diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 812f97ed..61a5e487 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ if (firstTime != ON)
   current[map[BUS]] = rnd_float(158, 171);
 	  
 //  float charging = current[map[PLUS_X]] + current[map[MINUS_X]] + current[map[PLUS_Y]] + current[map[MINUS_Y]] + current[map[PLUS_Z]] + current[map[MINUS_Z]];
-  float charging = eclipse * ((amps_max[0] * 0.707) + (amps_max[1] * 0.707) + rnd_float(-4.0, 4.0)); 
+  float charging = eclipse * (fabs(amps_max[0] * 0.707) + fabs(amps_max[1] * 0.707) + rnd_float(-4.0, 4.0)); 
 	  printf("Charging: %f \n", charging);
   current[map[BAT]] = (current[map[BUS]] * voltage[map[BUS]] / (voltage[map[BAT]] * 0.95)) - charging;
   batt -= (batt > 3.5) ? current[map[BAT]]/20000: current[map[BAT]]/2000;