diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c
index c7c136a886..3bdf4f4425 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/mainboard.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <device/i2c_simple.h>
 #include <ec/google/chromeec/ec.h>
+#include <elog.h>
 #include <gpio.h>
 #include <soc/clock.h>
 #include <soc/pcie.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@
 #define USB3_MODE_NORMAL_VAL	0x21
 #define USB3_MODE_FLIP_VAL	0x23
 
+#define LOW_BATTERY_SHUTDOWN_DELAY_SEC 5
+
 void mainboard_usb_typec_configure(uint8_t port_num, bool inverse_polarity)
 {
 	if (!CONFIG(MAINBOARD_HAS_PS8820_RETIMER))
@@ -149,12 +152,38 @@ static void display_startup(void)
 	enable_mdss_clk();
 }
 
+static void trigger_critical_battery_shutdown(void)
+{
+	printk(BIOS_WARNING, "Critical battery level detected without charger! Shutting down.\n");
+
+	if (!CONFIG(EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC))
+		return;
+
+	/* Set LED to Red to alert the user visually */
+	google_chromeec_set_lightbar_rgb(0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00);
+
+	/* Log the event to CMOS/Flash for post-mortem analysis */
+	elog_add_event_byte(ELOG_TYPE_LOW_BATTERY_INDICATOR, ELOG_FW_ISSUE_SHUTDOWN);
+
+	/* Allow time for the log to flush and the user to see the LED change */
+	delay(LOW_BATTERY_SHUTDOWN_DELAY_SEC);
+
+	google_chromeec_ap_poweroff();
+}
+
 static void mainboard_init(struct device *dev)
 {
 	configure_parallel_charging();
 
 	display_startup();
 
+	/*
+	 * Low-battery boot indicator is done. Therefore, power off if battery
+	 * is critical and not charging
+	 */
+	if (get_boot_mode() == LB_BOOT_MODE_LOW_BATTERY)
+		trigger_critical_battery_shutdown();
+
 	/* Skip mainboard initialization if boot mode is "low-battery" or "off-mode charging"*/
 	if (is_low_power_boot_with_charger())
 		return;
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
index 12b1479801..2b8e95c201 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ static void early_setup_usb(void)
 
 void platform_romstage_main(void)
 {
+	/* Set LED to Red to alert the user visually */
+	if (CONFIG(EC_GOOGLE_CHROMEEC) && google_chromeec_is_critically_low_on_battery())
+		google_chromeec_set_lightbar_rgb(0xff, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00);
+
 	/* Setup early USB related config */
 	early_setup_usb();