diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
index a357f6d3d5..a3806668b7 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/bluey/romstage.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static enum boot_mode_t set_boot_mode(void)
 
 	enum boot_mode_t boot_mode_new;
 
-	if (is_off_mode()) {
+	if (is_off_mode() && google_chromeec_is_battery_present()) {
 		boot_mode_new = LB_BOOT_MODE_OFFMODE_CHARGING;
 	} else if (google_chromeec_is_below_critical_threshold()) {
 		if (google_chromeec_is_charger_present())