diff --git a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
index ed3aa38a03..d195925edb 100644
--- a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
+++ b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.queue.command.CommandPlay
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.queue.command.CommandUpdateAlertConfiguration;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.queue.command.OmnipodCustomCommand;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.queue.command.OmnipodCustomCommandType;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.rileylink.manager.OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.rileylink.service.RileyLinkOmnipodService;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.ui.OmnipodOverviewFragment;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.util.AapsOmnipodUtil;
@@ -137,8 +138,8 @@ public class OmnipodPumpPlugin extends PumpPluginBase implements PumpInterface,
     private final DateUtil dateUtil;
     private final PumpDescription pumpDescription;
     private final ServiceConnection serviceConnection;
+    private final OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager omnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager;
     private final PumpType pumpType = PumpType.Insulet_Omnipod;
-
     private final CompositeDisposable disposables = new CompositeDisposable();
     private final NSUpload nsUpload;
 
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ public class OmnipodPumpPlugin extends PumpPluginBase implements PumpInterface,
             RileyLinkUtil rileyLinkUtil,
             OmnipodAlertUtil omnipodAlertUtil,
             ProfileFunction profileFunction,
-            NSUpload nsUpload
+            NSUpload nsUpload,
+            OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager omnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager
     ) {
         super(new PluginDescription() //
                         .mainType(PluginType.PUMP) //
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ public class OmnipodPumpPlugin extends PumpPluginBase implements PumpInterface,
         this.omnipodAlertUtil = omnipodAlertUtil;
         this.profileFunction = profileFunction;
         this.nsUpload = nsUpload;
+        this.omnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager = omnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager;
 
         pumpDescription = new PumpDescription(pumpType);
 
@@ -613,7 +616,8 @@ public class OmnipodPumpPlugin extends PumpPluginBase implements PumpInterface,
     @Override
     public int getBatteryLevel() {
         if (aapsOmnipodManager.isUseRileyLinkBatteryLevel()) {
-            return rileyLinkServiceData.batteryLevel == null ? 0 : rileyLinkServiceData.batteryLevel;
+            Integer batteryLevel = omnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager.getBatteryLevel();
+            return batteryLevel == null ? 0 : batteryLevel;
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/rileylink/manager/OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager.java b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/rileylink/manager/OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager.java
index 44f2069c59..0171b60a9a 100644
--- a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/rileylink/manager/OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager.java
+++ b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/rileylink/manager/OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
 
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PumpInterface;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.logging.LTag;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.common.defs.PumpDeviceState;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.common.hw.rileylink.RileyLinkCommunicationManager;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.common.hw.rileylink.ble.RileyLink
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.common.hw.rileylink.ble.defs.RLMessageType;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.common.hw.rileylink.ble.defs.RileyLinkBLEError;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.common.utils.ByteUtil;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.OmnipodPumpPlugin;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.driver.communication.action.OmnipodAction;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.driver.communication.message.MessageBlock;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.driver.communication.message.OmnipodMessage;
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.driver.manager.PodStateMa
  */
 @Singleton
 public class OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager extends RileyLinkCommunicationManager<OmnipodPacket> {
+    private Integer batteryLevel;
+
     // This empty constructor must be kept, otherwise dagger injection might break!
     @Inject
     public OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager() {
@@ -81,6 +85,21 @@ public class OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager extends RileyLinkCommunication
         // We don't use PumpDeviceState in the Omnipod driver
     }
 
+    @Override protected OmnipodPacket sendAndListen(OmnipodPacket msg, int timeout_ms, int repeatCount, int retryCount, Integer extendPreamble_ms) throws RileyLinkCommunicationException {
+        OmnipodPacket response = super.sendAndListen(msg, timeout_ms, repeatCount, retryCount, extendPreamble_ms);
+
+        PumpInterface activePump = activePluginProvider.getActivePump();
+        if (activePump instanceof OmnipodPumpPlugin && ((OmnipodPumpPlugin) activePump).isUseRileyLinkBatteryLevel()) {
+            updateBatteryLevel();
+        }
+
+        return response;
+    }
+
+    public Integer getBatteryLevel() {
+        return batteryLevel;
+    }
+
     public <T extends MessageBlock> T sendCommand(Class<T> responseClass, PodStateManager podStateManager, MessageBlock command) {
         return sendCommand(responseClass, podStateManager, command, true);
     }
@@ -384,4 +403,7 @@ public class OmnipodRileyLinkCommunicationManager extends RileyLinkCommunication
         throw new RileyLinkUnreachableException();
     }
 
+    private void updateBatteryLevel() {
+        batteryLevel = rfspy.getBatteryLevel();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/omnipod/src/test/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPluginTest.java b/omnipod/src/test/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPluginTest.java
index 28af58b0d6..e6aeed9f79 100644
--- a/omnipod/src/test/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPluginTest.java
+++ b/omnipod/src/test/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPluginTest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class OmnipodPumpPluginTest {
         OmnipodPumpPlugin plugin = new OmnipodPumpPlugin(injector, aapsLogger, rxBusWrapper, null,
                 resourceHelper, activePluginProvider, null, null, aapsOmnipodManager, commandQueueProvider,
                 null, null, null, null,
-                rileyLinkUtil, null, null, null
+                rileyLinkUtil, null, null, null, null
         );
         when(activePluginProvider.getActiveTreatments().getTempBasalFromHistory(anyLong())).thenReturn(null);
         when(rileyLinkUtil.getRileyLinkHistory()).thenReturn(new ArrayList<>());
diff --git a/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/RileyLinkCommunicationManager.java b/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/RileyLinkCommunicationManager.java
index 21e94e99ff..a7aae37175 100644
--- a/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/RileyLinkCommunicationManager.java
+++ b/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/RileyLinkCommunicationManager.java
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ public abstract class RileyLinkCommunicationManager<T extends RLMessage> {
         RadioResponse radioResponse = rfSpyResponse.getRadioResponse(injector);
         T response = createResponseMessage(radioResponse.getPayload());
 
-        updateBatteryLevel();
-
         if (response.isValid()) {
             // Mark this as the last time we heard from the pump.
             rememberLastGoodDeviceCommunicationTime();
@@ -118,10 +116,6 @@ public abstract class RileyLinkCommunicationManager<T extends RLMessage> {
         return response;
     }
 
-    private void updateBatteryLevel() {
-        rileyLinkServiceData.batteryLevel = rfspy.getBatteryLevel();
-    }
-
 
     public abstract T createResponseMessage(byte[] payload);
 
diff --git a/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/service/RileyLinkServiceData.java b/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/service/RileyLinkServiceData.java
index 3a0bc6dde1..6307c7ad87 100644
--- a/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/service/RileyLinkServiceData.java
+++ b/rileylink/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/common/hw/rileylink/service/RileyLinkServiceData.java
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public class RileyLinkServiceData {
     // radio version
     public String versionCC110;
 
-    public Integer batteryLevel;
-
     public RileyLinkTargetDevice targetDevice;
 
     // Medtronic Pump