diff --git a/bin/oref0-ns-loop.sh b/bin/oref0-ns-loop.sh
index 2227cfe9e..a5cd1a43b 100755
--- a/bin/oref0-ns-loop.sh
+++ b/bin/oref0-ns-loop.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ function upload_ns_status {
 #ns-status monitor/clock-zoned.json monitor/iob.json enact/suggested.json enact/enacted.json monitor/battery.json monitor/reservoir.json monitor/status.json > upload/ns-status.json
 # ns-status monitor/clock-zoned.json monitor/iob.json enact/suggested.json enact/enacted.json monitor/battery.json monitor/reservoir.json monitor/status.json --uploader monitor/edison-battery.json > upload/ns-status.json
 function format_ns_status {
-    ns-status monitor/clock-zoned.json monitor/iob.json enact/suggested.json enact/enacted.json monitor/battery.json monitor/reservoir.json monitor/status.json --uploader monitor/edison-battery.json > upload/ns-status.json
+    if [ -e monitor/edison-battery.json ]; then
+        ns-status monitor/clock-zoned.json monitor/iob.json enact/suggested.json enact/enacted.json monitor/battery.json monitor/reservoir.json monitor/status.json --uploader monitor/edison-battery.json > upload/ns-status.json
+    else
+        ns-status monitor/clock-zoned.json monitor/iob.json enact/suggested.json enact/enacted.json monitor/battery.json monitor/reservoir.json monitor/status.json > upload/ns-status.json
+    fi
 }
 
 #openaps format-latest-nightscout-treatments && test $(json -f upload/latest-treatments.json -a created_at eventType | wc -l ) -gt 0 && (ns-upload $NIGHTSCOUT_HOST $API_SECRET treatments.json upload/latest-treatments.json ) || echo \\\"No recent treatments to upload\\\"