diff --git a/check_battery/check_battery.sh b/check_battery/check_battery.sh
index 8fc3db6..f725829 100755
--- a/check_battery/check_battery.sh
+++ b/check_battery/check_battery.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ time="$(upower -i $DEVICE | grep time | cut -d':' -f2 | tr -s ' ' | cut -c2-)"
 perc="$(upower -i $DEVICE | grep percentage | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '%')"
 stat="$(upower -i $DEVICE | grep state | awk '{print $2}')"
 
+if [ "$stat" = "charging" ]; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
 if [ "$perc" -le "20" ]; then
     urgency="normal"
     if [ "$perc" -le "10" ]; then