diff --git a/rich/progress.py b/rich/progress.py
index fe35b6c17..115ae8160 100644
--- a/rich/progress.py
+++ b/rich/progress.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class Task:
     """Optional[float]: The last speed for a finished task."""
 
     _progress: Deque[ProgressSample] = field(
-        default_factory=deque, init=False, repr=False
+        default_factory=lambda: deque(maxlen=1000), init=False, repr=False
     )
 
     _lock: RLock = field(repr=False, default_factory=RLock)
@@ -813,8 +813,6 @@ def update(
             popleft = _progress.popleft
             while _progress and _progress[0].timestamp < old_sample_time:
                 popleft()
-            while len(_progress) > 1000:
-                popleft()
             if update_completed > 0:
                 _progress.append(ProgressSample(current_time, update_completed))
             if task.completed >= task.total and task.finished_time is None: