diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e3b5714..3b59c09 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ ENABLE_MAIN_KEY_HOLD          := 1
 ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS             := 0
 ENABLE_DTMF_DECODER           := 1
 ENABLE_COMPANDER              := 1
+ENABLE_SHOW_CHARGE_LEVEL      := 1
 #ENABLE_SINGLE_VFO_CHAN       := 1
 #ENABLE_BAND_SCOPE            := 1
 
@@ -189,6 +190,9 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_COMPANDER),1)
 	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_COMPANDER
 endif
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_SHOW_CHARGE_LEVEL),1)
+	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_SHOW_CHARGE_LEVEL
+endif
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_DTMF_DECODER),1)
 	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_DTMF_DECODER
 endif
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b59f2f9..2b00b90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ENABLE_MAIN_KEY_HOLD          := 1       initial F-key press not needed, instead
 ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS             := 0       give user audio feedback on volume knob position at boot-up
 ENABLE_DTMF_DECODER           := 1       live on-screen DTMF decoder
 ENABLE_COMPANDER              := 1       compander option - setting not yet saved
+ENABLE_SHOW_CHARGE_LEVEL      := 1       show the charge level when the radio is on charge 
 #ENABLE_SINGLE_VFO_CHAN       := 1       not yet implemented - single VFO on display when possible
 #ENABLE_BAND_SCOPE            := 1       not yet implemented - spectrum/pan-adapter
 ```
diff --git a/firmware b/firmware
index 2ed3312..aa76bcb 100644
Binary files a/firmware and b/firmware differ
diff --git a/firmware.bin b/firmware.bin
index 98f615d..464ecc6 100644
Binary files a/firmware.bin and b/firmware.bin differ
diff --git a/firmware.packed.bin b/firmware.packed.bin
index 04254d2..5fdf81f 100644
Binary files a/firmware.packed.bin and b/firmware.packed.bin differ
diff --git a/ui/main.c b/ui/main.c
index 497e659..a85ada8 100644
--- a/ui/main.c
+++ b/ui/main.c
@@ -465,16 +465,18 @@ void UI_DisplayMain(void)
 	#endif
 			if (gChargingWithTypeC)
 			{	// charging .. show the battery state
-				const uint16_t volts = (gBatteryVoltageAverage < gMin_bat_v) ? gMin_bat_v :
-				                       (gBatteryVoltageAverage > gMax_bat_v) ? gMax_bat_v :
-				                        gBatteryVoltageAverage;
-
-				sprintf(String, "Charge %u.%02uV %u%%",
-						gBatteryVoltageAverage / 100,
-						gBatteryVoltageAverage % 100,
-						(100 * (volts - gMin_bat_v)) / (gMax_bat_v - gMin_bat_v));
-
-				UI_PrintStringSmall(String, 2, 0, 3);
+				#ifdef ENABLE_SHOW_CHARGE_LEVEL
+					const uint16_t volts = (gBatteryVoltageAverage < gMin_bat_v) ? gMin_bat_v :
+										(gBatteryVoltageAverage > gMax_bat_v) ? gMax_bat_v :
+											gBatteryVoltageAverage;
+	
+					sprintf(String, "Charge %u.%02uV %u%%",
+							gBatteryVoltageAverage / 100,
+							gBatteryVoltageAverage % 100,
+							(100 * (volts - gMin_bat_v)) / (gMax_bat_v - gMin_bat_v));
+	
+					UI_PrintStringSmall(String, 2, 0, 3);
+				#endif
 			}
 		}