diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/remobile/batteryStatus/BatteryListener.java b/android/src/main/java/com/remobile/batteryStatus/BatteryListener.java
index 7b86b60..d69b5e3 100755
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/remobile/batteryStatus/BatteryListener.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/remobile/batteryStatus/BatteryListener.java
@@ -127,17 +127,19 @@ private void removeBatteryListener() {
      * @return a JSONObject containing the battery status information
      */
     private JSONObject getBatteryInfo(Intent batteryIntent) {
+
         // Are we charging / charged?
         int status = batteryIntent.getIntExtra(BatteryManager.EXTRA_STATUS, -1);
         boolean isCharging = status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING ||
                 status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_FULL;
         JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
         try {
-            obj.put("level", batteryIntent.getIntExtra(android.os.BatteryManager.EXTRA_LEVEL, 0));
-            obj.put("isCharging", isCharging);
+            obj.put ("isCharging", isCharging);
+            obj.put ("level", batteryIntent.getIntExtra(android.os.BatteryManager.EXTRA_LEVEL, 0)); // a new JSONObject()
         } catch (JSONException e) {
             LOG.e(LOG_TAG, e.getMessage(), e);
         }
+        System.out.println(obj);
         return obj;
     }
 
@@ -149,9 +151,11 @@ private JSONObject getBatteryInfo(Intent batteryIntent) {
      */
     private void updateBatteryInfo(Intent batteryIntent) {
         JSONObject info = this.getBatteryInfo(batteryIntent);
-        LOG.v(LOG_TAG, info.toString());
+        WritableMap params = Arguments.createMap();
         try {
-            this.sendJSEvent("BATTERY_STATUS_EVENT", JsonConvert.jsonToReact(info));
+            params.putString("level", info.getString("level"));
+            params.putBoolean("isCharging", info.getBoolean("isCharging"));
+            this.sendJSEvent("BATTERY_STATUS_EVENT", params);
         } catch (JSONException e) {
             LOG.e(LOG_TAG, e.getMessage(), e);
         }
diff --git a/libs/battery.js b/libs/battery.js
index f421868..776369d 100644
--- a/libs/battery.js
+++ b/libs/battery.js
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ let subscription = null;
 
 exports.register = function (options) {
     let _level = null;
-    let _isPlugged = null;
+    let _isCharging = null;
     const { onBatteryStatus, onBatteryLow, onBatteryCritical } = options;
     if (onBatteryStatus || onBatteryLow || onBatteryCritical) {
-        subscription = EventEmitter.addListener('BATTERY_STATUS_EVENT', (info) => {
+        subscription = EventEmitter.addListener('BATTERY_STATUS_EVENT', info => {
             if (info) {
-                if (_level !== info.level || _isPlugged !== info.isPlugged) {
+                if (_level !== info.level || _isCharging !== info.isCharging) {
                     if (info.level === null && _level !== null) {
                         return; // special case where callback is called because we stopped listening to the native side.
                     }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ exports.register = function (options) {
                     // Something changed. Fire batterystatus event
                     onBatteryStatus && onBatteryStatus(info);
 
-                    if (!info.isPlugged) { // do not fire low/critical if we are charging. issue: CB-4520
+                    if (!info.isCharging) { // do not fire low/critical if we are charging. issue: CB-4520
                         // note the following are NOT exact checks, as we want to catch a transition from
                         // above the threshold to below. issue: CB-4519
                         if (_level > STATUS_CRITICAL && info.level <= STATUS_CRITICAL) {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ exports.register = function (options) {
                         }
                     }
                     _level = info.level;
-                    _isPlugged = info.isPlugged;
+                    _isCharging = info.isCharging;
                 }
             }
         });