diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 1e31d9c..063906f 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	triggerComplete   bool
 	dropOnComplete    bool
 	noPop             bool
+	forceAutoRefresh  bool
 	aDecorators       []decor.Decorator
 	pDecorators       []decor.Decorator
 	averageDecorators []decor.AverageDecorator
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@
 		if s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.forceRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+			b.forceRefresh(s.forceAutoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
 		} else {
 			s.triggerComplete = true
 		}
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@
 		if triggerCompleteNow {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.forceRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+			b.forceRefresh(s.forceAutoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.forceRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+			b.forceRefresh(s.forceAutoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.forceRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+			b.forceRefresh(s.forceAutoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.forceRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+			b.forceRefresh(s.forceAutoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@
 		if s.triggerComplete && s.current >= s.total {
 			s.current = s.total
 			s.completed = true
-			b.forceRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+			b.forceRefresh(s.forceAutoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
 		}
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@
 		}
 		s.aborted = true
 		s.dropOnComplete = drop
-		b.forceRefresh(s.refreshCh)
+		b.forceRefresh(s.forceAutoRefresh, s.refreshCh)
 	}:
 	case <-b.done:
 	}
@@ -448,8 +449,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Bar) forceRefresh(refreshCh chan<- time.Time) {
-	go b.forceRefreshImpl(refreshCh)
+func (b *Bar) forceRefresh(force bool, refreshCh chan<- time.Time) {
+	if force {
+		go b.forceRefreshImpl(refreshCh)
+	} else {
+		b.cancel()
+	}
 }
 
 func (b *Bar) forceRefreshImpl(refreshCh chan<- time.Time) {
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index cdfcb39..2fd6d85 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@
 
 	cw := cwriter.New(s.output)
 	if (cw.IsTerminal() || s.forceAutoRefresh) && !s.manualRefresh {
+		s.forceAutoRefresh = true
 		go s.autoRefresh(s.renderDelay != nil)
+	} else {
+		s.forceAutoRefresh = false
 	}
 
 	p := &Progress{
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@
 			}
 		case <-p.done:
 			update := make(chan bool)
-			for err == nil {
+			for s.forceAutoRefresh && err == nil {
 				s.hm.state(update)
 				if <-update {
 					err = render()
@@ -382,12 +385,13 @@
 
 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,
+		id:               s.idCount,
+		priority:         s.idCount,
+		reqWidth:         s.reqWidth,
+		total:            total,
+		filler:           filler,
+		refreshCh:        s.refreshCh,
+		forceAutoRefresh: s.forceAutoRefresh,
 	}
 
 	if total > 0 {