawfinder: ignore */
+	int formatted_size = 0;
 
-	/* flawfinder - null-terminated and bounded with pv_snprintf(). */
+	if (NULL == buffer)
+		return 0;
+	if (bufsize < 1)
+		return 0;
+	buffer[0] = '\0';
 
-	memset(content, 0, sizeof(content));
-
-	if (args->control->size > 0 || args->control->rate_gauge) {
+	if (control->size > 0 || control->rate_gauge) {
 		/* Known size or rate gauge - percentage progress. */
-		(void) pv_snprintf(content, sizeof(content), "\033]9;4;1;%.0f\033\\", args->calc->percentage);
+		formatted_size = pv_snprintf(buffer, bufsize, "\033]9;4;1;%.0f\033\\", calc->percentage);
 	} else {
 		/* Unknown size - indeterminate progress. */
 		/* See pv_formatter_progress_unknownsize() in progressbar.c. */
 		double indicator_position;
 
-		indicator_position = args->calc->percentage;
+		indicator_position = calc->percentage;
 		if (indicator_position > 200.0)
 #if HAVE_FMOD
 			indicator_position = fmod(indicator_position, 200.0);
@@ -53,9 +56,30 @@ pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_progress_conemu(pvformatter_args_t args)
 			indicator_position = 0.0;
 		}
 
-		(void) pv_snprintf(content, sizeof(content), "\033]9;4;3;%.0f\033\\", indicator_position);
+		formatted_size = pv_snprintf(buffer, bufsize, "\033]9;4;3;%.0f\033\\", indicator_position);
 	}
 
+	if (formatted_size < 0)
+		return 0;
+	if (formatted_size >= (int) bufsize)
+		return bufsize - 1;
+	return (size_t) formatted_size;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Produce OSC 9;4 progress bar codes for terminal title tabs.
+ */
+pvdisplay_bytecount_t pv_formatter_progress_conemu(pvformatter_args_t args)
+{
+	char content[128];		 /* flawfinder: ignore */
+
+	/* flawfinder - null-terminated and bounded with pv_snprintf(). */
+
+	memset(content, 0, sizeof(content));
+
+	(void) pv_osc94_format(content, sizeof(content), args->control, args->calc);
+
 	args->display->using_osc94 = true;
 
 	return pv_formatter_segmentcontent(content, args);
diff --git a/src/pv/state.c b/src/pv/state.c
index 72a36bc..fe2a2de 100644
--- a/src/pv/state.c
+++ b/src/pv/state.c
@@ -565,6 +565,11 @@ void pv_state_cursor_set(pvstate_t state, bool val)
 	state->control.cursor = val;
 }
 
+void pv_state_use_osc94_set(pvstate_t state, bool val)
+{
+	state->control.use_osc94 = val;
+}
+
 void pv_state_show_stats_set(pvstate_t state, bool val)
 {
 	state->control.show_stats = val;