diff --git a/apps/backend/app/pdf.py b/apps/backend/app/pdf.py
index 73ef13c11..2ef13a80b 100644
--- a/apps/backend/app/pdf.py
+++ b/apps/backend/app/pdf.py
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import logging
 import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Awaitable, NoReturn, Optional
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 from playwright.async_api import (
     Browser,
     Error as PlaywrightError,
@@ -133,9 +136,12 @@ async def _render_page_to_pdf(
     pdf_format: str,
     pdf_margins: dict,
 ) -> bytes:
-    await page.goto(url, wait_until="networkidle")
-    await page.wait_for_selector(selector)
-    await page.evaluate("document.fonts.ready")
+    await page.goto(url, wait_until="domcontentloaded", timeout=15000)
+    await page.wait_for_selector(selector, timeout=10000)
+    try:
+        await page.evaluate("document.fonts.ready", timeout=10000)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"Font loading failed for PDF generation (non-critical): {e}")
     return await page.pdf(
         format=pdf_format,
         print_background=True,