diff --git a/mordant/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/ajalt/mordant/animation/progress/MultiProgressBarAnimation.kt b/mordant/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/ajalt/mordant/animation/progress/MultiProgressBarAnimation.kt
index bbb69364..ae51debf 100644
--- a/mordant/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/ajalt/mordant/animation/progress/MultiProgressBarAnimation.kt
+++ b/mordant/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/ajalt/mordant/animation/progress/MultiProgressBarAnimation.kt
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ private class ProgressTaskImpl<T>(
             )
             val total = scope.total
 
-            val startTime = status.pauseTime ?: now
+            val startTime = status.startTime ?: now
             val finishTime = status.finishTime ?: now
             val pauseTime = status.pauseTime ?: now