diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index a9c78d1..797460b 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 	dropOnComplete    bool
 	noPop             bool
 	autoRefresh       bool
+	manualRefresh     bool
 	aDecorators       []decor.Decorator
 	pDecorators       []decor.Decorator
 	averageDecorators []decor.AverageDecorator
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@
 		if s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.triggerCompletion(s.autoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
+			b.triggerCompletion(s)
 		} else {
 			s.triggerComplete = true
 		}
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
 		if triggerCompleteNow {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.triggerCompletion(s.autoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
+			b.triggerCompletion(s)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.triggerCompletion(s.autoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
+			b.triggerCompletion(s)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.triggerCompletion(s.autoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
+			b.triggerCompletion(s)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.triggerCompletion(s.autoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
+			b.triggerCompletion(s)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.triggerCompletion(s.autoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
+			b.triggerCompletion(s)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@
 		}
 		s.aborted = true
 		s.dropOnComplete = drop
-		b.triggerCompletion(s.autoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
+		b.triggerCompletion(s)
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
 	}
@@ -449,13 +450,13 @@
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Bar) triggerCompletion(autoRefresh bool, refreshCh chan<- time.Time) {
-	if autoRefresh {
+func (b *Bar) triggerCompletion(s *bState) {
+	if s.autoRefresh {
 		// Technically this call isn't required, but if refresh rate is set to
 		// one hour for example and bar completes within a few minutes p.Wait()
 		// will wait for one hour. This call helps to avoid unnecessary waiting.
-		go b.tryEarlyRefresh(refreshCh)
-	} else {
+		go b.tryEarlyRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+	} else if !s.manualRefresh {
 		b.cancel()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index 4668044..f65fea7 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -385,13 +385,14 @@
 
 func (s *pState) makeBarState(total int64, filler BarFiller, options ...BarOption) *bState {
 	bs := &bState{
-		id:          s.idCount,
-		priority:    s.idCount,
-		reqWidth:    s.reqWidth,
-		total:       total,
-		filler:      filler,
-		refreshCh:   s.refreshCh,
-		autoRefresh: s.autoRefresh,
+		id:            s.idCount,
+		priority:      s.idCount,
+		reqWidth:      s.reqWidth,
+		total:         total,
+		filler:        filler,
+		refreshCh:     s.refreshCh,
+		autoRefresh:   s.autoRefresh,
+		manualRefresh: s.manualRefresh,
 	}
 
 	if total > 0 {