 Back in Wolves' colours, he scored the opening goal in a League Cup defeat of Northampton Town on 30 August 2012, and then scored his first league goal for Wolves with a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Leeds United on 9 February 2013.In his first full season in the Wolves first-team, Batth accumulated twelve league and two cup appearances in addition to his two goals.The club were however relegated from the Championship at the end of the campaign and took up the option on Batth's contract of an additional year.