diff --git a/shell/contents/layout.js b/shell/contents/layout.js
index 7efcdb8c..01bb9e34 100644
--- a/shell/contents/layout.js
+++ b/shell/contents/layout.js
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ desktopsArray[0].addWidget("org.kde.plasma.analogclock");
 var panel = new Panel("org.kde.phone.panel");
 panel.addWidget("org.kde.phone.notifications");
 panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement");
-panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.battery");
+var battery = panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.battery");
+battery.writeConfig("showPercentage", true);
+battery.reloadConfig();
 panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.volume");
 panel.addWidget("org.kde.phone.activities");
 panel.height = 60;