diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py b/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
index 98ee1fbf..dbfac89d 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/entry_validator.py
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ class EntryValidator:
         self.devices = devices
 
     def validate_signal(self, name: str, entry: str = None) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate a signal entry for a given device. If the entry is not provided, the first signal entry will be used from the device hints.
+        Args:
+            name(str): Device name
+            entry(str): Signal entry
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Signal entry
+        """
         if name not in self.devices:
             raise ValueError(f"Device '{name}' not found in current BEC session")
 
@@ -15,3 +24,17 @@ class EntryValidator:
             raise ValueError(f"Entry '{entry}' not found in device '{name}' signals")
 
         return entry
+
+    def validate_monitor(self, monitor: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Validate a monitor entry for a given device.
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): Monitor entry
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Monitor entry
+        """
+        if monitor not in self.devices:
+            raise ValueError(f"Device '{monitor}' not found in current BEC session")
+
+        return monitor
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image.py
index 97bbfb82..6b39797e 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/plots/image.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Signal as pyqtSignal
 from qtpy.QtCore import Slot as pyqtSlot
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
-from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig
+from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector, ConnectionConfig, EntryValidator
 
 from .plot_base import BECPlotBase, WidgetConfig
 
@@ -335,7 +335,9 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
         super().__init__(
             parent=parent, parent_figure=parent_figure, config=config, client=client, gui_id=gui_id
         )
-
+        # Get bec shortcuts dev, scans, queue, scan_storage, dap
+        self.get_bec_shortcuts()
+        self.entry_validator = EntryValidator(self.dev)
         self._images = defaultdict(dict)
         self.apply_config(self.config)
         self.processor = ImageProcessor()
@@ -507,6 +509,8 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
                 f"Monitor with ID '{monitor}' already exists in widget '{self.gui_id}'."
             )
 
+        monitor = self.entry_validator.validate_monitor(monitor)
+
         image_config = ImageItemConfig(
             widget_class="BECImageItem",
             parent_id=self.gui_id,
@@ -785,6 +789,22 @@ class BECImageShow(BECPlotBase):
                     return True
         return False
 
+    def _validate_monitor(self, monitor: str, validate_bec: bool = True):
+        """
+        Validate the monitor name.
+        Args:
+            monitor(str): The name of the monitor.
+            validate_bec(bool): Whether to validate the monitor name with BEC.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the monitor name is valid, False otherwise.
+        """
+        if not monitor or monitor == "":
+            return False
+        if validate_bec:
+            return monitor in self.dev
+        return True
+
     def cleanup(self):
         """
         Clean up the widget.
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py b/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
index b1d8ca6e..69c2c3e0 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ DEVICES = [
     FakeDevice("bpm4i"),
     FakeDevice("bpm3a"),
     FakeDevice("bpm3i"),
+    FakeDevice("eiger"),
 ]