diff --git a/NEWS.adoc b/NEWS.adoc
index 024a8e57dd..6bbdac000d 100644
--- a/NEWS.adoc
+++ b/NEWS.adoc
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ Release notes for NUT 2.8.4 - what's new since 2.8.3
    * The time stamp and inter-frame delay accounting was fixed, alleviating
      one of the problems reported in issue #2609. [PR #2982]
    * Fix missing variables due to mismatching format string. [PR #3013]
+   * Add CHRG and DISCHRG status. [PR #3014]
 
  - `bcmxcp` driver updates:
    * The latching on to a previous replace battery status was fixed, with its
diff --git a/drivers/apc_modbus.c b/drivers/apc_modbus.c
index 9554922512..39dac0c596 100644
--- a/drivers/apc_modbus.c
+++ b/drivers/apc_modbus.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static int is_usb = 0;
 static int is_open = 0;
 static double power_nominal;
 static double realpower_nominal;
+static double battery_charge;
 static int64_t last_send_time = 0;
 
 /* Function declarations */
@@ -894,7 +895,7 @@ static apc_modbus_register_t apc_modbus_register_map_status[] = {
 
 static apc_modbus_register_t apc_modbus_register_map_dynamic[] = {
 	{ "battery.runtime",                128,    2,  APC_VT_UINT,     APC_VF_NONE,         NULL,                                   "%" PRIu64, 0,  NULL    },
-	{ "battery.charge",                 130,    1,  APC_VT_UINT,     APC_VF_NONE,         &_apc_modbus_double_conversion,         "%.2f",     9,  NULL    },
+	{ "battery.charge",                 130,    1,  APC_VT_UINT,     APC_VF_NONE,         &_apc_modbus_double_conversion,         "%.2f",     9,  &battery_charge	  },
 	{ "battery.voltage",                131,    1,  APC_VT_INT,      APC_VF_NONE,         &_apc_modbus_double_conversion,         "%.2f",     5,  NULL    },
 	{ "battery.date.maintenance",       133,    1,  APC_VT_UINT,     APC_VF_NONE,         &_apc_modbus_date_conversion,           NULL,       0,  NULL    },
 	{ "battery.temperature",            135,    1,  APC_VT_INT,      APC_VF_NONE,         &_apc_modbus_double_conversion,         "%.2f",     7,  NULL    },
@@ -1790,6 +1791,8 @@ void upsdrv_initinfo(void)
 void upsdrv_updateinfo(void)
 {
 	uint16_t regbuf[44];
+	uint64_t ups_status;
+	uint64_t bat_system_err;
 	uint64_t value;
 	char var_name[64];
 	size_t i, ri;
@@ -1809,32 +1812,32 @@ void upsdrv_updateinfo(void)
 	/* Status Data */
 	if (_apc_modbus_read_registers(modbus_ctx, 0, 27, regbuf)) {
 		/* UPSStatus_BF, 2 registers */
-		_apc_modbus_to_uint64(&regbuf[0], 2, &value);
-		if (value & (1 << 1)) {
+		_apc_modbus_to_uint64(&regbuf[0], 2, &ups_status);
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 1)) {
 			status_set("OL");
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 2)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 2)) {
 			status_set("OB");
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 3)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 3)) {
 			status_set("BYPASS");
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 4)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 4)) {
 			status_set("OFF");
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 5)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 5)) {
 			alarm_set("General fault");
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 6)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 6)) {
 			alarm_set("Input not acceptable");
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 7)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 7)) {
 			status_set("TEST");
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 13)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 13)) {
 			buzzmode_set("vendor:apc:HE"); /* High efficiency / ECO mode*/
 		}
-		if (value & (1 << 21)) {
+		if (ups_status & (1 << 21)) {
 			status_set("OVER");
 		}
 
@@ -1863,8 +1866,8 @@ void upsdrv_updateinfo(void)
 		}
 
 		/* BatterySystemError_BF, 1 register */
-		_apc_modbus_to_uint64(&regbuf[18], 1, &value);
-		if (value & (1 << 1)) { /* NeedsReplacement */
+		_apc_modbus_to_uint64(&regbuf[22], 1, &bat_system_err);
+		if (bat_system_err & (1 << 1)) { /* NeedsReplacement */
 			status_set("RB");
 		}
 
@@ -1874,6 +1877,17 @@ void upsdrv_updateinfo(void)
 			status_set("CAL");
 		}
 
+		/* No battery error ? */
+		if (bat_system_err == 0) {
+			if (ups_status & (1 << 1)) {
+				status_set("CHRG");
+			}
+			if (ups_status & (1 << 2)) {
+				status_set("DISCHRG");
+			}
+
+		}
+
 		_apc_modbus_process_registers(apc_modbus_register_map_status, regbuf, 27, 0);
 	} else {
 		dstate_datastale();
@@ -1882,16 +1896,24 @@ void upsdrv_updateinfo(void)
 
 	/* Dynamic Data */
 	if (_apc_modbus_read_registers(modbus_ctx, 128, 44, regbuf)) {
+		_apc_modbus_process_registers(apc_modbus_register_map_dynamic, regbuf, 44, 128);
+
 		/* InputStatus_BF, 1 register */
 		_apc_modbus_to_uint64(&regbuf[22], 1, &value);
+		if (value & (1 << 0)) {
+			// Acceptable input
+			if (battery_charge < 100.0) {
+				status_set("CHRG");
+			}
+		} else {
+			status_set("DISCHRG");
+		}
 		if (value & (1 << 5)) {
 			status_set("BOOST");
 		}
 		if (value & (1 << 6)) {
 			status_set("TRIM");
 		}
-
-		_apc_modbus_process_registers(apc_modbus_register_map_dynamic, regbuf, 44, 128);
 	} else {
 		dstate_datastale();
 		return;