diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tests.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tests.tsx
index c53a14e9c3..a36084fa0f 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tests.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tests.tsx
@@ -293,6 +293,34 @@ describe("MDMStatusModal - component", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("renders 'Never' for zero-value profile timestamps", async () => {
+    (hostAPI.getDepAssignment as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+      ...mockDepAssignmentResponse,
+      dep_device: {
+        ...mockDepAssignmentResponse.dep_device,
+        profile_assign_time: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        profile_push_time: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      },
+    });
+
+    render(
+      <MDMStatusModal
+        hostId={3}
+        enrollmentStatus="On (manual)"
+        router={mockRouter}
+        isPremiumTier
+        isAppleDevice
+        onExit={jest.fn()}
+      />
+    );
+
+    await screen.findByText("Profile assigned");
+
+    const neverTexts = screen.getAllByText("Never");
+    // Both profile_assign_time and profile_push_time should show "Never"
+    expect(neverTexts.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+  });
+
   it("calls onExit when Close is clicked", async () => {
     (hostAPI.getDepAssignment as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(
       mockDepAssignmentResponse
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tsx
index 026f084329..fb0958039e 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/modals/MDMStatusModal/MDMStatusModal.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { addHours, differenceInMinutes } from "date-fns";
 import { internationalTimeFormat } from "utilities/helpers";
 import {
   DEFAULT_EMPTY_CELL_VALUE,
+  INITIAL_FLEET_DATE,
   LEARN_MORE_ABOUT_BASE_LINK,
   MDM_STATUS_TOOLTIP,
 } from "utilities/constants";
@@ -371,9 +372,13 @@ const MDMStatusModal = ({
           </>
         ),
         // Follow current pattern of international time format for dates in UI
-        status: internationalTimeFormat(
-          new Date(depAssignmentData.dep_device?.profile_assign_time)
-        ),
+        status:
+          !depAssignmentData.dep_device?.profile_assign_time ||
+          depAssignmentData.dep_device.profile_assign_time < INITIAL_FLEET_DATE
+            ? "Never"
+            : internationalTimeFormat(
+                new Date(depAssignmentData.dep_device.profile_assign_time)
+              ),
       },
       {
         id: "profile-pushed",
@@ -387,8 +392,9 @@ const MDMStatusModal = ({
         ),
         // Follow current pattern of international time format for dates in UI
         status:
-          depAssignmentData.dep_device.profile_push_time === ""
-            ? DEFAULT_EMPTY_CELL_VALUE
+          !depAssignmentData.dep_device.profile_push_time ||
+          depAssignmentData.dep_device.profile_push_time < INITIAL_FLEET_DATE
+            ? "Never"
             : internationalTimeFormat(
                 new Date(depAssignmentData.dep_device.profile_push_time)
               ),