diff --git a/include/BatteryStats.h b/include/BatteryStats.h
index 14672aeaa..bef2e7d67 100644
--- a/include/BatteryStats.h
+++ b/include/BatteryStats.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class VictronSmartShuntStats : public BatteryStats {
         float _voltage; 
         float _current;
         float _temperature;
+        bool _tempPresent;
         uint8_t _chargeCycles;
         uint32_t _timeToGo;
         float _chargedEnergy;
diff --git a/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.cpp b/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.cpp
index 7a1fa59a5..27357a1d1 100644
--- a/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.cpp
+++ b/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void VeDirectShuntController::textRxEvent(char* name, char* value)
 
 	if (strcmp(name, "T") == 0) {
 		_tmpFrame.T = atoi(value);
+		_tmpFrame.tempPresent = true;
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(name, "P") == 0) {
 		_tmpFrame.P = atoi(value);
diff --git a/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.h b/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.h
index 115af35b6..9e1a5f131 100644
--- a/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.h
+++ b/lib/VeDirectFrameHandler/VeDirectShuntController.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class VeDirectShuntController : public VeDirectFrameHandler {
 
     struct veShuntStruct : veStruct {
         int32_t T;                      // Battery temperature
+        bool tempPresent = false;       // Battery temperature sensor is attached to the shunt
         int32_t P;                      // Instantaneous power
         int32_t CE;                     // Consumed Amp Hours
         int32_t SOC;                    // State-of-charge
diff --git a/src/BatteryStats.cpp b/src/BatteryStats.cpp
index b1f616b1b..912deeab3 100644
--- a/src/BatteryStats.cpp
+++ b/src/BatteryStats.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ void VictronSmartShuntStats::updateFrom(VeDirectShuntController::veShuntStruct c
     _chargedEnergy = shuntData.H18 / 100;
     _dischargedEnergy = shuntData.H17 / 100;
     _manufacturer = "Victron " + _modelName;
+    _temperature = shuntData.T;
+    _tempPresent = shuntData.tempPresent;
     
     // shuntData.AR is a bitfield, so we need to check each bit individually
     _alarmLowVoltage = shuntData.AR & 1;
@@ -235,6 +237,9 @@ void VictronSmartShuntStats::getLiveViewData(JsonVariant& root) const {
     addLiveViewValue(root, "chargeCycles", _chargeCycles, "", 0);
     addLiveViewValue(root, "chargedEnergy", _chargedEnergy, "KWh", 1);
     addLiveViewValue(root, "dischargedEnergy", _dischargedEnergy, "KWh", 1);
+    if (_tempPresent) {
+        addLiveViewValue(root, "temperature", _temperature, "°C", 0);
+    }
     
     addLiveViewAlarm(root, "lowVoltage", _alarmLowVoltage);
     addLiveViewAlarm(root, "highVoltage", _alarmHighVoltage);