diff --git a/examples/complete/main.go b/examples/complete/main.go
index 887a004..4189a25 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.go
+++ b/examples/complete/main.go
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 200 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
-				b.Increment()
 				if b.ID() == 1 && i == 42 {
 					b.Complete()
 					return
 				}
+				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
+				b.Increment()
 			}
 		}()
 	}
diff --git a/examples/panic/main.go b/examples/panic/main.go
index b50ac94..f01df89 100644
--- a/examples/panic/main.go
+++ b/examples/panic/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 		name := fmt.Sprintf("b#%02d:", i)
 		bar := p.AddBar(100, mpb.BarID(i), mpb.PrependDecorators(
 			func(s *decor.Statistics, _ chan<- int, _ <-chan int) string {
-				if s.ID == 2 && s.Current == 42 {
+				// s.Current == 42 may never happen, if sleep btw increments is
+				// too short, thus using s.Current >= 42
+				if s.ID == 1 && s.Current >= 42 {
 					panic(wantPanic)
 				}
 				return name
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-				time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+				time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
 				bar.Increment()
 			}
 		}()
diff --git a/examples/remove/main.go b/examples/remove/main.go
index 12d5bef..babf54d 100644
--- a/examples/remove/main.go
+++ b/examples/remove/main.go
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 			defer wg.Done()
 			max := 200 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
-				b.Increment()
 				if b.ID() == 1 && i == 42 {
 					p.RemoveBar(b)
 					return
 				}
+				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
+				b.Increment()
 			}
 		}()
 	}