diff --git a/ltx_director.py b/ltx_director.py
index 6d9fb10..7971973 100644
--- a/ltx_director.py
+++ b/ltx_director.py
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ class LTXDirector(io.ComfyNode):
             else:
                 global_prompt = tdata.get("global_prompt", "")
 
-        log.info(f"[LTXDirector] execute RECEIVED global_prompt: {repr(global_prompt)}")
+        log.info(f"[LTXDirector] execute RAW global_prompt: {repr(global_prompt)}")
 
         # --- Reference option (set by the toolbar "Ref Option" dropdown, stored in timeline JSON) ---
         # One of: "Licon MSR (Prefix)", "OFF".
@@ -2152,10 +2152,12 @@ class LTXDirector(io.ComfyNode):
         neg_tokens = clip.tokenize("")
         conditioning_neg = clip.encode_from_tokens_scheduled(neg_tokens)
 
-        # Fall back to the first local prompt as the global anchor if no global prompt was given.
-        if not (global_prompt or "").strip() and local_prompts:
-            global_prompt = local_prompts.split("|")[0].strip()
-
+        # Fall back to the first local prompt as the global anchor if no global prompt was given.
+        if not (global_prompt or "").strip() and local_prompts:
+            global_prompt = local_prompts.split("|")[0].strip()
+
+        log.info(f"[LTXDirector] execute EFFECTIVE global_prompt: {repr(global_prompt)}")
+
         _dev = comfy.model_management.intermediate_device()
         patched, conditioning, latent, guide_data = _build_reference_mode_outputs(
             reference_mode=reference_mode,