A lithium ion battery comprising (i) at least one anode, (ii) at least one cathode containing a cathode active material selected from lithium ion containing transition metal compounds having a content of Manganese of from 50 to 100 wt.-% based on the total weight of transition metal in the lithium ion containing transition metal compound, and (iii) at least one electrolyte composition containing at least one aprotic organic solvent, 0.01 up to less than 5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lithium (bisoxalato) borate, lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate, lithium tetrafluoro (oxalato) phosphate, lithium oxalate, lithium (malonato oxalato) borate, lithium (salicylato oxalato) borate, and lithium (tris oxalato) phosphate, 0.01 up to less than 5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound of general formula (IIa) or (IIb) wherein R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 8 and R 7 may be same or different and are independently from each other selected from C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, at least one lithium salt different from compound, and optionally at least one further additive. (i) at least one anode, (ii) at least one cathode containing a cathode active material selected from lithium ion containing transition metal compounds having a content of Manganese of from 50 to 100 wt.-% based on the total weight of transition metal in the lithium ion containing transition metal compound, and (iii) at least one electrolyte composition containing at least one aprotic organic solvent, 0.01 up to less than 5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lithium (bisoxalato) borate, lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate, lithium tetrafluoro (oxalato) phosphate, lithium oxalate, lithium (malonato oxalato) borate, lithium (salicylato oxalato) borate, and lithium (tris oxalato) phosphate, 0.01 up to less than 5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound of general formula (IIa) or (IIb) wherein R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 8 and R 7 may be same or different and are independently from each other selected from C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, at least one lithium salt different from compound, and optionally at least one further additive. at least one aprotic organic solvent, 0.01 up to less than 5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lithium (bisoxalato) borate, lithium difluoro (oxalato) borate, lithium tetrafluoro (oxalato) phosphate, lithium oxalate, lithium (malonato oxalato) borate, lithium (salicylato oxalato) borate, and lithium (tris oxalato) phosphate, 0.01 up to less than 5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition of at least one compound of general formula (IIa) or (IIb) wherein R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 8 and R 7 may be same or different and are independently from each other selected from C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 8 and R 7 may be same or different and are independently from each other selected from C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, benzyl and C 6 -C 14 aryl wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl and aryl may be substituted by one or more F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituted by one or more F, at least one lithium salt different from compound, and optionally at least one further additive.