diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c894e6b..c029ea8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-poweredup",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "description": "A Node.js module to interface with LEGO Powered UP components.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/nathankellenicki/node-poweredup/",
   "main": "dist/poweredup.js",
diff --git a/wedo2smarthub.ts b/wedo2smarthub.ts
index 4728a9a..b50a38d 100644
--- a/wedo2smarthub.ts
+++ b/wedo2smarthub.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ export class WeDo2SmartHub extends Hub {
             this._subscribeToCharacteristic(this._characteristics[Consts.BLECharacteristics.WEDO2_BUTTON], this._parseSensorMessage.bind(this));
             this._subscribeToCharacteristic(this._characteristics[Consts.BLECharacteristics.WEDO2_BATTERY], this._parseBatteryMessage.bind(this));
             this._subscribeToCharacteristic(this._characteristics[Consts.BLECharacteristics.WEDO2_HIGH_CURRENT_ALERT], this._parseHighCurrentAlert.bind(this));
+            this._characteristics[Consts.BLECharacteristics.WEDO2_BATTERY].read((err, data) => {
+                this._parseBatteryMessage(data);
+            });
             debug("Connect completed");
             return resolve();
         });