diff --git a/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery b/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery
index c69526d..a1c5f89 100755
--- a/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery
+++ b/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ icon=""
 percent="$(upower -d | grep 'percentage' | awk '{print $2}' | head -n 1)"
 remaining="$(upower -d | grep 'time to empty' | awk -F: '{print $2}' | awk '{print $1,$2}' | head -n 1)"
 
-if [ "$(echo "$percent" | awk -F% '{print $1}')" -lt 5 ]; then
+if [ -n "$remaining" ] && [ "$(echo "$percent" | awk -F% '{print $1}')" -lt 5 ]; then
     notify-send "CHARGE YOUR BATTERY"
 fi