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Battery?

I just bought my friend's ESP LTD B-55 Five string bass. It is beautiful, and plays very well. This is my first bass, because before I would just borrow from other people.
This is also my first bass I've played with active pickups. My question is, does the battery get drained if plugged into an amp that isn't turned on? Or is it just when there is power to the amp?