diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/pets/image_protocol.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/pets/image_protocol.rs
index bd3c42d8c0..636ba60cef 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/pets/image_protocol.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/pets/image_protocol.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ fn supports_kitty_graphics(info: &TerminalInfo) -> bool {
 }
 
 fn supports_sixel(info: &TerminalInfo) -> bool {
-    terminal_field_contains(info.term.as_deref(), "sixel")
+    matches!(info.name, TerminalName::WindowsTerminal)
+        || terminal_field_contains(info.term.as_deref(), "sixel")
         || terminal_field_contains(info.term.as_deref(), "mlterm")
         || terminal_field_contains(info.term.as_deref(), "foot")
 }
@@ -495,6 +496,12 @@ mod tests {
                 /*term_program*/ None,
                 Some("mlterm"),
             ),
+            terminal_info_for_test(
+                TerminalName::WindowsTerminal,
+                /*multiplexer*/ None,
+                Some("WindowsTerminal"),
+                Some("xterm-256color"),
+            ),
         ] {
             assert_eq!(
                 pet_image_support_for_terminal(&info),