diff --git a/src/ui/device-images.test.ts b/src/ui/device-images.test.ts
index 5ac37e44..3607d8d3 100644
--- a/src/ui/device-images.test.ts
+++ b/src/ui/device-images.test.ts
@@ -256,6 +256,14 @@ test("Noir Gear M2-NEX resolves to its maintainer-hosted artwork", () => {
   assert.equal(deviceImage(null, "NOIR E1"), CDN + "noir-e1.png");
 });
 
+test("Noir Gear M1-NEX resolves to its reserved maintainer-hosted artwork", () => {
+  assert.equal(deviceImage(null, "M1-NEX"), CDN + "noir-m1-nex.png");
+  assert.equal(deviceImage(null, "Noir Gear M1-NEX"), CDN + "noir-m1-nex.png");
+  // Neighboring Noir Gear models must not match the M1-NEX render.
+  assert.equal(deviceImage(null, "Noir M1"), CDN + "unknown-device.png");
+  assert.equal(deviceImage(null, "Noir M1 Lite"), CDN + "unknown-device.png");
+});
+
 test("Noir S1 resolves to the reserved maintainer-hosted artwork filename", () => {
   assert.equal(deviceImage(null, "NOIR S1"), CDN + "noir-s1.png");
   assert.equal(deviceImage(null, "Noir Gear / NOIR S1"), CDN + "noir-s1.png");
diff --git a/src/ui/device-images.ts b/src/ui/device-images.ts
index 30f00c5e..01431f92 100644
--- a/src/ui/device-images.ts
+++ b/src/ui/device-images.ts
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ function resolveDeviceImageFilename(_device: HIDDevice | null | undefined, displ
   // retail shell. Keep its artwork match name-based so USB and 2.4 GHz
   // receiver connections resolve to the same product image.
   if (/m2\s*[-_]?\s*nex/i.test(displayName)) return "noir-m2-nex.png";
+  // M1-NEX wired support uses Noir Gear's own reported model name. Match the
+  // full model token so Noir M1 and M1 Lite keep their own artwork/placeholder.
+  if (/\bm1\s*[-_]?\s*nex\b/i.test(displayName)) return "noir-m1-nex.png";
   if (/\bnoir\s*e1\b/i.test(displayName)) return "noir-e1.png";
   if (/fantech/i.test(displayName)) return "unknown-device.png";
   return "unknown-device.png";