diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index fb3892d..1150d50 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -252,9 +252,6 @@
 			// this ensures no bar ends up with less than 100% rendered
 			defer func() {
 				s.barShutdownQueue = append(s.barShutdownQueue, b)
-				if !b.noPop && s.popCompleted {
-					b.priority = -1
-				}
 			}()
 		}
 		lineCount += b.extendedLines + 1
@@ -361,6 +358,10 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if s.popCompleted && !bs.noPop {
+		bs.priority = -1
+	}
+
 	bs.bufP = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, bs.width))
 	bs.bufB = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, bs.width))
 	bs.bufA = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, bs.width))