diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 2f5d1f8..05d2ecf 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
+// WithManualRefresh disables internal auto refresh time.Ticker.
+// Refresh will occur upon receive value from provided ch.
+func WithManualRefresh(ch <-chan time.Time) ProgressOption {
+	return func(s *pState) {
+		s.manualRefreshCh = ch
+	}
+}
+
 // WithCancel provide your cancel channel,
 // which you plan to close at some point.
 func WithCancel(ch <-chan struct{}) ProgressOption {
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index d2733d5..5fc91fd 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 	// following are provided by user
 	uwg              *sync.WaitGroup
+	manualRefreshCh  <-chan time.Time
 	cancel           <-chan struct{}
 	shutdownNotifier chan struct{}
 	waitBars         map[*Bar]*Bar
diff --git a/progress_posix.go b/progress_posix.go
index 426f64d..545245a 100644
--- a/progress_posix.go
+++ b/progress_posix.go
@@ -11,14 +11,21 @@
 
 func (p *Progress) serve(s *pState) {
 
+	var ticker *time.Ticker
+	var refreshCh <-chan time.Time
+	var winch chan os.Signal
 	var resumeTimer *time.Timer
 	var resumeEvent <-chan time.Time
 	winchIdleDur := s.rr * 2
-	winch := make(chan os.Signal, 2)
-	signal.Notify(winch, syscall.SIGWINCH)
 
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(s.rr)
-	refreshCh := ticker.C
+	if s.manualRefreshCh == nil {
+		ticker = time.NewTicker(s.rr)
+		refreshCh = ticker.C
+		winch = make(chan os.Signal, 2)
+		signal.Notify(winch, syscall.SIGWINCH)
+	} else {
+		refreshCh = s.manualRefreshCh
+	}
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -26,8 +33,10 @@
 			op(s)
 		case <-refreshCh:
 			if s.zeroWait {
-				ticker.Stop()
-				signal.Stop(winch)
+				if s.manualRefreshCh == nil {
+					signal.Stop(winch)
+					ticker.Stop()
+				}
 				if s.shutdownNotifier != nil {
 					close(s.shutdownNotifier)
 				}
diff --git a/progress_windows.go b/progress_windows.go
index acd2dbb..cab03d3 100644
--- a/progress_windows.go
+++ b/progress_windows.go
@@ -2,12 +2,21 @@
 
 package mpb
 
-import "time"
+import (
+	"time"
+)
 
 func (p *Progress) serve(s *pState) {
 
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(s.rr)
-	refreshCh := ticker.C
+	var ticker *time.Ticker
+	var refreshCh <-chan time.Time
+
+	if s.manualRefreshCh == nil {
+		ticker = time.NewTicker(s.rr)
+		refreshCh = ticker.C
+	} else {
+		refreshCh = s.manualRefreshCh
+	}
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -15,7 +24,9 @@
 			op(s)
 		case <-refreshCh:
 			if s.zeroWait {
-				ticker.Stop()
+				if s.manualRefreshCh == nil {
+					ticker.Stop()
+				}
 				if s.shutdownNotifier != nil {
 					close(s.shutdownNotifier)
 				}