diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index 8aba481..a345922 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
 		if opt != nil {
 			opt(s)
 		}
+	}
+
+	if s.shutdownNotifier == nil {
+		s.shutdownNotifier = make(chan struct{})
 	}
 
 	p := &Progress{
@@ -373,9 +377,6 @@
 
 func (s *pState) newTicker(done <-chan struct{}) chan time.Time {
 	ch := make(chan time.Time)
-	if s.shutdownNotifier == nil {
-		s.shutdownNotifier = make(chan struct{})
-	}
 	go func() {
 		var autoRefresh <-chan time.Time
 		if !s.disableAutoRefresh {