diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
index 9ea262555..373c6a0a2 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
@@ -176,46 +176,43 @@ local footerTextGeneratorMap = {
         local symbol_type = footer.settings.item_prefix
         local prefix = symbol_prefix[symbol_type].battery
         local powerd = Device:getPowerDevice()
-        local batt_lvl = powerd:getCapacity()
+        local batt_lvl = 0
+        local is_charging = false
+
+        if Device:hasBattery() then
+            local main_batt_lvl = powerd:getCapacity()
+
+            if Device:hasAuxBattery() and powerd:isAuxBatteryConnected() then
+                local aux_batt_lvl = powerd:getAuxCapacity()
+                is_charging = powerd:isAuxCharging()
+                -- Sum both batteries for the actual text
+                batt_lvl = main_batt_lvl + aux_batt_lvl
+                -- But average 'em to compute the icon...
+                if symbol_type == "icons" or symbol_type == "compact_items" then
+                    prefix = powerd:getBatterySymbol(is_charging, batt_lvl / 2)
+                end
+            else
+                is_charging = powerd:isCharging()
+                batt_lvl = main_batt_lvl
+                if symbol_type == "icons" or symbol_type == "compact_items" then
+                   prefix = powerd:getBatterySymbol(is_charging, main_batt_lvl)
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
         if footer.settings.all_at_once and batt_lvl > footer.settings.battery_hide_threshold then
             return ""
         end
-        -- If we're using icons, use fancy variable icons
+
+        -- If we're using icons, use the fancy variable icon from powerd:getBatterySymbol
         if symbol_type == "icons" or symbol_type == "compact_items" then
-            if powerd:isCharging() then
-                prefix = ""
-            else
-                if batt_lvl >= 100 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 90 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 80 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 70 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 60 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 50 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 40 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 30 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 20 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                elseif batt_lvl >= 10 then
-                    prefix = ""
-                else
-                    prefix = ""
-                end
-            end
             if symbol_type == "compact_items" then
                 return BD.wrap(prefix)
             else
                 return BD.wrap(prefix) .. batt_lvl .. "%"
             end
         else
-            return BD.wrap(prefix) .. " " .. (powerd:isCharging() and "+" or "") .. batt_lvl .. "%"
+            return BD.wrap(prefix) .. " " .. (is_charging and "+" or "") .. batt_lvl .. "%"
         end
     end,
     bookmark_count = function(footer)
@@ -1582,7 +1579,7 @@ With this enabled, the current page is included, so the count goes from n to 1 i
                 local battery_threshold = SpinWidget:new{
                     value = self.settings.battery_hide_threshold,
                     value_min = 0,
-                    value_max = 100,
+                    value_max = Device:hasAuxBattery() and 200 or 100,
                     default_value = 100,
                     value_hold_step = 10,
                     title_text =  _("Hide battery threshold"),
diff --git a/frontend/device/generic/powerd.lua b/frontend/device/generic/powerd.lua
index 66ca26f0a..83dab07b2 100644
--- a/frontend/device/generic/powerd.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/generic/powerd.lua
@@ -215,4 +215,35 @@ function BasePowerD:stateChanged()
     end
 end
 
+-- Silly helper to avoid code duplication ;).
+function BasePowerD:getBatterySymbol(is_charging, capacity)
+    if is_charging then
+        return ""
+    else
+        if capacity >= 100 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 90 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 80 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 70 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 60 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 50 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 40 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 30 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 20 then
+            return ""
+        elseif capacity >= 10 then
+            return ""
+        else
+            return ""
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 return BasePowerD
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
index 9a1d9ae52..061db8b11 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/touchmenu.lua
@@ -646,36 +646,6 @@ function TouchMenu:_recalculatePageLayout()
     self.page_num = math.ceil(#self.item_table / self.perpage)
 end
 
-local function getBatterySymbol(is_charging, capacity)
-    if is_charging then
-        return ""
-    else
-        if capacity >= 100 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 90 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 80 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 70 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 60 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 50 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 40 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 30 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 20 then
-            return ""
-        elseif capacity >= 10 then
-            return ""
-        else
-            return ""
-        end
-    end
-end
-
 function TouchMenu:updateItems()
     local old_dimen = self.dimen and self.dimen:copy()
     self:_recalculatePageLayout()
@@ -729,12 +699,12 @@ function TouchMenu:updateItems()
     local powerd = Device:getPowerDevice()
     if Device:hasBattery() then
         local batt_lvl = powerd:getCapacity()
-        local batt_symbol = getBatterySymbol(powerd:isCharging(), batt_lvl)
+        local batt_symbol = powerd:getBatterySymbol(powerd:isCharging(), batt_lvl)
         time_info_txt = BD.wrap(time_info_txt) .. " " .. BD.wrap("⌁") .. BD.wrap(batt_symbol) ..  BD.wrap(batt_lvl .. "%")
 
         if Device:hasAuxBattery() and powerd:isAuxBatteryConnected() then
             local aux_batt_lvl = powerd:getAuxCapacity()
-            local aux_batt_symbol = getBatterySymbol(powerd:isAuxCharging(), aux_batt_lvl)
+            local aux_batt_symbol = powerd:getBatterySymbol(powerd:isAuxCharging(), aux_batt_lvl)
             time_info_txt = time_info_txt .. " " .. BD.wrap("+") .. BD.wrap(aux_batt_symbol) ..  BD.wrap(aux_batt_lvl .. "%")
         end
     end