diff --git a/protobufs b/protobufs
index 19d49ec52..e3e22cdee 160000
--- a/protobufs
+++ b/protobufs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 19d49ec5280b6904f8c4cd1182ba4250d4122dbe
+Subproject commit e3e22cdee6024663031fa2d87afd98a88adc2685
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h
index 0e04ccf6e..31646693e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType {
 /* Struct definitions */
 /* Key native device metrics such as battery level */
 typedef struct _meshtastic_DeviceMetrics {
-    /* 1-100 (0 means powered) */
+    /* 0-100 (>100 means powered) */
     uint32_t battery_level;
     /* Voltage measured */
     float voltage;
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
index 43c25b6a7..69de4bf1b 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/DeviceTelemetry.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <OLEDDisplay.h>
 #include <OLEDDisplayUi.h>
 
+#define MAGIC_USB_BATTERY_LEVEL 111
+
 int32_t DeviceTelemetryModule::runOnce()
 {
     uint32_t now = millis();
@@ -48,7 +50,12 @@ bool DeviceTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
     t.which_variant = meshtastic_Telemetry_device_metrics_tag;
 
     t.variant.device_metrics.air_util_tx = myNodeInfo.air_util_tx;
-    t.variant.device_metrics.battery_level = powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent();
+    if (powerStatus->getIsCharging()) {
+        t.variant.device_metrics.battery_level = MAGIC_USB_BATTERY_LEVEL;
+    } else {
+        t.variant.device_metrics.battery_level = powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent();
+    }
+
     t.variant.device_metrics.channel_utilization = myNodeInfo.channel_utilization;
     t.variant.device_metrics.voltage = powerStatus->getBatteryVoltageMv() / 1000.0;