diff --git a/app/logic/document_outputs.py b/app/logic/document_outputs.py
index 87413f3..0b1f6ae 100644
--- a/app/logic/document_outputs.py
+++ b/app/logic/document_outputs.py
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ def _render_replica_pdf_from_layout(
             page_layout = pages.get(page_num, {"lines": []})
 
             render_entries = []
-            if mode in {"scan_backed", "debug_overlay"} and (page_layout.get("words") or []):
+            if page_layout.get("words"):
                 render_entries = _build_word_entries_for_page(page_layout, page_h)
             else:
                 render_entries = _page_layout_line_entries(page_layout)