diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index dcc586d..67fb1c7 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	case p.ops <- op:
 		return <-result
 	case <-p.quit:
-		return nil
+		return new(Bar)
 	}
 }