diff --git a/neofetch b/neofetch
index 44b81be0..696a49ea 100755
--- a/neofetch
+++ b/neofetch
@@ -1603,7 +1603,8 @@ getbattery () {
             battery=${battery/EstimatedChargeRemaining'='}
             battery=${battery//[[:space:]]/ }
             battery=${battery// }
-            battery+="%"
+            [ ! -z "$battery" ] && \
+                battery+="%"
         ;;
     esac