diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index cab8676..18b73c5 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -307,8 +307,15 @@
 (line-number-mode -1)
 (column-number-mode -1)
 (size-indication-mode +1)
-(display-time-mode -1)
-(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))
+
+(display-time-mode +1)
 
 (use-package diff-hl
   :functions (diff-hl-magit-pre-refresh