diff --git a/src/xfpm-power.c b/src/xfpm-power.c
index 4a91e33..2423949 100644
--- a/src/xfpm-power.c
+++ b/src/xfpm-power.c
@@ -1058,6 +1058,8 @@ xfpm_power_add_device (XfpmPower *power, const gchar *object_path)
 					   object_path,
 					   UPOWER_IFACE_DEVICE);
 	battery = xfpm_battery_new ();
+	g_object_set (G_OBJECT(battery), "ac-online", !power->priv->on_battery, NULL);
+
 	gtk_status_icon_set_visible (battery, FALSE);
 	xfpm_battery_monitor_device (XFPM_BATTERY (battery), 
 				     proxy,