diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
index 6bc1662117..8940533405 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
@@ -623,6 +623,18 @@ extern DECLSPEC Uint16 SDLCALL SDL_GetGamepadFirmwareVersion(SDL_Gamepad *gamepa
  */
 extern DECLSPEC const char * SDLCALL SDL_GetGamepadSerial(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad);
 
+/**
+ * Get the battery level of a gamepad, if available.
+ *
+ * \param gamepad a gamepad identifier previously returned by
+ *                SDL_OpenGamepad()
+ * \returns the current battery level as SDL_JoystickPowerLevel on success or
+ *          `SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_UNKNOWN` if it is unknown
+ *
+ * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC SDL_JoystickPowerLevel SDLCALL SDL_GetGamepadPowerLevel(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad);
+
 /**
  * Check if a gamepad has been opened and is currently connected.
  *
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
index 972de7d209..39fc3270db 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ SDL3_0.0.0 {
     SDL_wcstol;
     SDL_ClearClipboardData;
     SDL_GetGamepadInstanceID;
+    SDL_GetGamepadPowerLevel;
     # extra symbols go here (don't modify this line)
   local: *;
 };
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
index 3f95ba4cae..5d05c859a1 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
@@ -896,3 +896,4 @@
 /* New API symbols are added at the end */
 #define SDL_ClearClipboardData SDL_ClearClipboardData_REAL
 #define SDL_GetGamepadInstanceID SDL_GetGamepadInstanceID_REAL
+#define SDL_GetGamepadPowerLevel SDL_GetGamepadPowerLevel_REAL
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index bbd5bec45a..8eb31fc316 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -941,3 +941,4 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(long,SDL_wcstol,(const wchar_t *a, wchar_t **b, int c),(a,b,c),r
 /* New API symbols are added at the end */
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_ClearClipboardData,(void),(),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_JoystickID,SDL_GetGamepadInstanceID,(SDL_Gamepad *a),(a),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_JoystickPowerLevel,SDL_GetGamepadPowerLevel,(SDL_Gamepad *a),(a),return)
diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c b/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
index 92af5c5867..86945ff569 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
@@ -2778,6 +2778,16 @@ const char * SDL_GetGamepadSerial(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad)
     return SDL_GetJoystickSerial(joystick);
 }
 
+SDL_JoystickPowerLevel SDL_GetGamepadPowerLevel(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad)
+{
+    SDL_Joystick *joystick = SDL_GetGamepadJoystick(gamepad);
+
+    if (joystick == NULL) {
+        return SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    return SDL_GetJoystickPowerLevel(joystick);
+}
+
 /*
  * Return if the gamepad in question is currently attached to the system,
  *  \return 0 if not plugged in, 1 if still present.
diff --git a/test/gamepadutils.c b/test/gamepadutils.c
index eb0e390cdf..61a4f24fe2 100644
--- a/test/gamepadutils.c
+++ b/test/gamepadutils.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ void UpdateGamepadImageFromGamepad(GamepadImage *ctx, SDL_Gamepad *gamepad)
         }
     }
 
-    ctx->battery_level = SDL_GetJoystickPowerLevel(SDL_GetGamepadJoystick(gamepad));
+    ctx->battery_level = SDL_GetGamepadPowerLevel(gamepad);
 
     if (SDL_GetNumGamepadTouchpads(gamepad) > 0) {
         int num_fingers = SDL_GetNumGamepadTouchpadFingers(gamepad, 0);