diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bf4775..5c08892 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ set -g status-right '#{battery_status_bg} Batt: #{battery_icon} #{battery_percen
  - `#{battery_icon_charge}` - will display a battery charge icon
  - `#{battery_icon_status}` - will display a battery status icon
  - `#{battery_percentage}` - will show battery percentage
- - `#{battery_remain}` - will show remaining time of battery charge\*
+ - `#{battery_remain}` - will show remaining time of battery charge
+ - `#{battery_icon_live}` - will show the a charging battery icon or a normal one depending if the device is charging
 
 \* These format strings can be further customized via options as described below.
 
diff --git a/battery.tmux b/battery.tmux
index 0c666b8..a264c6f 100755
--- a/battery.tmux
+++ b/battery.tmux
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ battery_interpolation=(
 	"\#{battery_icon_status}"
 	"\#{battery_percentage}"
 	"\#{battery_remain}"
+	"\#{battery_icon_live}"
 )
 
 battery_commands=(
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ battery_commands=(
 	"#($CURRENT_DIR/scripts/battery_icon_status.sh)"
 	"#($CURRENT_DIR/scripts/battery_percentage.sh)"
 	"#($CURRENT_DIR/scripts/battery_remain.sh)"
+	"#($CURRENT_DIR/scripts/battery_icon_live.sh)"
 )
 
 set_tmux_option() {
diff --git a/scripts/battery_icon_live.sh b/scripts/battery_icon_live.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afa1b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/battery_icon_live.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+CURRENT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+source "$CURRENT_DIR/helpers.sh"
+
+# icons charging  ,  ,  ,  ,  , ,    
+#                100, 90, 80,  60,  40,  30,  20 %
+
+# icons normal  , ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  
+#             100,  90,  80, 70,  60,  50,  40,  20, 10 %
+
+# unfortunately there's a mismatch there are no more available charging icons, there are two that are duplicated in the variables
+# this requires a patched font (nerdfont)
+
+# script global variables
+icon_live_charge_tier8=''
+icon_live_charge_tier7=''
+icon_live_charge_tier6=''
+icon_live_charge_tier5=''
+icon_live_charge_tier4=''
+icon_live_charge_tier3=''
+icon_live_charge_tier2=''
+icon_live_charge_tier1=''
+
+# script default variables
+icon_live_charge_tier8_default=''
+icon_live_charge_tier7_default=''
+icon_live_charge_tier6_default=''
+icon_live_charge_tier5_default=''
+icon_live_charge_tier4_default=''
+icon_live_charge_tier3_default=''
+icon_live_charge_tier2_default=''
+icon_live_charge_tier1_default=''
+
+icon_live_charge_tier8_charging=''
+icon_live_charge_tier7_charging=''
+icon_live_charge_tier6_charging=''
+icon_live_charge_tier5_charging=''
+icon_live_charge_tier4_charging=''
+icon_live_charge_tier3_charging=''
+icon_live_charge_tier2_charging=''
+icon_live_charge_tier1_charging=''
+
+
+
+# icons are set as script global variables
+get_icon_charge_settings() {
+	icon_live_charge_tier8=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier8" "$icon_live_charge_tier8_default")
+	icon_live_charge_tier7=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier7" "$icon_live_charge_tier7_default")
+	icon_live_charge_tier6=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier6" "$icon_live_charge_tier6_default")
+	icon_live_charge_tier5=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier5" "$icon_live_charge_tier5_default")
+	icon_live_charge_tier4=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier4" "$icon_live_charge_tier4_default")
+	icon_live_charge_tier3=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier3" "$icon_live_charge_tier3_default")
+	icon_live_charge_tier2=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier2" "$icon_live_charge_tier2_default")
+	icon_live_charge_tier1=$(get_tmux_option "@batt_icon_live_charge_tier1" "$icon_live_charge_tier1_default")
+}
+
+
+print_icon_charge_plus_status() {
+	percentage=$($CURRENT_DIR/battery_percentage.sh | sed -e 's/%//')
+    status=$(battery_status | awk '{print $1;}')
+    
+	if [ $status == 'charging' ]; then
+
+		if [ $percentage -ge 95 -o "$percentage" == "" ]; then
+			# if percentage is empty, assume it's a desktop
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier8_charging"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 80 ]; then
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier7_charging"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 65 ]; then
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier6_charging"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 50 ]; then
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier5_charging"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 35 ]; then
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier4_charging"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 20 ]; then
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier3_charging"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -gt 5 ]; then 
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier2_charging"
+
+		else
+			printf "$icon_live_charge_tier1_charging"
+		fi
+
+	else
+
+		if [ $percentage -ge 95 -o "$percentage" == "" ]; then
+		    # if percentage is empty, assume it's a desktop
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier8"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 80 ]; then
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier7"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 65 ]; then
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier6"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 50 ]; then
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier5"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 35 ]; then
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier4"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -ge 20 ]; then
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier3"
+
+		elif [ $percentage -gt 5 ]; then 
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier2"
+
+		else
+		    printf "$icon_live_charge_tier1"
+		fi
+    	fi
+}
+
+
+main() {
+	get_icon_charge_settings
+	print_icon_charge_plus_status
+}
+
+main