diff --git a/electrum/plugins/bitbox02/bitbox02.py b/electrum/plugins/bitbox02/bitbox02.py
index 3e3207a1e..e0dd51b25 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/bitbox02/bitbox02.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/bitbox02/bitbox02.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class BitBox02Client(HardwareClientBase):
         if self.bitbox_hid_info is None:
             raise Exception("No BitBox02 detected")
 
+    def device_model_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return 'BitBox02'
+
     def is_initialized(self) -> bool:
         return True
 
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/coldcard/coldcard.py b/electrum/plugins/coldcard/coldcard.py
index 25a7edac1..a05bd7e52 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/coldcard/coldcard.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/coldcard/coldcard.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ CKCC_SIMULATED_PID = CKCC_PID ^ 0x55aa
 
 
 class CKCCClient(HardwareClientBase):
-
     def __init__(self, plugin, handler, dev_path, *, is_simulator=False):
         HardwareClientBase.__init__(self, plugin=plugin)
         self.device = plugin.device
@@ -80,6 +79,9 @@ class CKCCClient(HardwareClientBase):
         # NOTE: MiTM test is delayed until we have a hint as to what XPUB we
         # should expect. It's also kinda slow.
 
+    def device_model_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return 'Coldcard'
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<CKCCClient: xfp=%s label=%r>' % (xfp2str(self.dev.master_fingerprint),
                                                         self.label())
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py b/electrum/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py
index 6da9b876c..12faabf7e 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import struct
 import sys
 import time
 import copy
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
 from electrum.crypto import sha256d, EncodeAES_bytes, DecodeAES_bytes, hmac_oneshot
 from electrum.bitcoin import public_key_to_p2pkh
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ MIN_MAJOR_VERSION = 5
 ENCRYPTION_PRIVKEY_KEY = 'encryptionprivkey'
 CHANNEL_ID_KEY = 'comserverchannelid'
 
-class DigitalBitbox_Client(HardwareClientBase):
 
+class DigitalBitbox_Client(HardwareClientBase):
     def __init__(self, plugin, hidDevice):
         HardwareClientBase.__init__(self, plugin=plugin)
         self.dbb_hid = hidDevice
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class DigitalBitbox_Client(HardwareClientBase):
         self.setupRunning = False
         self.usbReportSize = 64 # firmware > v2.0.0
 
+    def device_model_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return 'Digital BitBox'
+
     @runs_in_hwd_thread
     def close(self):
         if self.opened:
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py b/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
index ca77d3959..f4550c75a 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
 # CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
-
+from abc import abstractmethod
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Sequence, Optional, Type, Iterable, Any
 
 from electrum.plugin import (BasePlugin, hook, Device, DeviceMgr,
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class HardwareClientBase:
         password = Xpub.get_pubkey_from_xpub(xpub, ()).hex()
         return password
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def device_model_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """Return the name of the model of this device, which might be displayed in the UI.
         E.g. for Trezor, "Trezor One" or "Trezor T".
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/safe_t/clientbase.py b/electrum/plugins/safe_t/clientbase.py
index 9ff5361d3..df03442e3 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/safe_t/clientbase.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/safe_t/clientbase.py
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ class SafeTClientBase(HardwareClientBase, GuiMixin, Logger):
         Logger.__init__(self)
         self.used()
 
+    def device_model_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return 'Safe-T'
+
     def __str__(self):
         return "%s/%s" % (self.label(), self.features.device_id)