diff --git a/comfy_execution/jobs.py b/comfy_execution/jobs.py
index fa3ab0faf..220da01a9 100644
--- a/comfy_execution/jobs.py
+++ b/comfy_execution/jobs.py
@@ -253,12 +253,17 @@ def get_outputs_summary(outputs: dict) -> tuple[int, Optional[dict]]:
     Returns (outputs_count, preview_output).
 
     Preview priority (matching frontend):
-    1. type="output" with previewable media
-    2. Any previewable media
+    1. type="output" media (saved images/video/audio/3d)
+    2. any other previewable media (e.g. temp/preview images)
+    3. text (only when the job produced no media output)
+
+    Text is kept in its own slot so node/execution order can't let a text
+    output mask a visual one (e.g. a text node that runs before an image).
     """
     count = 0
     preview_output = None
     fallback_preview = None
+    text_fallback = None
 
     for node_id, node_outputs in outputs.items():
         if not isinstance(node_outputs, dict):
@@ -287,8 +292,8 @@ def get_outputs_summary(outputs: dict) -> tuple[int, Optional[dict]]:
                                     'nodeId': node_id,
                                     'mediaType': media_type
                                 }
-                                if fallback_preview is None:
-                                    fallback_preview = enriched
+                                if text_fallback is None:
+                                    text_fallback = enriched
                         continue
                     # normalize_output_item returned a dict (e.g. 3D file)
                     item = normalized
@@ -310,7 +315,7 @@ def get_outputs_summary(outputs: dict) -> tuple[int, Optional[dict]]:
                     elif fallback_preview is None:
                         fallback_preview = enriched
 
-    return count, preview_output or fallback_preview
+    return count, preview_output or fallback_preview or text_fallback
 
 
 def apply_sorting(jobs: list[dict], sort_by: str, sort_order: str) -> list[dict]:
diff --git a/tests/execution/test_jobs.py b/tests/execution/test_jobs.py
index f7cb612e4..f25ba53cc 100644
--- a/tests/execution/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/execution/test_jobs.py
@@ -280,6 +280,28 @@ class TestGetOutputsSummary:
         assert preview['filename'] == 'model.glb'
         assert preview['mediaType'] == '3d'
 
+    def test_media_preview_preferred_over_text(self):
+        """A visual output wins the preview even when a text node is iterated
+        first (regression: text could mask a later temp/preview image)."""
+        outputs = {
+            'text_node': {'text': ['a caption']},
+            'image_node': {'images': [{'filename': 'preview.png', 'type': 'temp'}]},
+        }
+        count, preview = get_outputs_summary(outputs)
+        assert count == 2
+        assert preview['filename'] == 'preview.png'
+        assert preview['mediaType'] == 'images'
+
+    def test_text_used_as_preview_when_no_media(self):
+        """Text is the preview only when the job produced no media output."""
+        outputs = {
+            'text_node': {'text': ['hello world']},
+        }
+        count, preview = get_outputs_summary(outputs)
+        assert count == 1
+        assert preview['mediaType'] == 'text'
+        assert preview['content'] == 'hello world'
+
 
 class TestHas3DExtension:
     """Unit tests for has_3d_extension()"""