diff --git a/beszel/internal/agent/agent.go b/beszel/internal/agent/agent.go
index 00b3d1c..2e5f639 100644
--- a/beszel/internal/agent/agent.go
+++ b/beszel/internal/agent/agent.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ type Agent struct {
 	server            *ssh.Server                // SSH server
 	dataDir           string                     // Directory for persisting data
 	keys              []gossh.PublicKey          // SSH public keys
-	hasBattery        bool                       // true if agent has access to battery stats
 }
 
 // NewAgent creates a new agent with the given data directory for persisting data.
diff --git a/beszel/internal/agent/battery.go b/beszel/internal/agent/battery.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f99dfd..0000000
--- a/beszel/internal/agent/battery.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package agent
-
-import "github.com/distatus/battery"
-
-// getBatteryStats returns the current battery percent and charge state
-func getBatteryStats() (batteryPercent uint8, batteryState uint8, err error) {
-	batteries, err := battery.GetAll()
-	if err != nil || len(batteries) == 0 {
-		return batteryPercent, batteryState, err
-	}
-	totalCapacity := float64(0)
-	totalCharge := float64(0)
-	for _, bat := range batteries {
-		if bat.Design != 0 {
-			totalCapacity += bat.Design
-		} else {
-			totalCapacity += bat.Full
-		}
-		totalCharge += bat.Current
-	}
-	batteryPercent = uint8(totalCharge / totalCapacity * 100)
-	batteryState = uint8(batteries[0].State.Raw)
-	return batteryPercent, batteryState, nil
-}
diff --git a/beszel/internal/agent/battery/battery.go b/beszel/internal/agent/battery/battery.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f671842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beszel/internal/agent/battery/battery.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+//go:build !freebsd
+
+// Package battery provides functions to check if the system has a battery and to get the battery stats.
+package battery
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"log/slog"
+
+	"github.com/distatus/battery"
+)
+
+var systemHasBattery = false
+var haveCheckedBattery = false
+
+// HasReadableBattery checks if the system has a battery and returns true if it does.
+func HasReadableBattery() bool {
+	if haveCheckedBattery {
+		return systemHasBattery
+	}
+	haveCheckedBattery = true
+	bat, err := battery.Get(0)
+	if err == nil && bat != nil {
+		systemHasBattery = true
+	} else {
+		slog.Debug("No battery found", "err", err)
+	}
+	return systemHasBattery
+}
+
+// GetBatteryStats returns the current battery percent and charge state
+func GetBatteryStats() (batteryPercent uint8, batteryState uint8, err error) {
+	if !systemHasBattery {
+		return batteryPercent, batteryState, errors.ErrUnsupported
+	}
+	batteries, err := battery.GetAll()
+	if err != nil || len(batteries) == 0 {
+		return batteryPercent, batteryState, err
+	}
+	totalCapacity := float64(0)
+	totalCharge := float64(0)
+	for _, bat := range batteries {
+		if bat.Design != 0 {
+			totalCapacity += bat.Design
+		} else {
+			totalCapacity += bat.Full
+		}
+		totalCharge += bat.Current
+	}
+	batteryPercent = uint8(totalCharge / totalCapacity * 100)
+	batteryState = uint8(batteries[0].State.Raw)
+	return batteryPercent, batteryState, nil
+}
diff --git a/beszel/internal/agent/battery/battery_freebsd.go b/beszel/internal/agent/battery/battery_freebsd.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfbd5ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beszel/internal/agent/battery/battery_freebsd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//go:build freebsd
+
+package battery
+
+import "errors"
+
+func HasReadableBattery() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func GetBatteryStats() (uint8, uint8, error) {
+	return 0, 0, errors.ErrUnsupported
+}
diff --git a/beszel/internal/agent/system.go b/beszel/internal/agent/system.go
index 1926f5e..908bc13 100644
--- a/beszel/internal/agent/system.go
+++ b/beszel/internal/agent/system.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package agent
 
 import (
 	"beszel"
+	"beszel/internal/agent/battery"
 	"beszel/internal/entities/system"
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
@@ -64,13 +65,6 @@ func (a *Agent) initializeSystemInfo() {
 	} else {
 		a.zfs = true
 	}
-
-	// battery
-	if _, _, err := getBatteryStats(); err != nil {
-		slog.Debug("No battery detected", "err", err)
-	} else {
-		a.hasBattery = true
-	}
 }
 
 // Returns current info, stats about the host system
@@ -78,8 +72,8 @@ func (a *Agent) getSystemStats() system.Stats {
 	systemStats := system.Stats{}
 
 	// battery
-	if a.hasBattery {
-		systemStats.Battery[0], systemStats.Battery[1], _ = getBatteryStats()
+	if battery.HasReadableBattery() {
+		systemStats.Battery[0], systemStats.Battery[1], _ = battery.GetBatteryStats()
 	}
 
 	// cpu percent