diff --git a/backend/src/api/general.rs b/backend/src/api/general.rs
index fd032d8..9cda1c2 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/general.rs
+++ b/backend/src/api/general.rs
@@ -321,3 +321,57 @@ pub fn force_apply(
         vec![true.into()]
     }
 }
+
+/// Generate get periodicals aggregate method
+pub fn get_periodicals(sender: Sender<ApiMessage>) -> impl AsyncCallable {
+    let sender = Arc::new(Mutex::new(sender)); // Sender is not Sync; this is required for safety
+    let getter = move || {
+        let sender2 = sender.clone();
+        move || {
+            let (rx_curr, callback_curr) = build_comms("battery current callback send failed");
+            let (rx_charge_now, callback_charge_now) = build_comms("battery charge now callback send failed");
+            let (rx_charge_full, callback_charge_full) = build_comms("battery charge full callback send failed");
+            let (rx_charge_power, callback_charge_power) = build_comms("battery charge power callback send failed");
+
+            let (rx_path, callback_path) = build_comms("general get path (periodical) send failed");
+
+            let sender_locked = sender2
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap();
+            let curr = wait_for_response(&*sender_locked, rx_curr,
+                    ApiMessage::Battery(super::handler::BatteryMessage::ReadCurrentNow(callback_curr)), "battery current");
+            let charge_now = wait_for_response(&*sender_locked, rx_charge_now,
+                    ApiMessage::Battery(super::handler::BatteryMessage::ReadChargeNow(callback_charge_now)), "battery charge now");
+            let charge_full = wait_for_response(&*sender_locked, rx_charge_full,
+                    ApiMessage::Battery(super::handler::BatteryMessage::ReadChargeFull(callback_charge_full)), "battery charge full");
+            let charge_power = wait_for_response(&*sender_locked, rx_charge_power,
+                    ApiMessage::Battery(super::handler::BatteryMessage::ReadChargePower(callback_charge_power)), "battery charge power");
+
+            let settings_path = wait_for_response(&*sender_locked, rx_path,
+                    ApiMessage::General(GeneralMessage::GetPath(callback_path)), "general get path");
+            vec![
+                super::utility::map_optional(curr),
+                super::utility::map_optional(charge_now),
+                super::utility::map_optional(charge_full),
+                super::utility::map_optional(charge_power),
+
+                super::utility::map_optional(settings_path.to_str()),
+            ]
+        }
+    };
+    super::async_utils::AsyncIshGetter {
+        set_get: getter,
+        trans_getter: |result| result,
+    }
+}
+
+fn build_comms<'a, T: Send + 'a>(msg: &'static str) -> (mpsc::Receiver<T>, Box<dyn FnOnce(T) + Send + 'a>) {
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+    let callback = move |t: T| tx.send(t).expect(msg);
+    (rx, Box::new(callback))
+}
+
+fn wait_for_response<T>(sender: &Sender<ApiMessage>, rx: mpsc::Receiver<T>, api_msg: ApiMessage, op: &str) -> T {
+    sender.send(api_msg).expect(&format!("{} send failed", op));
+    rx.recv().expect(&format!("{} callback recv failed", op))
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 41989d3..6eb6d99 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), ()> {
             "GENERAL_on_unplugged",
             api::battery::on_unplugged(api_sender.clone()),
         )
+        .register_async(
+            "GENERAL_get_periodicals",
+            api::general::get_periodicals(api_sender.clone())
+        )
         .register_async("MESSAGE_get", message_getter)
         .register_async("MESSAGE_dismiss", message_dismisser);
 
diff --git a/src/backend.ts b/src/backend.ts
index 17dac52..07fe9d8 100644
--- a/src/backend.ts
+++ b/src/backend.ts
@@ -325,3 +325,22 @@ export async function getMessages(since: number | null): Promise<Message[]> {
 export async function dismissMessage(id: number): Promise<boolean> {
     return (await call_backend("MESSAGE_dismiss", [id]))[0];
 }
+
+export type Periodicals = {
+    battery_current: number | null,
+    battery_charge_now: number | null,
+    battery_charge_full: number | null,
+    battery_charge_power: number | null,
+    settings_path: string | null,
+};
+
+export async function getPeriodicals(): Promise<Periodicals> {
+    const result: any[] = await call_backend("GENERAL_get_periodicals", []);
+    return {
+        battery_current: result[0],
+        battery_charge_now: result[1],
+        battery_charge_full: result[2],
+        battery_charge_power: result[3],
+        settings_path: result[4],
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index f13a69a..8d82d1d 100755
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -206,19 +206,20 @@ const reload = function() {
 })();
 
 const periodicals = function() {
-  backend.resolve(backend.getBatteryCurrent(), (rate: number) => { set_value(CURRENT_BATT, rate) });
-  backend.resolve(backend.getBatteryChargeNow(), (rate: number) => { set_value(CHARGE_NOW_BATT, rate) });
-  backend.resolve(backend.getBatteryChargeFull(), (rate: number) => { set_value(CHARGE_FULL_BATT, rate) });
-  backend.resolve(backend.getBatteryChargePower(), (rate: number) => { set_value(CHARGE_POWER_BATT, rate) });
+  backend.resolve(backend.getPeriodicals(), (periodicals) => {
+    set_value(CURRENT_BATT, periodicals.battery_current);
+    set_value(CHARGE_NOW_BATT, periodicals.battery_charge_now);
+    set_value(CHARGE_FULL_BATT, periodicals.battery_charge_full);
+    set_value(CHARGE_POWER_BATT, periodicals.battery_charge_power);
 
-  backend.resolve(backend.getGeneralSettingsPath(), (path: string) => {
+    const path = periodicals.settings_path;
     const oldValue = get_value(PATH_GEN);
     set_value(PATH_GEN, path);
     if (path != oldValue) {
       backend.log(backend.LogLevel.Info, "Frontend values reload triggered by path change: " + oldValue + " -> " + path);
       reload();
     }
-  });
+  })
 };
 
 const Content: VFC<{ serverAPI: ServerAPI }> = ({}) => {