diff --git a/components/mobileshell/CMakeLists.txt b/components/mobileshell/CMakeLists.txt
index e60c45c8..c66c2ad6 100644
--- a/components/mobileshell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/mobileshell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ target_link_libraries(mobileshellplugin
         KF6::Service
         KF6::Package
         KF6::ConfigGui
+        KF6::ItemModels
         LayerShellQt::Interface
 )
 
diff --git a/components/mobileshell/qml/statusbar/indicators/BatteryIndicator.qml b/components/mobileshell/qml/statusbar/indicators/BatteryIndicator.qml
index 5eaa6517..fb26fdbb 100644
--- a/components/mobileshell/qml/statusbar/indicators/BatteryIndicator.qml
+++ b/components/mobileshell/qml/statusbar/indicators/BatteryIndicator.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.6
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.4
 
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.20 as Kirigami
+import org.kde.kitemmodels
 
 import org.kde.plasma.components 3.0 as PlasmaComponents
 import org.kde.plasma.workspace.components 2.0 as PW
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ RowLayout {
         id: batteryRepeater
 
         spacing: 0
-        model: MobileShell.BatteryInfo.batteries
+        model: filterModel
         orientation: ListView.Horizontal
 
         Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter
@@ -34,6 +35,14 @@ RowLayout {
         Layout.fillHeight: true
         Layout.fillWidth: false
 
+        KSortFilterProxyModel {
+            id: filterModel
+            sourceModel: MobileShell.BatteryInfo.batteries
+
+            filterRoleName: "Type"
+            filterString: "Battery" // only show internal batteries
+        }
+
         delegate: RowLayout {
             id: batteryBase
 
@@ -42,8 +51,6 @@ RowLayout {
 
             height: batteryRepeater.height
 
-            visible: Type === "Battery" // only show the internal battery
-
             PW.BatteryIcon {
                 id: battery