diff --git a/src/main/fc/settings.c b/src/main/fc/settings.c
index 7ed9931c88..7ce63c7656 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/settings.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/settings.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ const clivalue_t valueTable[] = {
     { "vbat_hysteresis",            VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { 0, 250 }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, vbathysteresis) },
     { "current_meter",              VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, .config.lookup = { TABLE_CURRENT_METER }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, currentMeterSource) },
     { "battery_meter",              VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, .config.lookup = { TABLE_VOLTAGE_METER }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, voltageMeterSource) },
-    { "bat_detect_thresh",          VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { 0, 200 }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, batteryNotPresentLevel) },
+    { "vbat_detect_cell_voltage",   VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { 0, 200 }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, vbatnotpresentcellvoltage) },
     { "use_vbat_alerts",            VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, .config.lookup = { TABLE_OFF_ON }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, useVBatAlerts) },
     { "use_cbat_alerts",            VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, .config.lookup = { TABLE_OFF_ON }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, useConsumptionAlerts) },
     { "cbat_alert_percent",         VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, .config.minmax = { 0, 100 }, PG_BATTERY_CONFIG, offsetof(batteryConfig_t, consumptionWarningPercentage) },
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/battery.c b/src/main/sensors/battery.c
index a0e7af7956..b97792e9c3 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/battery.c
+++ b/src/main/sensors/battery.c
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ PG_RESET_TEMPLATE(batteryConfig_t, batteryConfig,
     .vbatmaxcellvoltage = 43,
     .vbatmincellvoltage = 33,
     .vbatwarningcellvoltage = 35,
-    .batteryNotPresentLevel = 55, // VBAT below 5.5 V will be ignored
+    .vbatnotpresentcellvoltage = 30, //A cell below 3 will be ignored
     .voltageMeterSource = DEFAULT_VOLTAGE_METER_SOURCE,
 
     // current
     .batteryCapacity = 0,
-    .currentMeterSource = DEFAULT_VOLTAGE_METER_SOURCE,
+    .currentMeterSource = DEFAULT_CURRENT_METER_SOURCE,
 
     // warnings / alerts
     .useVBatAlerts = true,
@@ -162,16 +162,19 @@ void batteryUpdatePresence(void)
 {
     static uint16_t previousVoltage = 0;
 
-    bool isVoltageStable = (
-        previousVoltage > 0
-        && ABS(voltageMeter.filtered - previousVoltage) <= VBAT_STABLE_MAX_DELTA
-    );
+    bool isVoltageStable = ABS(voltageMeter.filtered - previousVoltage) <= VBAT_STABLE_MAX_DELTA;
+    
+    bool isVoltageFromBat = (voltageMeter.filtered >= batteryConfig()->vbatnotpresentcellvoltage  //above ~0V
+                            && voltageMeter.filtered <= batteryConfig()->vbatmaxcellvoltage)  //1s max cell voltage check
+                            || voltageMeter.filtered > batteryConfig()->vbatnotpresentcellvoltage*2; //USB voltage - 2s or more check
 
+    
     if (
         voltageState == BATTERY_NOT_PRESENT
-        && voltageMeter.filtered > batteryConfig()->batteryNotPresentLevel
+        && isVoltageFromBat
         && isVoltageStable
     ) {
+        /* Want to disable battery getting detected around USB voltage or 0V*/
         /* battery has just been connected - calculate cells, warning voltages and reset state */
 
 
@@ -187,10 +190,10 @@ void batteryUpdatePresence(void)
         batteryCriticalVoltage = batteryCellCount * batteryConfig()->vbatmincellvoltage;
     } else if (
         voltageState != BATTERY_NOT_PRESENT
-        && voltageMeter.filtered <= batteryConfig()->batteryNotPresentLevel
         && isVoltageStable
+        && !isVoltageFromBat
     ) {
-        /* battery has been disconnected - can take a while for filter cap to disharge so we use a threshold of batteryConfig()->batterynotpresentlevel */
+        /* battery has been disconnected - can take a while for filter cap to disharge so we use a threshold of batteryConfig()->vbatnotpresentcellvoltage */
 
         consumptionState = voltageState = BATTERY_NOT_PRESENT;
 
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/battery.h b/src/main/sensors/battery.h
index 799e5318c0..6695a7e1f0 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/battery.h
+++ b/src/main/sensors/battery.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ typedef struct batteryConfig_s {
     uint8_t vbatmaxcellvoltage;             // maximum voltage per cell, used for auto-detecting battery voltage in 0.1V units, default is 43 (4.3V)
     uint8_t vbatmincellvoltage;             // minimum voltage per cell, this triggers battery critical alarm, in 0.1V units, default is 33 (3.3V)
     uint8_t vbatwarningcellvoltage;         // warning voltage per cell, this triggers battery warning alarm, in 0.1V units, default is 35 (3.5V)
-    uint8_t batteryNotPresentLevel;         // Below this level battery is considered as not present
+    uint8_t vbatnotpresentcellvoltage;      // Between vbatmaxcellvoltage and 2*this is considered to be USB powered. Below this it is notpresent
 
     voltageMeterSource_e voltageMeterSource; // source of battery voltage meter used, either ADC or ESC