diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fa1c41..65ac829 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,28 @@ export default function RootLayout({ children }) {
 }
 ```
 
+### Programmatic Control (Client Components)
+
+Have an async operation before an eventual route change? You might be interested in holy-loader's manual controls. These only work in client components!
+
+```typescript
+'use client';
+
+import { startHolyLoader, stopHolyLoader } from 'holy-loader';
+
+try {
+  startHolyLoader(); // Trigger the loader beforehand
+  await signOut(); // Example async operation
+} catch (error) {
+  stopHolyLoader(); // Stop the loader on error
+  // Handle the error
+} finally {
+  stopHolyLoader(); // Stop the loader after the operation, and potentially do something else
+  /* OR */
+  router.push('/'); // Navigate to the desired route, which will automatically stop the loader
+}
+```
+
 ## Common issues
 
 Prevent triggering the loader when clicking a Button within a Next link:
diff --git a/src/HolyProgress.ts b/src/HolyProgress.ts
index 0663e19..c546dda 100644
--- a/src/HolyProgress.ts
+++ b/src/HolyProgress.ts
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ export class HolyProgress {
    * @public
    * @returns {HolyProgress} The current instance for chaining methods.
    */
-  public start = (): HolyProgress => {
+  public readonly start = (): HolyProgress => {
     if (this.status === null) {
       this.setTo(0);
-    }
 
-    this.startTrickle();
+      this.startTrickle();
 
-    if (this.settings.showSpinner === true) {
-      this.createSpinner();
+      if (this.settings.showSpinner === true) {
+        this.createSpinner();
+      }
     }
 
     return this;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export class HolyProgress {
 
   /**
    * Performs automatic incrementation of the progress bar.
-   * This function is recursive and continues to increment the progress at intervals defined by `sppeed`.
+   * This function is recursive and continues to increment the progress at intervals defined by `speed`.
    * @private
    */
   private readonly startTrickle = (): void => {
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class HolyProgress {
    * @public
    * @returns {HolyProgress} The current instance for chaining methods.
    */
-  public complete = (): HolyProgress => this.setTo(1);
+  public readonly complete = (): HolyProgress => this.setTo(1);
 
   /**
    * Calculates an increment value based on the current status of the progress.
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index b276df8..75fee07 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ export const DEFAULTS = {
   showSpinner: false,
   boxShadow: undefined,
 };
+
+export const START_HOLY_EVENT = 'holy-progress-start';
+export const STOP_HOLY_EVENT = 'holy-progress-stop';
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index c11ace3..90c21f3 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { HolyProgress } from './HolyProgress';
-import { DEFAULTS } from './constants';
+import { DEFAULTS, START_HOLY_EVENT, STOP_HOLY_EVENT } from './constants';
 
 export interface HolyLoaderProps {
   /**
@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@ export const isSameHost = (currentUrl: string, newUrl: string): boolean => {
   );
 };
 
+/**
+ * Dispatches the event to manually start the HolyLoader progress bar.
+ */
+export const startHolyLoader = (): void => {
+  document.dispatchEvent(new Event(START_HOLY_EVENT));
+};
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches the event to manually stop the HolyLoader progress bar.
+ */
+export const stopHolyLoader = (): void => {
+  document.dispatchEvent(new Event(STOP_HOLY_EVENT));
+};
+
 /**
  * HolyLoader is a React component that provides a customizable top-loading progress bar.
  *
@@ -113,18 +127,26 @@ const HolyLoader = ({
   boxShadow = DEFAULTS.boxShadow,
   showSpinner = DEFAULTS.showSpinner,
 }: HolyLoaderProps): null => {
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    let holyProgress: HolyProgress;
+  const holyProgressRef = React.useRef<HolyProgress | null>(null);
 
+  React.useEffect(() => {
     const startProgress = (): void => {
+      if (holyProgressRef.current === null) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       try {
-        holyProgress.start();
+        holyProgressRef.current.start();
       } catch (error) {}
     };
 
     const stopProgress = (): void => {
+      if (holyProgressRef.current === null) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       try {
-        holyProgress.complete();
+        holyProgressRef.current.complete();
       } catch (error) {}
     };
 
@@ -192,25 +214,31 @@ const HolyLoader = ({
     };
 
     try {
-      holyProgress = new HolyProgress({
-        color,
-        height,
-        initialPosition,
-        easing,
-        speed,
-        zIndex,
-        boxShadow,
-        showSpinner,
-      });
+      if (holyProgressRef.current === null) {
+        holyProgressRef.current = new HolyProgress({
+          color,
+          height,
+          initialPosition,
+          easing,
+          speed,
+          zIndex,
+          boxShadow,
+          showSpinner,
+        });
+      }
 
       document.addEventListener('click', handleClick);
+      document.addEventListener(START_HOLY_EVENT, startProgress);
+      document.addEventListener(STOP_HOLY_EVENT, stopProgress);
       stopProgressOnHistoryUpdate();
     } catch (error) {}
 
     return () => {
       document.removeEventListener('click', handleClick);
+      document.removeEventListener(START_HOLY_EVENT, startProgress);
+      document.removeEventListener(STOP_HOLY_EVENT, stopProgress);
     };
-  }, []);
+  }, [holyProgressRef]);
 
   return null;
 };