diff --git a/insteon_mqtt/device/BatterySensor.py b/insteon_mqtt/device/BatterySensor.py
index 02b5c1ab..06825e9e 100644
--- a/insteon_mqtt/device/BatterySensor.py
+++ b/insteon_mqtt/device/BatterySensor.py
@@ -115,6 +115,17 @@ def send(self, msg, msg_handler, high_priority=False, after=None):
         if self._awake_time >= (time.time() - 180):
             super().send(msg, msg_handler, high_priority, after)
         else:
+            # Don't let refresh requests pile up while not awake.  Better to
+            # replace old requests with new ones as they come in.
+            if str(msg) == str(Msg.OutStandard.direct(self.addr, 0x19, 0x00)):
+                for i in range(len(self._send_queue)):
+                    if str(msg) == str(self._send_queue[i][0]):
+                        LOG.ui("BatterySensor %s - replacing previously-queued"
+                               " refresh request (device not awake)",
+                                self.label)
+                        self._send_queue[i] = [msg, msg_handler,
+                                               high_priority, after]
+                        return
             LOG.ui("BatterySensor %s - queueing msg until awake", self.label)
             self._send_queue.append([msg, msg_handler, high_priority, after])
 
diff --git a/tests/device/test_BatterySensorDev.py b/tests/device/test_BatterySensorDev.py
index ba5a2360..80e1f2fb 100644
--- a/tests/device/test_BatterySensorDev.py
+++ b/tests/device/test_BatterySensorDev.py
@@ -133,3 +133,22 @@ def on_done(*args):
         assert len(test_device.protocol.sent) == 1
         assert len(test_device._send_queue) == 0
         assert msg_handler._num_retry > 0
+
+    def test_queued_refresh_replace(self, test_device):
+        # Queue multiple refresh commands
+        msg1 = Msg.OutStandard.direct(test_device.addr, 0x19, 0x00)
+        msg2 = Msg.OutStandard.direct(test_device.addr, 0x19, 0x00)
+        msg3 = Msg.OutStandard.direct(test_device.addr, 0x19, 0x00)
+        msg_handler1 = IM.handler.StandardCmd(msg1, None, None)
+        msg_handler2 = IM.handler.StandardCmd(msg2, None, None)
+        msg_handler3 = IM.handler.StandardCmd(msg3, None, None)
+        test_device.send(msg1, msg_handler1)
+        test_device.send(msg2, msg_handler2)
+        test_device.send(msg3, msg_handler3)
+        # Confirm that only the last command is queued
+        assert len(test_device._send_queue) == 1
+        m, h, p, a = test_device._send_queue[0]
+        assert m != msg1
+        assert m == msg3
+        assert h != msg_handler1
+        assert h == msg_handler3