diff --git a/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
index 6a8507a1c8..cad93bc788 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_att_control/fw_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -871,6 +871,8 @@ FixedwingAttitudeControl::task_main()
 
 			vehicle_land_detected_poll();
 
+			battery_status_poll();
+
 			// the position controller will not emit attitude setpoints in some modes
 			// we need to make sure that this flag is reset
 			_att_sp.fw_control_yaw = _att_sp.fw_control_yaw && _vcontrol_mode.flag_control_auto_enabled;