diff --git a/sw/utility/simulation.py b/sw/utility/simulation.py
index 6f64d57..d27605f 100644
--- a/sw/utility/simulation.py
+++ b/sw/utility/simulation.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Simulator:
                                        "the universe and everything",
                                   leave=False,
                                   bar_format="{l_bar}{bar}| {n_fmt}/{"
-                                             "total_fmt}")
+                                             "total_fmt} [{elapsed}]")
 
         decoder = self._decoders[self._curr_decoder_index]
         self._decoder_pbar = tqdm(total=len(self._SNRs),
@@ -101,11 +101,10 @@ class Simulator:
                                   bar_format="{l_bar}{bar}| {n_fmt}/{"
                                              "total_fmt}")
 
-        self._snr_pbar = tqdm(total=self._target_frame_errors,
+        self._snr_pbar = tqdm(total=self._max_num_iterations,
                               desc=f"Simulating for SNR = {self._SNRs[0]} dB",
                               leave=False,
-                              bar_format="{l_bar}{bar}| {n_fmt}/{total_fmt} "
-                                         "[{elapsed}<{remaining}]")
+                              )
 
     def __getstate__(self) -> typing.Dict:
         """Custom serialization function called by the 'pickle' module
@@ -161,13 +160,12 @@ class Simulator:
         last transmission
         """
         self._curr_num_iterations += 1
+        self._snr_pbar.update(1)
 
         if bit_errors > 0:
             self._curr_num_frame_errors += 1
             self._curr_num_bit_errors += bit_errors
 
-            self._snr_pbar.update(1)
-
     def _advance_state(self) -> None:
         """Advance the state of the simulator.
 
@@ -199,6 +197,7 @@ class Simulator:
                 self._curr_SNRs_index += 1
 
                 self._snr_pbar.reset()
+                self._overall_pbar.refresh()
                 self._snr_pbar.set_description(
                     f"Simulating for SNR = "
                     f"{self._SNRs[self._curr_SNRs_index]} dB")