diff --git a/usermods/Battery/readme.md b/usermods/Battery/readme.md
index d77eeccd..5a667870 100644
--- a/usermods/Battery/readme.md
+++ b/usermods/Battery/readme.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ define `USERMOD_BATTERY` in `wled00/my_config.h`
 | Name                                            | Unit        | Description                                                                           |
 | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `USERMOD_BATTERY`                               |             | define this (in `my_config.h`) to have this usermod included wled00\usermods_list.cpp |
-| `USERMOD_BATTERY_MEASUREMENT_PIN`               |             | defaults to A0 on ESP8266 and GPIO32 on ESP32                                         |
+| `USERMOD_BATTERY_MEASUREMENT_PIN`               |             | defaults to A0 on ESP8266 and GPIO35 on ESP32                                         |
 | `USERMOD_BATTERY_MEASUREMENT_INTERVAL`          | ms          | battery check interval. defaults to 30 seconds                                        |
 | `USERMOD_BATTERY_MIN_VOLTAGE`                   | v           | minimum battery voltage. default is 2.6 (18650 battery standard)                      |
 | `USERMOD_BATTERY_MAX_VOLTAGE`                   | v           | maximum battery voltage. default is 4.2 (18650 battery standard)                      |
diff --git a/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h b/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h
index ba61edd2..461613a4 100644
--- a/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h
+++ b/usermods/Battery/usermod_v2_Battery.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class UsermodBattery : public Usermod
     void lowPowerIndicator()
     {
       if (!lowPowerIndicatorEnabled) return;
+      if (batteryPin < 0) return;  // no measurement
       if (lowPowerIndicationDone && lowPowerIndicatorReactivationThreshold <= batteryLevel) lowPowerIndicationDone = false;
       if (lowPowerIndicatorThreshold <= batteryLevel) return;
       if (lowPowerIndicationDone) return;
@@ -130,6 +131,8 @@ class UsermodBattery : public Usermod
         if (!success) {
           DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Battery pin allocation failed."));
           batteryPin = -1;  // allocation failed
+        } else {
+          pinMode(batteryPin, INPUT);
         }
       #else //ESP8266 boards have only one analog input pin A0
 
@@ -168,6 +171,9 @@ class UsermodBattery : public Usermod
 
       nextReadTime = millis() + readingInterval;
       lastReadTime = millis();
+
+      if (batteryPin < 0) return;  // nothing to read
+
       initializing = false;
 
       // read battery raw input
@@ -214,6 +220,13 @@ class UsermodBattery : public Usermod
       JsonObject user = root["u"];
       if (user.isNull()) user = root.createNestedObject("u");
 
+      if (batteryPin < 0) {
+        JsonArray infoVoltage = user.createNestedArray(F("Battery voltage"));
+        infoVoltage.add(F("n/a"));
+        infoVoltage.add(F(" invalid GPIO"));
+        return;  // no GPIO - nothing to report
+      }
+
       // info modal display names
       JsonArray infoPercentage = user.createNestedArray(F("Battery level"));
       JsonArray infoVoltage = user.createNestedArray(F("Battery voltage"));
@@ -561,7 +574,7 @@ class UsermodBattery : public Usermod
     {
       #ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
         // esp32
-        return 4095.0f;
+        return 4096.0f;
       #else
         // esp8266
         return 1024.0f;