diff --git a/recovery.cpp b/recovery.cpp
index d887d07..e266d93 100644
--- a/recovery.cpp
+++ b/recovery.cpp
@@ -1557,14 +1557,14 @@
     // to log the update attempt since update_package is non-NULL.
     modified_flash = true;
 
-    if (!is_battery_ok()) {
+    if (retry_count == 0 && !is_battery_ok()) {
       ui->Print("battery capacity is not enough for installing package, needed is %d%%\n",
                 BATTERY_OK_PERCENTAGE);
       // Log the error code to last_install when installation skips due to
       // low battery.
       log_failure_code(kLowBattery, update_package);
       status = INSTALL_SKIPPED;
-    } else if (bootreason_in_blacklist()) {
+    } else if (retry_count == 0 && bootreason_in_blacklist()) {
       // Skip update-on-reboot when bootreason is kernel_panic or similar
       ui->Print("bootreason is in the blacklist; skip OTA installation\n");
       log_failure_code(kBootreasonInBlacklist, update_package);