diff --git a/config/ui.org b/config/ui.org
index ec2860c..07dd0ea 100644
--- a/config/ui.org
+++ b/config/ui.org
@@ -231,9 +231,12 @@ Removed in favour of [[https://github.com/catppuccin/emacs][Catppuccin (emacs)]]
 #+end_src
 ** Battery state for laptops
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-  (with-eval-after-load 'battery
-    (when (battery-upower)
-      (display-battery-mode +1)))
+  (require 'battery)
+  (when (and battery-status-function
+             (not ( string-match-p "unknown"
+                    ( battery-format "%B"
+                      (funcall battery-status-function)))))
+    (display-battery-mode +1))
 #+end_src
 * Dashboard
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp