diff --git a/backend/app/domains/rendering/workflow_runtime_services.py b/backend/app/domains/rendering/workflow_runtime_services.py
index 4ad95f7..f5c1ba3 100644
--- a/backend/app/domains/rendering/workflow_runtime_services.py
+++ b/backend/app/domains/rendering/workflow_runtime_services.py
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ def build_order_line_render_invocation(
         output_filename=output_filename,
         output_path=str(output_dir / output_filename),
         is_animation=bool(output_type and output_type.is_animation),
-        is_cinematic=bool(output_type and render_settings.get("cinematic")),
+        is_cinematic=bool(output_type and output_type.render_settings and output_type.render_settings.get("cinematic")),
         width=width,
         height=height,
         engine=str(engine) if engine not in (None, "") else None,
diff --git a/backend/app/services/render_blender.py b/backend/app/services/render_blender.py
index d42e7e5..23a0203 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/render_blender.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/render_blender.py
@@ -566,6 +566,9 @@ def render_turntable_to_file(
 
     t0 = time.monotonic()
 
+    if isinstance(usd_path, str) and usd_path.strip():
+        usd_path = Path(usd_path)
+
     # 1. GLB conversion (OCC) — skipped when usd_path is provided
     use_usd = bool(usd_path and usd_path.exists())
 
@@ -804,6 +807,9 @@ def render_cinematic_to_file(
 
     t0 = time.monotonic()
 
+    if isinstance(usd_path, str) and usd_path.strip():
+        usd_path = Path(usd_path)
+
     # 1. GLB conversion (OCC) — skipped when usd_path is provided
     use_usd = bool(usd_path and usd_path.exists())