diff --git a/dwmstatus.c b/dwmstatus.c
index 936757f..e5e9142 100644
--- a/dwmstatus.c
+++ b/dwmstatus.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ main(void)
 	char *avgs;
 	char *tmbln;
 	char *t0, *t1;
+    char *bat;
 
 	if (!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL))) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "dwmstatus: cannot open display.\n");
@@ -193,13 +194,15 @@ main(void)
 		tmbln = mktimes("%a %d %b %H:%M %Z %Y", tzberlin);
 		t0 = gettemperature("/sys/class//hwmon/hwmon0", "temp1_input");
 		t1 = gettemperature("/sys/class//hwmon/hwmon2", "temp1_input");
+        bat = getbattery("/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0");
 
-		status = smprintf("Temp: %s, %s | Load: %s | %s %s",
-				t0, t1, avgs, tmbln);
+		status = smprintf("Bat: %s | Temp: %s, %s | Load: %s | %s %s",
+				bat, t0, t1, avgs, tmbln);
 		setstatus(status);
 
 		free(t0);
 		free(t1);
+		free(bat);
 		free(avgs);
 		free(tmbln);
 		free(status);