diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 4d14b47..95f9bca 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range options {
-		opt(s)
+		if opt != nil {
+			opt(s)
+		}
 	}
 
 	s.bufP = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, s.width/2))
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index aad0a4b..da00c85 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range options {
-		opt(s)
+		if opt != nil {
+			opt(s)
+		}
 	}
 
 	p := &Progress{