diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
index 7d222d6f7..7b8c0ad87 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
@@ -3073,8 +3073,11 @@ void TDEHardwareDevices::updateExistingDeviceInformation(TDEGenericDevice* exist
 		valuesdir.setFilter(TQDir::All);
 		TQString nodename;
 		double bdevice_capacity = 0;
+		int bdevice_time_to_empty = 0;
+		int bdevice_time_to_full = 0;
 		bool bdevice_has_energy = false;
 		bool bdevice_has_time_to_empty = false;
+		bool bdevice_has_time_to_full = false;
 		const TQFileInfoList *dirlist = valuesdir.entryInfoList();
 		if (dirlist) {
 			TQFileInfoListIterator valuesdirit(*dirlist);
@@ -3125,9 +3128,14 @@ void TDEHardwareDevices::updateExistingDeviceInformation(TDEGenericDevice* exist
 					}
 					else if (nodename == "time_to_empty_now") {
 						// Convert from minutes to seconds
-						bdevice->internalSetTimeRemaining(line.toDouble()*60);
+						bdevice_time_to_empty = line.toDouble()*60;
 						bdevice_has_time_to_empty = true;
 					}
+					else if (nodename == "time_to_full_now") {
+						// Convert from minutes to seconds
+						bdevice_time_to_full = line.toDouble()*60;
+						bdevice_has_time_to_full = true;
+					}
 					else if (nodename == "voltage_min_design") {
 						bdevice->internalSetMinimumVoltage(line.toDouble()/1000000.0);
 					}
@@ -3146,17 +3154,25 @@ void TDEHardwareDevices::updateExistingDeviceInformation(TDEGenericDevice* exist
 		}
 
 		// Calculate time remaining
-		if (bdevice->dischargeRate() > 0) {
-			// Discharge/charge rate is in watt-hours
-			// Energy is in watt-hours
-			// Therefore, energy/rate = time in hours
-			// Convert to seconds...
-			if (bdevice->status() == TDEBatteryStatus::Charging) {
+		// Discharge/charge rate is in amper
+		// Energy is in amper-hours
+		// Therefore, energy/rate = time in hours
+		// Convert to seconds...
+		if (bdevice->status() == TDEBatteryStatus::Charging) {
+			if (!bdevice_has_time_to_full && bdevice->dischargeRate() > 0) {
 				bdevice->internalSetTimeRemaining(((bdevice->maximumEnergy()-bdevice->energy())/bdevice->dischargeRate())*60*60);
 			}
-			else if (!bdevice_has_time_to_empty) {
+			else {
+				bdevice->internalSetTimeRemaining(bdevice_time_to_full);
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			if (!bdevice_has_time_to_empty && bdevice->dischargeRate() > 0) {
 				bdevice->internalSetTimeRemaining((bdevice->energy()/bdevice->dischargeRate())*60*60);
 			}
+			else {
+				bdevice->internalSetTimeRemaining(bdevice_time_to_empty);
+			}
 		}
 	}