diff --git a/lib/canvas/generate-image.ts b/lib/canvas/generate-image.ts
index 7e955e764..985fa64ac 100644
--- a/lib/canvas/generate-image.ts
+++ b/lib/canvas/generate-image.ts
@@ -1903,16 +1903,16 @@ export async function generateCanvasImage(
     }
 
     const baseImages = collectedImages.slice(0, targetImageCount);
-    const scaleCheckedImages = await applyScaleAdjustVerificationToImages({
-      debugLabel,
-      images: baseImages,
-      verification: scaleAdjustVerification,
-    });
-
-    const finalImages = await applyLocalEditCompositeToImages({
+    const compositedImages = await applyLocalEditCompositeToImages({
       composite: localEditComposite,
       debugLabel,
-      images: scaleCheckedImages,
+      images: baseImages,
+    });
+
+    const finalImages = await applyScaleAdjustVerificationToImages({
+      debugLabel,
+      images: compositedImages,
+      verification: scaleAdjustVerification,
     });
     console.info("[Canvas Generate Image] Completed:", {
       debugLabel,