diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 0fd9522..f4b52e0 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@
 
 // Abort interrupts bar's running goroutine. Abort won't be engaged
 // if bar is already in complete state. If drop is true bar will be
-// removed as well.
+// removed as well. To make sure that bar has been removed call
+// (*Bar).Wait method.
 func (b *Bar) Abort(drop bool) {
 	select {
 	case b.operateState <- func(s *bState) {
@@ -305,7 +306,6 @@
 		s.dropOnComplete = drop
 		go b.forceRefresh()
 	}:
-		<-b.done
 	case <-b.done:
 	}
 }
diff --git a/progress_test.go b/progress_test.go
index 90ed3c4..2eaba5c 100644
--- a/progress_test.go
+++ b/progress_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 			if abortCalledTimes != 1 {
 				t.Errorf("Expected abortCalledTimes: %d, got: %d\n", 1, abortCalledTimes)
 			}
+			b.Wait()
 			count := p.BarCount()
 			if count != 1 {
 				t.Errorf("BarCount want: %d, got: %d\n", 1, count)