diff --git a/modules/battery.c b/modules/battery.c
index 7b8ff5e..f5cc0f8 100644
--- a/modules/battery.c
+++ b/modules/battery.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "../config-verify.h"
 #include "../plugin.h"
 
-enum state { STATE_FULL, STATE_CHARGING, STATE_DISCHARGING };
+enum state { STATE_FULL, STATE_NOTCHARGING, STATE_CHARGING, STATE_DISCHARGING };
 
 struct private {
     struct particle *label;
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
     mtx_lock(&mod->lock);
 
     assert(m->state == STATE_FULL ||
+           m->state == STATE_NOTCHARGING ||
            m->state == STATE_CHARGING ||
            m->state == STATE_DISCHARGING);
 
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
             ? m->energy_full - m->energy : m->energy;
 
         double hours_as_float;
-        if (m->state == STATE_FULL)
+        if (m->state == STATE_FULL || m->state == STATE_NOTCHARGING)
             hours_as_float = 0.0;
         else if (m->power > 0)
             hours_as_float = (double)energy / m->power;
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
             ? m->charge_full - m->charge : m->charge;
 
         double hours_as_float;
-        if (m->state == STATE_FULL)
+        if (m->state == STATE_FULL || m->state == STATE_NOTCHARGING)
             hours_as_float = 0.0;
         else if (m->current > 0)
             hours_as_float = (double)charge / m->current;
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ content(struct module *mod)
             tag_new_string(mod, "model", m->model),
             tag_new_string(mod, "state",
                            m->state == STATE_FULL ? "full" :
+                           m->state == STATE_NOTCHARGING ? "not charging" :
                            m->state == STATE_CHARGING ? "charging" :
                            m->state == STATE_DISCHARGING ? "discharging" :
                            "unknown"),
@@ -349,12 +351,12 @@ update_status(struct module *mod)
         state = STATE_DISCHARGING;
     } else if (strcmp(status, "Full") == 0)
         state = STATE_FULL;
+    else if (strcmp(status, "Not charging") == 0)
+        state = STATE_NOTCHARGING;
     else if (strcmp(status, "Charging") == 0)
         state = STATE_CHARGING;
     else if (strcmp(status, "Discharging") == 0)
         state = STATE_DISCHARGING;
-    else if (strcmp(status, "Not charging") == 0)
-        state = STATE_DISCHARGING;
     else if (strcmp(status, "Unknown") == 0)
         state = STATE_DISCHARGING;
     else {