diff --git a/xcpmd/src/battery.c b/xcpmd/src/battery.c
index d5c8e263..7805452d 100644
--- a/xcpmd/src/battery.c
+++ b/xcpmd/src/battery.c
@@ -859,9 +859,16 @@ void update_batteries(void) {
     }
 
     if ((old_array_size != new_array_size) || (memcmp(old_status, last_status, new_array_size * sizeof(struct battery_status)))) {
-        //Here for compatibility--should eventually be removed
-        xenstore_write("1", XS_BATTERY_STATUS_CHANGE_EVENT_PATH);
-        notify_com_citrix_xenclient_xcpmd_battery_status_changed(xcdbus_conn, XCPMD_SERVICE, XCPMD_PATH, get_overall_battery_percentage());
+        static int previous_percent;
+        int current_percent = get_overall_battery_percentage();
+
+        if (current_percent != previous_percent)  {
+            previous_percent = current_percent;
+            //Here for compatibility--should eventually be removed
+            xenstore_write("1", XS_BATTERY_STATUS_CHANGE_EVENT_PATH);
+            notify_com_citrix_xenclient_xcpmd_battery_status_changed(
+                xcdbus_conn, XCPMD_SERVICE, XCPMD_PATH, current_percent);
+        }
     }
 
     if (present_batteries_changed) {