diff --git a/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applet.cpp b/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applet.cpp
index ccdd76f97..0616d03cd 100644
--- a/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applet.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applet.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "graphics/niche/InkHUD/Tile.h"
+#include <cstdint>
 #ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD
 
 #include "./Applet.h"
@@ -785,6 +787,16 @@ void InkHUD::Applet::drawHeader(std::string text)
         drawPixel(x, 0, BLACK);
         drawPixel(x, headerDivY, BLACK); // Dotted 50%
     }
+
+    // Dither near battery
+    if (settings->optionalFeatures.batteryIcon) {
+        constexpr uint16_t ditherSizePx = 4;
+        Tile *batteryTile = ((Applet *)inkhud->getSystemApplet("BatteryIcon"))->getTile();
+        const uint16_t batteryTileLeft = batteryTile->getLeft();
+        const uint16_t batteryTileTop = batteryTile->getTop();
+        const uint16_t batteryTileHeight = batteryTile->getHeight();
+        hatchRegion(batteryTileLeft - ditherSizePx, batteryTileTop, ditherSizePx, batteryTileHeight, 2, WHITE);
+    }
 }
 
 // Get the height of the standard applet header
diff --git a/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/BatteryIcon/BatteryIconApplet.cpp b/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/BatteryIcon/BatteryIconApplet.cpp
index 0cc6f50ed..4fd01c348 100644
--- a/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/BatteryIcon/BatteryIconApplet.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/BatteryIcon/BatteryIconApplet.cpp
@@ -48,37 +48,27 @@ int InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::onPowerStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *sta
 
 void InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
-    // Fill entire tile
-    // - size of icon controlled by size of tile
-    int16_t l = 0;
-    int16_t t = 0;
-    uint16_t w = width();
-    int16_t h = height();
-
-    // Clear the region beneath the tile
+    // Clear the region beneath the tile, including the border
     // Most applets are drawing onto an empty frame buffer and don't need to do this
     // We do need to do this with the battery though, as it is an "overlay"
-    fillRect(l, t, w, h, WHITE);
-
-    // Vertical centerline
-    const int16_t m = t + (h / 2);
+    fillRect(0, 0, width(), height(), WHITE);
 
     // =====================
     // Draw battery outline
     // =====================
 
     // Positive terminal "bump"
-    const int16_t &bumpL = l;
-    const uint16_t bumpH = h / 2;
-    const int16_t bumpT = m - (bumpH / 2);
     constexpr uint16_t bumpW = 2;
+    const int16_t &bumpL = 1;
+    const uint16_t bumpH = (height() - 2) / 2;
+    const int16_t bumpT = (1 + ((height() - 2) / 2)) - (bumpH / 2);
     fillRect(bumpL, bumpT, bumpW, bumpH, BLACK);
 
     // Main body of battery
-    const int16_t bodyL = bumpL + bumpW;
-    const int16_t &bodyT = t;
-    const int16_t &bodyH = h;
-    const int16_t bodyW = w - bumpW;
+    const int16_t bodyL = 1 + bumpW;
+    const int16_t &bodyT = 1;
+    const int16_t &bodyH = height() - 2;         // Handle top/bottom padding
+    const int16_t bodyW = (width() - 1) - bumpW; // Handle 1px left pad
     drawRect(bodyL, bodyT, bodyW, bodyH, BLACK);
 
     // Erase join between bump and body
@@ -89,12 +79,13 @@ void InkHUD::BatteryIconApplet::onRender(bool full)
     // ===================
 
     constexpr int16_t slicePad = 2;
-    const int16_t sliceL = bodyL + slicePad;
+    int16_t sliceL = bodyL + slicePad;
     const int16_t sliceT = bodyT + slicePad;
     const uint16_t sliceH = bodyH - (slicePad * 2);
     uint16_t sliceW = bodyW - (slicePad * 2);
 
-    sliceW = (sliceW * socRounded) / 100; // Apply percentage
+    sliceW = (sliceW * socRounded) / 100;          // Apply percentage
+    sliceL += ((bodyW - (slicePad * 2)) - sliceW); // Shift slice to the battery's negative terminal, correcting drain direction
 
     hatchRegion(sliceL, sliceT, sliceW, sliceH, 2, BLACK);
     drawRect(sliceL, sliceT, sliceW, sliceH, BLACK);
diff --git a/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/WindowManager.cpp b/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/WindowManager.cpp
index 9c18fbd48..cec72ce8f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/WindowManager.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/WindowManager.cpp
@@ -510,10 +510,10 @@ void InkHUD::WindowManager::placeSystemTiles()
     const uint16_t batteryIconWidth = batteryIconHeight * 1.8;
     inkhud->getSystemApplet("BatteryIcon")
         ->getTile()
-        ->setRegion(inkhud->width() - batteryIconWidth, // x
-                    2,                                  // y
-                    batteryIconWidth,                   // width
-                    batteryIconHeight);                 // height
+        ->setRegion(inkhud->width() - batteryIconWidth - 1, // x
+                    1,                                      // y
+                    batteryIconWidth + 1,                   // width
+                    batteryIconHeight + 2);                 // height
 
     // Note: the tiles of placeholder and menu applets are manipulated specially
     // - menuApplet borrows user tiles