diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index fb66ce0..c4ff136 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 }
 
 // Add creates a bar which renders itself by provided filler.
-// Set total to 0, if you plan to update it later.
+// If `total <= 0` trigger complete event is disabled until reset with *bar.SetTotal(int64, bool).
 // Panics if *Progress instance is done, i.e. called after *Progress.Wait().
 func (p *Progress) Add(total int64, filler BarFiller, options ...BarOption) *Bar {
 	if filler == nil {
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@
 		debugOut: s.debugOut,
 	}
 
+	if total > 0 {
+		bs.triggerComplete = true
+	}
+
 	for _, opt := range options {
 		if opt != nil {
 			opt(bs)