diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 4e226e3..869ecf9 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -371,15 +371,13 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// IsRunning reports whether the bar is running, i.e. not yet completed
-// and not yet aborted.
+// IsRunning reports whether the bar is in running state.
 func (b *Bar) IsRunning() bool {
-	result := make(chan bool)
-	select {
-	case b.operateState <- func(s *bState) { result <- !s.completed && !s.aborted }:
-		return <-result
-	case <-b.done:
+	select {
+	case <-b.ctx.Done():
 		return false
+	default:
+		return true
 	}
 }