diff --git a/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx
index 1900eb9..a2d10f9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/panels/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { useLatestRelease } from '@/hooks/useLatestRelease'
 const STANDALONE = import.meta.env.VITE_STANDALONE === 'true'
 
 const PENDING_TRIGGERS: { kind: 'pending' | 'hidden'; icon: typeof ScanLine; label: string }[] = [
-  { kind: 'pending', icon: ScanLine, label: 'Pending Devices' },
+  { kind: 'pending', icon: ScanLine, label: 'Device Inventory' },
   { kind: 'hidden', icon: EyeOff, label: 'Hidden Devices' },
 ]
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/Sidebar.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/Sidebar.test.tsx
index d98c715..b2120e4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/Sidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/Sidebar.test.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
   it('shows all view nav items', () => {
     render(<Sidebar {...defaultProps} />)
     expect(screen.getByText('Canvas')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText('Pending Devices')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Device Inventory')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Hidden Devices')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('Scan History')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
 
   // ── Pending / Hidden open modal ────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-  it('calls onOpenPending with pending status when Pending Devices is clicked', () => {
+  it('calls onOpenPending with pending status when Device Inventory is clicked', () => {
     render(<Sidebar {...defaultProps} />)
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Pending Devices'))
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Device Inventory'))
     expect(defaultProps.onOpenPending).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined, 'pending')
   })