diff --git a/progressbar_printer.go b/progressbar_printer.go
index 02dea5848..2fb3f9105 100644
--- a/progressbar_printer.go
+++ b/progressbar_printer.go
@@ -257,11 +257,14 @@ func (p *ProgressbarPrinter) Add(count int) *ProgressbarPrinter {
 }
 
 // Start the ProgressbarPrinter.
-func (p ProgressbarPrinter) Start() (*ProgressbarPrinter, error) {
+func (p ProgressbarPrinter) Start(title ...interface{}) (*ProgressbarPrinter, error) {
 	if RawOutput && p.ShowTitle {
 		Fprintln(p.Writer, p.Title)
 	}
 	p.IsActive = true
+	if len(title) != 0 {
+		p.Title = Sprint(title...)
+	}
 	ActiveProgressBarPrinters = append(ActiveProgressBarPrinters, &p)
 	p.startedAt = time.Now()