diff --git a/packages/jerni/jsr.json b/packages/jerni/jsr.json
index 8c8ca2bc..d5880bf0 100644
--- a/packages/jerni/jsr.json
+++ b/packages/jerni/jsr.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jerni/jerni-3",
-  "version": "0.9.8",
+  "version": "0.9.9",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./src/createJourney.ts",
     "./types": "./src/lib/exported_types.ts",
diff --git a/packages/jerni/package.json b/packages/jerni/package.json
index 73587a9f..b5782b58 100644
--- a/packages/jerni/package.json
+++ b/packages/jerni/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jerni/jerni-3",
-  "version": "v0.9.8",
+  "version": "v0.9.9",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/jerni/src/begin.ts b/packages/jerni/src/begin.ts
index ea3df2fb..32c21fe0 100644
--- a/packages/jerni/src/begin.ts
+++ b/packages/jerni/src/begin.ts
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@ export default async function* begin(journey: JourneyInstance, signal: AbortSign
         () => {
           const timeElapsed = Date.now() - lastProcessingTime;
           const percentage = (timeElapsed / timeBudget) * 100;
-          const bar = "█".repeat(Math.floor(percentage / 11));
-          const space = "_".repeat(11 - bar.length);
+          const lengthToRender = Math.min(Math.floor(percentage / 11), 11);
+
+          const bar = "█".repeat(lengthToRender);
+          const space = "_".repeat(11 - lengthToRender);
 
           logger.info(
             `${INF} [HANDLING_EVENT] ${batchLabel}: [${bar}${space}] ${percentage.toFixed(1)}% of ${timeBudgetString}`,