diff --git a/clint/textui/progress.py b/clint/textui/progress.py
index 92aaf1b..c185edf 100644
--- a/clint/textui/progress.py
+++ b/clint/textui/progress.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def mill(it, label='', hide=HIDE_DEFAULT, expected_size=None, every=1):
         if _i == 100:
             return ' '
         else:
-            return MILL_CHARS[_i % len(MILL_CHARS)]
+            return MILL_CHARS[(_i / every) % len(MILL_CHARS)]
 
     def _show(_i):
         if not hide: