diff --git a/src/Power.cpp b/src/Power.cpp
index 4e5cf0f2cd..d662143154 100644
--- a/src/Power.cpp
+++ b/src/Power.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
             config.power.adc_multiplier_override > 0 ? config.power.adc_multiplier_override : ADC_MULTIPLIER;
         // Do not call analogRead() often.
         const uint32_t min_read_interval = 5000;
-        if (!Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(last_read_time_ms, min_read_interval)) {
+        if (!initial_read_done || !Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(last_read_time_ms, min_read_interval)) {
             last_read_time_ms = millis();
 
             uint32_t raw = 0;