diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/BatteryTipLoader.java b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/BatteryTipLoader.java
index d568accd202..d9e06376a18 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/BatteryTipLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/BatteryTipLoader.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public class BatteryTipLoader extends AsyncLoader<List<BatteryTip>> {
         final Context context = getContext();
 
         tips.add(new LowBatteryDetector(policy, batteryInfo).detect());
-        tips.add(new HighUsageDetector(context, policy, mBatteryStatsHelper).detect());
+        tips.add(new HighUsageDetector(context, policy, mBatteryStatsHelper,
+                batteryInfo.discharging).detect());
         tips.add(new SmartBatteryDetector(policy, context.getContentResolver()).detect());
         tips.add(new EarlyWarningDetector(policy, context).detect());
         tips.add(new SummaryDetector(policy, batteryInfo.averageTimeToDischarge).detect());
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetector.java b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetector.java
index dadd04f9985..664a8ca202e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetector.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetector.java
@@ -44,28 +44,29 @@ public class HighUsageDetector implements BatteryTipDetector {
     private BatteryTipPolicy mPolicy;
     private BatteryStatsHelper mBatteryStatsHelper;
     private List<AppInfo> mHighUsageAppList;
-    private Context mContext;
     @VisibleForTesting
     HighUsageDataParser mDataParser;
     @VisibleForTesting
     BatteryUtils mBatteryUtils;
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    boolean mDischarging;
 
     public HighUsageDetector(Context context, BatteryTipPolicy policy,
-            BatteryStatsHelper batteryStatsHelper) {
-        mContext = context;
+            BatteryStatsHelper batteryStatsHelper, boolean discharging) {
         mPolicy = policy;
         mBatteryStatsHelper = batteryStatsHelper;
         mHighUsageAppList = new ArrayList<>();
         mBatteryUtils = BatteryUtils.getInstance(context);
         mDataParser = new HighUsageDataParser(mPolicy.highUsagePeriodMs,
                 mPolicy.highUsageBatteryDraining);
+        mDischarging = discharging;
     }
 
     @Override
     public BatteryTip detect() {
         final long lastFullChargeTimeMs = mBatteryUtils.calculateLastFullChargeTime(
                 mBatteryStatsHelper, System.currentTimeMillis());
-        if (mPolicy.highUsageEnabled) {
+        if (mPolicy.highUsageEnabled && mDischarging) {
             parseBatteryData();
             if (mDataParser.isDeviceHeavilyUsed() || mPolicy.testHighUsageTip) {
                 final List<BatterySipper> batterySippers = mBatteryStatsHelper.getUsageList();
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetectorTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetectorTest.java
index 2a2420d7f0c..d00cf875fa3 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetectorTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/batterytip/detectors/HighUsageDetectorTest.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.text.format.DateUtils;
 
 import com.android.internal.os.BatterySipper;
 import com.android.internal.os.BatteryStatsHelper;
+import com.android.settings.fuelgauge.BatteryInfo;
 import com.android.settings.fuelgauge.BatteryUtils;
 import com.android.settings.fuelgauge.batterytip.AppInfo;
 import com.android.settings.fuelgauge.batterytip.BatteryTipPolicy;
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ public class HighUsageDetectorTest {
 
         mContext = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
         mPolicy = spy(new BatteryTipPolicy(mContext));
-        mHighUsageDetector = spy(new HighUsageDetector(mContext, mPolicy, mBatteryStatsHelper));
+        mHighUsageDetector = spy(new HighUsageDetector(mContext, mPolicy, mBatteryStatsHelper,
+                true /* mDischarging */));
         mHighUsageDetector.mBatteryUtils = mBatteryUtils;
         mHighUsageDetector.mDataParser = mDataParser;
         doNothing().when(mHighUsageDetector).parseBatteryData();
@@ -109,6 +111,15 @@ public class HighUsageDetectorTest {
         assertThat(mHighUsageDetector.detect().isVisible()).isFalse();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testDetect_deviceCharging_tipInvisible() {
+        ReflectionHelpers.setField(mPolicy, "highUsageEnabled", true);
+        doReturn(true).when(mDataParser).isDeviceHeavilyUsed();
+        mHighUsageDetector.mDischarging = false;
+
+        assertThat(mHighUsageDetector.detect().isVisible()).isFalse();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testDetect_testFeatureOn_tipNew() {
         doReturn(false).when(mDataParser).isDeviceHeavilyUsed();