diff --git a/src/main/mw.c b/src/main/mw.c
index 7085a8a7a0..5645c34d9b 100644
--- a/src/main/mw.c
+++ b/src/main/mw.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void annexCode(void)
             }
 
             if (feature(FEATURE_CURRENT_METER)) {
-                updateCurrentMeter(vbatCycleTime);
+                updateCurrentMeter(vbatCycleTime, &masterConfig.rxConfig, masterConfig.flight3DConfig.deadband3d_throttle);
             }
             vbatCycleTime = 0;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/battery.c b/src/main/sensors/battery.c
index b12a15aa09..84a8addf39 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/battery.c
+++ b/src/main/sensors/battery.c
@@ -17,53 +17,20 @@
 
 #include "stdbool.h"
 #include "stdint.h"
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#include "platform.h"
 
 #include "common/maths.h"
-#include "common/axis.h"
-#include "common/color.h"
 
 #include "drivers/adc.h"
 #include "drivers/system.h"
-#include "drivers/sensor.h"
-#include "drivers/accgyro.h"
-#include "drivers/gpio.h"
-#include "drivers/timer.h"
-#include "drivers/serial.h"
-#include "drivers/pwm_rx.h"
 
 #include "config/runtime_config.h"
+#include "config/config.h"
 
-#include "sensors/sensors.h"
-#include "sensors/acceleration.h"
 #include "sensors/battery.h"
-#include "sensors/boardalignment.h"
-#include "sensors/gyro.h"
-#include "sensors/barometer.h"
-
-#include "flight/mixer.h"
-#include "flight/failsafe.h"
-#include "flight/pid.h"
-#include "flight/imu.h"
-#include "flight/navigation.h"
 
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 
 #include "io/rc_controls.h"
-#include "io/escservo.h"
-#include "io/serial.h"
-#include "io/gps.h"
-#include "io/gimbal.h"
-#include "io/ledstrip.h"
-
-#include "telemetry/telemetry.h"
-
-#include "config/runtime_config.h"
-#include "config/config.h"
-#include "config/config_profile.h"
-#include "config/config_master.h"
 
 // Battery monitoring stuff
 uint8_t batteryCellCount = 3;       // cell count
@@ -146,7 +113,7 @@ int32_t currentSensorToCentiamps(uint16_t src)
     return (millivolts * 1000) / (int32_t)batteryConfig->currentMeterScale; // current in 0.01A steps
 }
 
-void updateCurrentMeter(int32_t lastUpdateAt)
+void updateCurrentMeter(int32_t lastUpdateAt, rxConfig_t *rxConfig, uint16_t deadband3d_throttle)
 {
     static int32_t amperageRaw = 0;
     static int64_t mAhdrawnRaw = 0;
@@ -162,7 +129,8 @@ void updateCurrentMeter(int32_t lastUpdateAt)
         case CURRENT_SENSOR_VIRTUAL:
             amperage = (int32_t)batteryConfig->currentMeterOffset;
             if(ARMING_FLAG(ARMED)) {
-                if((rcData[THROTTLE]) < masterConfig.rxConfig.mincheck && feature(FEATURE_MOTOR_STOP))
+                throttleStatus_e throttleStatus = calculateThrottleStatus(rxConfig, deadband3d_throttle);
+                if (throttleStatus == THROTTLE_LOW && feature(FEATURE_MOTOR_STOP))
                     throttleOffset = 0;
                 throttleFactor = throttleOffset + (throttleOffset * throttleOffset / 50);
                 amperage += throttleFactor * (int32_t)batteryConfig->currentMeterScale  / 1000;
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/battery.h b/src/main/sensors/battery.h
index 60404b0f53..fdbc881626 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/battery.h
+++ b/src/main/sensors/battery.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "rx/rx.h"
+
 #define VBAT_SCALE_DEFAULT 110
 #define VBAT_SCALE_MIN 0
 #define VBAT_SCALE_MAX 255
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ batteryState_e calculateBatteryState(void);
 void updateBatteryVoltage(void);
 void batteryInit(batteryConfig_t *initialBatteryConfig);
 
-void updateCurrentMeter(int32_t lastUpdateAt);
+void updateCurrentMeter(int32_t lastUpdateAt, rxConfig_t *rxConfig, uint16_t deadband3d_throttle);
 int32_t currentMeterToCentiamps(uint16_t src);
 
 uint8_t calculateBatteryPercentage(void);