diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 164b484f..6583624c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ requires `acpi` on Linux).
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_BATTERY_DISCONNECTED`|`$DEFAULT_COLOR`|Color to indicate absence of battery.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_BATTERY_LOW_THRESHOLD`|`10`|Threshold to consider battery level critical.|
 |`POWERLEVEL9K_BATTERY_LOW_COLOR`|`"red"`|Color to indicate critically low charge level.|
+|`POWERLEVEL9K_BATTERY_VERBOSE`|`true`|Display time remaining next to battery level.|
 
 Note that you can [modify the `_FOREGROUND`
 color](https://github.com/bhilburn/powerlevel9k/wiki/Stylizing-Your-Prompt#segment-color-customization)
diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 2b4f0dbd..2a875f34 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ prompt_battery() {
   set_default POWERLEVEL9K_BATTERY_VERBOSE true
   if [[ "$POWERLEVEL9K_BATTERY_VERBOSE" == true ]]; then
     message="$bat_percent%%$remain"
+  else
+    message="$bat_percent%%"
   fi
 
   # Draw the prompt_segment