diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
index 55ad7c001a..aadc006f42 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void Simulator::handle_message(mavlink_message_t *msg, bool publish)
 				}
 
 				float ibatt = -1.0f; // no current sensor in simulation
-				const float minimum_percentage = 0.5f; // change this value if you want to simulate low battery reaction
+				const float minimum_percentage = 0.499f; // change this value if you want to simulate low battery reaction
 
 				/* Simulate the voltage of a linearly draining battery but stop at the minimum percentage */
 				float battery_percentage = 1.0f - (now_us - batt_sim_start) / discharge_interval_us;