diff --git a/widget/progressbar.go b/widget/progressbar.go
index 4c76eb2a62..9c947ecd19 100644
--- a/widget/progressbar.go
+++ b/widget/progressbar.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (p *progressRenderer) Refresh() {
 	p.applyTheme()
 	p.updateBar()
 
-	canvas.Refresh(p.progress)
+	canvas.Refresh(p.progress.super())
 }
 
 // ProgressBar widget creates a horizontal panel that indicates progress
diff --git a/widget/progressbarinfinite.go b/widget/progressbarinfinite.go
index 6835d2d80b..420ed21c66 100644
--- a/widget/progressbarinfinite.go
+++ b/widget/progressbarinfinite.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (p *infProgressRenderer) doRefresh() {
 	p.bar.FillColor = theme.PrimaryColor()
 
 	p.updateBar()
-	canvas.Refresh(p.progress)
+	canvas.Refresh(p.progress.super())
 }
 
 func (p *infProgressRenderer) isRunning() bool {