diff --git a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BadgeOverlay.qml b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BadgeOverlay.qml
--- a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BadgeOverlay.qml
+++ b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BadgeOverlay.qml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
             bottom: parent.bottom
         }
         color: theme.backgroundColor
-        width: label.width + units.devicePixelRatio * 2
+        width: Math.max(units.gridUnit, label.width + units.devicePixelRatio * 2)
         height: label.height
         radius: units.devicePixelRatio * 3
 
diff --git a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/CompactRepresentation.qml b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/CompactRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/CompactRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/CompactRepresentation.qml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
                 BadgeOverlay {
                     anchors.fill: batteryIcon
-                    text: i18nc("battery percentage below battery icon", "%1%", percent)
+                    text: batteryContainer.hasBattery ? i18nc("battery percentage below battery icon", "%1%", percent) : "-"
                     icon: batteryIcon
                     visible: plasmoid.configuration.showPercentage
                 }