diff --git a/src/backends.jl b/src/backends.jl
index 42349cafa..f53edb1ca 100644
--- a/src/backends.jl
+++ b/src/backends.jl
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ const _unicodeplots_seriestype = [
     :shape,
     :histogram2d,
     :heatmap,
+    :image,
     :spy,
 ]
 const _unicodeplots_style = [:auto, :solid]
diff --git a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
index 0c4d6dc1f..b7b794d34 100644
--- a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
+++ b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ function addUnicodeSeries!(
         )
     elseif st == :spy
         return UnicodePlots.spy(series[:z].surf; kw...)
+    elseif st == :image
+        return UnicodePlots.imshow(series[:z].surf; kw...)
     end
 
     series_kw = (;)