diff --git a/src/devkit-power-source.c b/src/devkit-power-source.c
index 3d309c9..f5a3720 100644
--- a/src/devkit-power-source.c
+++ b/src/devkit-power-source.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct DevkitPowerSourcePrivate
         DevkitPowerType type;
 
         gboolean line_power_online;
+        gboolean battery_is_rechargeable;
         DevkitPowerState battery_state;
         DevkitPowerTechnology battery_technology;
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ enum
         PROP_TYPE,
         PROP_LINE_POWER_ONLINE,
         PROP_BATTERY_CAPACITY,
+        PROP_BATTERY_IS_RECHARGEABLE,
         PROP_BATTERY_STATE,
         PROP_BATTERY_ENERGY,
         PROP_BATTERY_ENERGY_EMPTY,
@@ -154,6 +156,9 @@ get_property (GObject         *object,
         case PROP_LINE_POWER_ONLINE:
                 g_value_set_boolean (value, source->priv->line_power_online);
                 break;
+        case PROP_BATTERY_IS_RECHARGEABLE:
+                g_value_set_boolean (value, source->priv->battery_is_rechargeable);
+                break;
         case PROP_BATTERY_STATE:
                 g_value_set_string (value, devkit_power_convert_state_to_text (source->priv->battery_state));
                 break;
@@ -255,6 +260,10 @@ devkit_power_source_class_init (DevkitPowerSourceClass *klass)
                 object_class,
                 PROP_BATTERY_ENERGY,
                 g_param_spec_double ("battery-energy", NULL, NULL, 0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+        g_object_class_install_property (
+                object_class,
+                PROP_BATTERY_IS_RECHARGEABLE,
+                g_param_spec_boolean ("battery-is-rechargeable", NULL, NULL, FALSE, G_PARAM_READABLE));
         g_object_class_install_property (
                 object_class,
                 PROP_BATTERY_STATE,
@@ -516,6 +525,9 @@ update_battery (DevkitPowerSource *source)
         if (is_charging)
                 source->priv->battery_energy_rate *= -1.0;
 
+        /* assume true for laptops */
+        source->priv->battery_is_rechargeable = TRUE;
+
         /* get a precise percentage */
         source->priv->battery_percentage = 100.0 * source->priv->battery_energy / source->priv->battery_energy_full;
         if (source->priv->battery_percentage < 0)
diff --git a/src/org.freedesktop.DeviceKit.Power.Source.xml b/src/org.freedesktop.DeviceKit.Power.Source.xml
index 8987229..d2c33b9 100644
--- a/src/org.freedesktop.DeviceKit.Power.Source.xml
+++ b/src/org.freedesktop.DeviceKit.Power.Source.xml
@@ -214,6 +214,16 @@
       </doc:para></doc:description></doc:doc>
     </property>
 
+    <property name="battery-is-rechargeable" type="b" access="read">
+      <doc:doc><doc:description><doc:para>
+            If the power source is rechargeable.
+          </doc:para><doc:para>
+            This property is only valid if the property
+            <doc:ref type="property" to="Source:type">type</doc:ref>
+            has the value "battery".
+      </doc:para></doc:description></doc:doc>
+    </property>
+
     <property name="battery-capacity" type="d" access="read">
       <doc:doc><doc:description><doc:para>
             The capacity of the power source expressed as a percentage between 0 and 100.