diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 9e46021c9..6e44f5bfe 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1477,6 +1477,7 @@ extern meshtastic_DeviceMetadata getDeviceMetadata()
     deviceMetadata.hw_model = HW_VENDOR;
     deviceMetadata.hasRemoteHardware = moduleConfig.remote_hardware.enabled;
     deviceMetadata.excluded_modules = meshtastic_ExcludedModules_EXCLUDED_NONE;
+    deviceMetadata.remaining_battery = powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent();
 #if MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REMOTEHARDWARE
     deviceMetadata.excluded_modules |= meshtastic_ExcludedModules_REMOTEHARDWARE_CONFIG;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h
index 1d1ff47e0..249d41b97 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h
@@ -1110,6 +1110,8 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_DeviceMetadata {
     bool hasRemoteHardware;
     /* Has PKC capabilities */
     bool hasPKC;
+    /* How much battery the device has left */
+    uint8_t remaining_battery;
     /* Bit field of boolean for excluded modules
  (bitwise OR of ExcludedModules) */
     uint32_t excluded_modules;