diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index b4552d5f7c..4bdcc0890c 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,9 @@ bool GCS_MAVLINK_Plane::try_send_message(enum ap_message id)
         CHECK_PAYLOAD_SIZE(ADSB_VEHICLE);
         plane.adsb.send_adsb_vehicle(chan);
         break;
+    case MSG_BATTERY_STATUS:
+        send_battery_status(plane.battery);
+        break;
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -895,6 +898,7 @@ GCS_MAVLINK_Plane::data_stream_send(void)
         send_message(MSG_MAG_CAL_REPORT);
         send_message(MSG_MAG_CAL_PROGRESS);
         send_message(MSG_BATTERY2);
+        send_message(MSG_BATTERY_STATUS);
         send_message(MSG_MOUNT_STATUS);
         send_message(MSG_OPTICAL_FLOW);
         send_message(MSG_EKF_STATUS_REPORT);