diff --git a/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod b/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/suppressBar/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module github.com/vbauerster/mpb/_examples/suppressBar
+
+go 1.13
+
+require github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v4 v4.9.4-0.20190913124757-1f1fd0ab790e // indirect
diff --git a/_examples/suppressBar/main.go b/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3943db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/suppressBar/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"math/rand"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v4"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v4/decor"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	p := mpb.New()
+
+	total := 100
+	msgCh := make(chan string)
+	filler, nextCh := makeCustomFiller(15, msgCh)
+	bar := p.Add(int64(total), filler,
+		mpb.PrependDecorators(
+			decor.Name("my bar:"),
+		),
+		mpb.AppendDecorators(
+			newCustomPercentage(decor.Percentage(), nextCh),
+		),
+	)
+	// simulating some work
+	go func() {
+		rng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
+		max := 100 * time.Millisecond
+		for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(rng.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
+			if i == 33 {
+				msgCh <- "some error, retrying..."
+			}
+			bar.Increment()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	p.Wait()
+}
+
+func makeCustomFiller(maxFlash int, ch <-chan string) (mpb.FillerFunc, <-chan struct{}) {
+	type refiller interface {
+		SetRefill(int64)
+	}
+	filler := mpb.NewBarFiller()
+	nextCh := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	var msg string
+	var count int
+	return func(w io.Writer, width int, st *decor.Statistics) {
+		if count != 0 {
+			nextCh <- struct{}{}
+			limitFmt := fmt.Sprintf("%%.%ds", width)
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, limitFmt, msg)
+			count--
+			return
+		}
+		select {
+		case msg = <-ch:
+			nextCh <- struct{}{}
+			if f, ok := filler.(refiller); ok {
+				defer f.SetRefill(st.Current)
+			}
+			count = maxFlash
+		default:
+		}
+		filler.Fill(w, width, st)
+	}, nextCh
+}
+
+type myPercentageDecorator struct {
+	decor.Decorator
+	ch <-chan struct{}
+}
+
+func (d *myPercentageDecorator) Decor(st *decor.Statistics) string {
+	select {
+	case <-d.ch:
+		return ""
+	default:
+		return d.Decorator.Decor(st)
+	}
+}
+
+func newCustomPercentage(base decor.Decorator, ch <-chan struct{}) decor.Decorator {
+	return &myPercentageDecorator{
+		Decorator: base,
+		ch:        ch,
+	}
+}