diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index b78fa47..ed53c2f 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -173,13 +173,12 @@
 }
 
 // EnableTriggerComplete enables triggering complete event. It's effective
-// only for bars which were constructed with `total <= 0` and after total
-// has been set with `(*Bar).SetTotal(int64, false)`. If `curren >= total`
+// only for bars which were constructed with `total <= 0`. If `curren >= total`
 // at the moment of call, complete event is triggered right away.
 func (b *Bar) EnableTriggerComplete() {
 	select {
 	case b.operateState <- func(s *bState) {
-		if s.triggerComplete || s.total <= 0 {
+		if s.triggerComplete {
 			return
 		}
 		if s.current >= s.total {
diff --git a/bar_test.go b/bar_test.go
index 2473ae4..1fefd8d 100644
--- a/bar_test.go
+++ b/bar_test.go
@@ -62,6 +62,25 @@
 	bar.SetTotal(0, true)
 	if !bar.Completed() {
 		t.Error("expected bar to complete")
+	}
+
+	p.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestBarEnableTriggerCompleteZeroBar(t *testing.T) {
+	p := mpb.New(mpb.WithWidth(80), mpb.WithOutput(io.Discard))
+	bar := p.AddBar(0) // never complete bar
+
+	if bar.Completed() {
+		t.Fail()
+	}
+
+	// Calling bar.SetTotal(0, true) has same effect
+	// but this one is more concise and intuitive
+	bar.EnableTriggerComplete()
+
+	if !bar.Completed() {
+		t.Fail()
 	}
 
 	p.Wait()