diff --git a/src/detect/ScanI2C.h b/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
index c363db1b5..ceb7369f8 100644
--- a/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
+++ b/src/detect/ScanI2C.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ScanI2C
         INA219,
         INA3221,
         MAX17048,
+        MAX17261,
         MCP9808,
         SHT31,
         SHT4X,
diff --git a/src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.cpp b/src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.cpp
index 9781cbf56..080e67429 100644
--- a/src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.cpp
+++ b/src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,19 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
 #else
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(PMSA0031_ADDR, PMSA0031, "PMSA0031", (uint8_t)addr.address)
 #endif
+            case MAX1704X_ADDR:
+                // Try to read the MAX17261 DevName register 0x21 first
+                // See:
+                // https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/user-guides/max1726x-modelgauge-m5-ez-user-guide.pdf
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x21), 2);
+                if (registerValue == 0x3340) {
+                    logFoundDevice("MAX17261", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    type = MAX17261;
+                } else {
+                    logFoundDevice("MAX17048", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    type = MAX17048;
+                }
+                break;
             case BMA423_ADDR: // this can also be LIS3DH_ADDR_ALT
                 registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x0F), 2);
                 if (registerValue == 0x3300 || registerValue == 0x3333) { // RAK4631 WisBlock has LIS3DH register at 0x3333
@@ -431,7 +444,6 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(TSL25911_ADDR, TSL2591, "TSL2591", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(MLX90632_ADDR, MLX90632, "MLX90632", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(NAU7802_ADDR, NAU7802, "NAU7802", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(MAX1704X_ADDR, MAX17048, "MAX17048", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(DFROBOT_RAIN_ADDR, DFROBOT_RAIN, "DFRobot Rain Gauge", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(LTR390UV_ADDR, LTR390UV, "LTR390UV", (uint8_t)addr.address);
 #ifdef HAS_TPS65233
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8be3bc0ca..60cad4f89 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ void setup()
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::INA219, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_INA219);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::INA3221, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_INA3221);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MAX17048, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_MAX17048);
+    scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MAX17261, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_CUSTOM_SENSOR);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MCP9808, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_MCP9808);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::SHT31, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_SHT31);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::SHTC3, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_SHTC3);
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp
index 07c21ac60..f7d773b62 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/PowerTelemetry.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ bool PowerTelemetryModule::getPowerTelemetry(meshtastic_Telemetry *m)
         valid = ina3221Sensor.getMetrics(m);
     if (max17048Sensor.hasSensor())
         valid = max17048Sensor.getMetrics(m);
+    if (max17261Sensor.hasSensor())
+        valid = max17261Sensor.getMetrics(m);
 #endif
 
     return valid;
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.cpp
index 6ab96aa57..91504a725 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "MAX17048Sensor.h"
+#include "MAX17261Sensor.h"
 
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_I2C && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && __has_include(<Adafruit_MAX1704X.h>)
 
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.h b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.h
index 6f61421dc..f01cf7f58 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.h
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/MAX17261Sensor.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#ifndef MAX17048_SENSOR_H
-#define MAX17048_SENSOR_H
+#ifndef MAX17261_SENSOR_H
+#define MAX17261_SENSOR_H
 
 #include "configuration.h"