diff --git a/src/theme.cpp b/src/theme.cpp
index a888775ec61..88c67e0454c 100644
--- a/src/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/theme.cpp
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ theme::theme(const config& cfg, const SDL_Rect& screen)
 	, unit_image_()
 	, palette_()
 	, border_()
+	, screen_dimensions_(screen)
 {
 	do_resolve_rects(expand_partialresolution(cfg), cfg_);
 	set_resolution(screen);
@@ -613,6 +614,8 @@ theme& theme::operator=(theme&& other)
 
 bool theme::set_resolution(const SDL_Rect& screen)
 {
+	screen_dimensions_ = screen;
+
 	bool result = false;
 
 	int current_rating = 1000000;
@@ -756,7 +759,10 @@ void theme::add_object(const config& cfg)
 		border_ = border_t(c);
 	}
 
-	if(!desktop::battery_info::does_device_have_battery()) {
+	// Battery charge indicator is always hidden if there isn't enough horizontal space
+	// (GitHub issue #3714)
+	static const int BATTERY_ICON_MIN_WIDTH = 1152;
+	if(!desktop::battery_info::does_device_have_battery() || screen_dimensions_.w < BATTERY_ICON_MIN_WIDTH) {
 		if(const config& c = cfg.child("no_battery")) {
 			modify(c);
 		}
diff --git a/src/theme.hpp b/src/theme.hpp
index 9c05339ecbc..cb60dfd9fea 100644
--- a/src/theme.hpp
+++ b/src/theme.hpp
@@ -308,4 +308,6 @@ private:
 	object main_map_, mini_map_, unit_image_, palette_;
 
 	border_t border_;
+
+	SDL_Rect screen_dimensions_;
 };