diff --git a/src/Power.cpp b/src/Power.cpp
index 39d47610b..1f4c341f0 100644
--- a/src/Power.cpp
+++ b/src/Power.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
                    config.power.device_battery_ina_address) {
             if (!ina226Sensor.isInitialized())
                 return ina226Sensor.runOnce() > 0;
+            return ina226Sensor.isRunning();
         } else if (nodeTelemetrySensorsMap[meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_INA260].first ==
                    config.power.device_battery_ina_address) {
             if (!ina260Sensor.isInitialized())