diff --git a/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc b/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc
index ce513d204..e63d4f13f 100644
--- a/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc
+++ b/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ private:
         bool active = true;
         bool paused = false;
         bool haveUpdate = true;
-
-        /** Helps avoid unnecessary redraws, see `draw()` */
-        std::string lastOutput;
     };
 
+    /** Helps avoid unnecessary redraws, see `redraw()` */
+    Sync<std::string> lastOutput_;
+
     Sync<State> state_;
 
     std::thread updateThread;
@@ -371,10 +371,10 @@ public:
      */
     void redraw(std::string newOutput)
     {
-        auto state(state_.lock());
-        if (newOutput != state->lastOutput) {
+        auto lastOutput(lastOutput_.lock());
+        if (newOutput != *lastOutput) {
             writeToStderr(newOutput);
-            state->lastOutput = std::move(newOutput);
+            *lastOutput = std::move(newOutput);
         }
     }