diff --git a/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.test.ts b/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.test.ts
index 2691dd277..b2f5b18f3 100644
--- a/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.test.ts
+++ b/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.test.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ describe('noUnexpectedSlotValue', () => {
     expect(hasSlot('nve-badge', '')).toBe(true);
     expect(hasSlot('nve-tabs-group', 'overview')).toBe(true);
     expect(hasSlot('nve-tabs-group', 'details')).toBe(true);
+    expect(hasSlot('nve-select', 'option-1')).toBe(true);
+    expect(hasSlot('nve-select', '')).toBe(true);
   });
 });
 
@@ -25,4 +27,8 @@ describe('getRecommendedSlotName', () => {
     expect(getRecommendedSlotName('default', 'nve-card')).toBe('');
     expect(getRecommendedSlotName('icon', 'nve-badge')).toBe('prefix-icon');
   });
+
+  it('should recommend the unnamed slot when it is not listed first', () => {
+    expect(getRecommendedSlotName('default', 'nve-alert')).toBe('');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.ts b/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.ts
index 58b2496ed..cf6bbda07 100644
--- a/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.ts
+++ b/projects/lint/src/eslint/internals/slots.ts
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ export function isKnownElement(tagName: string) {
 export function getRecommendedSlotName(slot: string, tagName: string) {
   const element = elements.find(el => el.name === tagName);
   const slots = element?.manifest?.slots?.map(s => s.name)?.filter(s => s !== undefined) ?? [];
-  const hasUnnamedSlot = slots.find(s => s === '');
+  const hasUnnamedSlot = slots.includes('');
   let recommendedSlot = slots[0];
 
-  if (tagName === 'default' && hasUnnamedSlot) {
+  // the unnamed slot is not always listed first, so slot="default" must map to it explicitly
+  if (slot === 'default' && hasUnnamedSlot) {
     recommendedSlot = '';
   }
 
diff --git a/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/no-unexpected-slot-value.test.ts b/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/no-unexpected-slot-value.test.ts
index befa13cba..ccb99781f 100644
--- a/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/no-unexpected-slot-value.test.ts
+++ b/projects/lint/src/eslint/rules/no-unexpected-slot-value.test.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,23 @@ describe('noUnexpectedSlotValue', () => {
               ]
             }
           ]
+        },
+        {
+          // nve-alert lists named slots before its unnamed slot
+          code: '<nve-alert><div slot="default"></div></nve-alert>',
+          errors: [
+            {
+              messageId: 'unexpected-slot-value',
+              data: { slotName: 'default', tagName: 'div', parentTagName: 'nve-alert' },
+              suggestions: [
+                {
+                  messageId: 'suggest-remove-slot-value',
+                  data: { slotName: 'default', alternative: '' },
+                  output: '<nve-alert><div ></div></nve-alert>'
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
         }
       ]
     });