diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
index a49399474..27c93a959 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ end
 
 function ReaderFooter:getBatteryInfo()
     local powerd = Device:getPowerDevice()
-    --local state = powerd:isCharging() and -1 or powerd:getCapacity()
-    return "B:" .. powerd:getCapacity() .. "%"
+    return "B:" .. (powerd:isCharging() and "+" or "") .. powerd:getCapacity() .. "%"
 end
 
 function ReaderFooter:getTimeInfo()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
index 6522b2910..8b7afac39 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerrolling.lua
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ function ReaderRolling:updateBatteryState()
     DEBUG("update battery state")
     if self.view.view_mode == "page" then
         local powerd = Device:getPowerDevice()
+        -- -1 is CR_BATTERY_STATE_CHARGING @ crengine/crengine/include/lvdocview.h
         local state = powerd:isCharging() and -1 or powerd:getCapacity()
         if state then
             self.ui.document:setBatteryState(state)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
index 65c4b49b8..596d7594b 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ function TouchMenu:updateItems()
     self.page_info_right_chev:showHide(self.page_num > 1)
     self.page_info_left_chev:enableDisable(self.page > 1)
     self.page_info_right_chev:enableDisable(self.page < self.page_num)
-    self.time_info.text = os.date("%H:%M").." @ "..Device:getPowerDevice():getCapacity().."%"
+    self.time_info.text = os.date("%H:%M").." @ "..(Device:getPowerDevice():isCharging() and "+" or "")..Device:getPowerDevice():getCapacity().."%"
 
     UIManager:setDirty("all", function()
         local refresh_dimen =