diff --git a/gateway/platforms/matrix.py b/gateway/platforms/matrix.py
index 313eb70cf..443c9f756 100644
--- a/gateway/platforms/matrix.py
+++ b/gateway/platforms/matrix.py
@@ -122,6 +122,44 @@ _E2EE_INSTALL_HINT = (
     "Install with: pip install 'mautrix[encryption]'  (requires libolm C library)"
 )
 
+_MATRIX_IMAGE_FILENAME_EXTS = frozenset({
+    ".jpg",
+    ".jpeg",
+    ".png",
+    ".gif",
+    ".webp",
+    ".bmp",
+    ".svg",
+    ".heic",
+    ".heif",
+    ".avif",
+})
+
+
+def _looks_like_matrix_image_filename(text: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True when Matrix image body text is probably just a transport filename.
+
+    Matrix ``m.image`` events commonly populate ``content.body`` with the uploaded
+    filename when the user did not add a caption. Treating that raw filename as
+    user-authored text confuses downstream vision enrichment.
+    """
+    candidate = str(text or "").strip()
+    if not candidate or "\n" in candidate or candidate.endswith("/"):
+        return False
+
+    name = Path(candidate).name
+    if not name or name != candidate:
+        return False
+
+    suffix = Path(name).suffix.lower()
+    if not suffix:
+        return False
+
+    guessed_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(name)
+    if guessed_type and guessed_type.startswith("image/"):
+        return True
+    return suffix in _MATRIX_IMAGE_FILENAME_EXTS
+
 
 def _check_e2ee_deps() -> bool:
     """Return True if mautrix E2EE dependencies (python-olm) are available."""
@@ -1620,6 +1658,9 @@ class MatrixAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return
         body, is_dm, chat_type, thread_id, display_name, source = ctx
 
+        if msgtype == "m.image" and _looks_like_matrix_image_filename(body):
+            body = ""
+
         allow_http_fallback = bool(http_url) and not is_encrypted_media
         media_urls = (
             [cached_path]
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_matrix.py b/tests/gateway/test_matrix.py
index a32a45bf4..75a3ef744 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_matrix.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_matrix.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import pytest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch, AsyncMock
 
 from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
+from gateway.platforms.base import MessageType
 
 
 def _make_fake_mautrix():
@@ -1896,6 +1897,81 @@ class TestMatrixReadReceipts:
         assert result is False
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Media normalization
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestMatrixImageOnlyMediaNormalization:
+    def setup_method(self):
+        self.adapter = _make_adapter()
+        self.adapter._client = MagicMock()
+        self.adapter._client.download_media = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        self.adapter._is_dm_room = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+        self.adapter._get_display_name = AsyncMock(return_value="Alice")
+        self.adapter._background_read_receipt = MagicMock()
+        self.adapter._mxc_to_http = (
+            lambda url: "https://matrix.example.org/_matrix/media/v3/download/example/30.png"
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_image_only_filename_body_is_not_forwarded_as_text(self):
+        captured_event = None
+
+        async def capture(msg_event):
+            nonlocal captured_event
+            captured_event = msg_event
+
+        self.adapter.handle_message = capture
+
+        await self.adapter._handle_media_message(
+            room_id="!room:example.org",
+            sender="@alice:example.org",
+            event_id="$image1",
+            event_ts=0.0,
+            source_content={
+                "msgtype": "m.image",
+                "body": "30.png",
+                "url": "mxc://example/30.png",
+                "info": {"mimetype": "image/png"},
+            },
+            relates_to={},
+            msgtype="m.image",
+        )
+
+        assert captured_event is not None
+        assert captured_event.text == ""
+        assert captured_event.media_urls == [
+            "https://matrix.example.org/_matrix/media/v3/download/example/30.png"
+        ]
+        assert captured_event.message_type == MessageType.PHOTO
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_image_caption_text_is_preserved(self):
+        captured_event = None
+
+        async def capture(msg_event):
+            nonlocal captured_event
+            captured_event = msg_event
+
+        self.adapter.handle_message = capture
+
+        await self.adapter._handle_media_message(
+            room_id="!room:example.org",
+            sender="@alice:example.org",
+            event_id="$image2",
+            event_ts=0.0,
+            source_content={
+                "msgtype": "m.image",
+                "body": "Please describe this chart",
+                "url": "mxc://example/30.png",
+                "info": {"mimetype": "image/png"},
+            },
+            relates_to={},
+            msgtype="m.image",
+        )
+
+        assert captured_event is not None
+        assert captured_event.text == "Please describe this chart"
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Message redaction
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------