diff --git a/pipeline/linechartpipeline.go b/pipeline/linechartpipeline.go
index 780d619..ff59500 100644
--- a/pipeline/linechartpipeline.go
+++ b/pipeline/linechartpipeline.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package pipeline
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/kbence/logan/types"
-	"github.com/kbence/logan/utils"
 	"github.com/kbence/logan/utils/terminfo"
 )
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ type LineChartPipeline struct {
 	settings      LineChartSettings
 	chartSettings *types.ChartSettings
 	sampler       *types.TimelineSampler
-	timer         *utils.UpdateTimer
+	renderLock    *sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func NewLineChartPipeline(input types.LogLineChannel, settings LineChartSettings) *LineChartPipeline {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func NewLineChartPipeline(input types.LogLineChannel, settings LineChartSettings
 		settings:      settings,
 		chartSettings: chartSettings,
 		sampler:       sampler,
-		timer:         utils.NewUpdateTimer(),
+		renderLock:    &sync.Mutex{},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -53,20 +54,30 @@ func (p *LineChartPipeline) render() {
 	fmt.Println(chartRenderer.Render())
 }
 
-func (p *LineChartPipeline) updateIfNeeded() {
-	if !p.settings.FrequentUpdates {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if p.timer.IsUpdateNeeded() {
-		p.render()
-		fmt.Print(terminfo.GoUpBy(p.settings.Height - 1))
-		os.Stdout.Sync()
+func (p *LineChartPipeline) updateLoop(exitChannel chan bool) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			p.renderLock.Lock()
+			p.render()
+			fmt.Print(terminfo.GoUpBy(p.settings.Height - 1))
+			os.Stdout.Sync()
+			p.renderLock.Unlock()
+			break
+
+		case <-exitChannel:
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (p *LineChartPipeline) Start() chan bool {
 	exitChannel := make(chan bool)
+	updateExitChannel := make(chan bool)
+
+	if p.settings.FrequentUpdates {
+		go p.updateLoop(updateExitChannel)
+	}
 
 	go func() {
 		for {
@@ -77,10 +88,16 @@ func (p *LineChartPipeline) Start() chan bool {
 			}
 
 			p.sampler.Inc(line.Date, 1)
-			p.updateIfNeeded()
 		}
 
+		if p.settings.FrequentUpdates {
+			// Exit update goproc _before_ we start rendering
+			updateExitChannel <- true
+		}
+
+		p.renderLock.Lock()
 		p.render()
+		p.renderLock.Unlock()
 
 		exitChannel <- true
 	}()
diff --git a/pipeline/uniquepipeline.go b/pipeline/uniquepipeline.go
index 6909244..dd8837f 100644
--- a/pipeline/uniquepipeline.go
+++ b/pipeline/uniquepipeline.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package pipeline
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
 	"github.com/kbence/logan/types"
-	"github.com/kbence/logan/utils"
 	"github.com/kbence/logan/utils/terminfo"
 )
 
@@ -19,16 +20,16 @@ type UniquePipeline struct {
 	input            types.LogLineChannel
 	counter          *types.LogLineCounter
 	settings         UniqueSettings
-	timer            *utils.UpdateTimer
+	renderLock       *sync.Mutex
 	lastPrintedLines int
 }
 
 func NewUniquePipeline(input types.LogLineChannel, settings UniqueSettings) *UniquePipeline {
 	return &UniquePipeline{
-		input:    input,
-		counter:  types.NewLogLineCounter(),
-		settings: settings,
-		timer:    &utils.UpdateTimer{},
+		input:      input,
+		counter:    types.NewLogLineCounter(),
+		settings:   settings,
+		renderLock: &sync.Mutex{},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -102,26 +103,36 @@ func (p *UniquePipeline) clearLines(lines, width int) {
 	fmt.Println(terminfo.GoUpBy(lines))
 }
 
-func (p *UniquePipeline) updateIfNeeded() {
-	if p.settings.TopLimit <= 0 {
-		return
-	}
+func (p *UniquePipeline) updateLoop(exitChannel chan bool) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			p.renderLock.Lock()
+			p.clearLines(p.lastPrintedLines, p.settings.TerminalWidth)
 
-	if p.timer.IsUpdateNeeded() {
-		p.clearLines(p.lastPrintedLines, p.settings.TerminalWidth)
+			numPrintedLines := p.printUniqueLines()
 
-		numPrintedLines := p.printUniqueLines()
+			if numPrintedLines > 0 {
+				fmt.Print(terminfo.GoUpBy(numPrintedLines))
+			}
 
-		if numPrintedLines > 0 {
-			fmt.Print(terminfo.GoUpBy(numPrintedLines))
-		}
+			p.lastPrintedLines = numPrintedLines
+			p.renderLock.Unlock()
+			break
 
-		p.lastPrintedLines = numPrintedLines
+		case <-exitChannel:
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (p *UniquePipeline) Start() chan bool {
 	exitChannel := make(chan bool)
+	updateExitChannel := make(chan bool)
+
+	if p.settings.TopLimit > 0 {
+		go p.updateLoop(updateExitChannel)
+	}
 
 	go func() {
 		for {
@@ -132,10 +143,16 @@ func (p *UniquePipeline) Start() chan bool {
 			}
 
 			p.storeUniqueLine(line)
-			p.updateIfNeeded()
 		}
 
+		if p.settings.TopLimit > 0 {
+			updateExitChannel <- true
+		}
+
+		p.renderLock.Lock()
 		p.printUniqueLines()
+		p.renderLock.Unlock()
+
 		exitChannel <- true
 	}()
 
diff --git a/utils/updatetimer.go b/utils/updatetimer.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e1f297e..0000000
--- a/utils/updatetimer.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package utils
-
-import "time"
-
-type UpdateTimer struct {
-	lastUpdateTime *time.Time
-	lastUpdate     uint64
-	received       uint64
-	nextUpdate     uint64
-}
-
-func NewUpdateTimer() *UpdateTimer {
-	return &UpdateTimer{}
-}
-
-func (t *UpdateTimer) IsUpdateNeeded() bool {
-	t.received++
-
-	if t.lastUpdateTime == nil || t.received >= t.nextUpdate {
-		currentTime := time.Now()
-
-		if t.lastUpdateTime == nil {
-			t.nextUpdate = t.received + 10
-		} else {
-			next := 1000000000 * (t.received - t.lastUpdate) /
-				uint64(currentTime.Sub(*t.lastUpdateTime))
-			t.nextUpdate = t.received + next
-		}
-
-		t.lastUpdateTime = &currentTime
-		t.lastUpdate = t.received
-
-		return true
-	}
-
-	return false
-}