diff --git a/src/battery.cpp b/src/battery.cpp
index 11371748..0e894965 100644
--- a/src/battery.cpp
+++ b/src/battery.cpp
@@ -49,4 +49,9 @@ uint16_t read_voltage() {
   return voltage;
 }
 
+bool batt_sufficient() {
+  uint16_t volts = read_voltage();
+  return (( volts < 1000 ) || (volts > OTA_MIN_BATT)); // no battery or battery sufficient
+}
+
 #endif // HAS_BATTERY_PROBE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/battery.h b/src/battery.h
index 93696fb5..b4a83676 100644
--- a/src/battery.h
+++ b/src/battery.h
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
 
 uint16_t read_voltage(void);
 void calibrate_voltage(void);
+bool batt_sufficient(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ota.cpp b/src/ota.cpp
index 15ef87b5..ece73e28 100644
--- a/src/ota.cpp
+++ b/src/ota.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void start_ota_update() {
 
 // check battery status if we can before doing ota
 #ifdef HAS_BATTERY_PROBE
-  if (batt_voltage < OTA_MIN_BATT) {
+  if (!batt_sufficient()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Battery voltage %dmV too low for OTA", batt_voltage);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/ota.h b/src/ota.h
index 59c1e464..135591ea 100644
--- a/src/ota.h
+++ b/src/ota.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "update.h"
+#include "battery.h"
 #include <WiFi.h>
 #include <WiFiClientSecure.h>
 #include <BintrayClient.h>