diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
index cc1d38f98..9455d686b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
@@ -466,8 +466,9 @@ class ServiceItem(RegistryProperties):
             else:
                 for slide in self.slides:
                     # When saving a service that originated from openlp 2.4 thumbnail might not be available
+                    # Also, sometimes this is not a Path object, but a string.
                     if 'thumbnail' in slide:
-                        image_path = slide['thumbnail'].relative_to(AppLocation().get_data_path())
+                        image_path = Path(slide['thumbnail']).relative_to(AppLocation().get_data_path())
                     else:
                         # Check if (by chance) the thumbnails for this image is available on this machine
                         test_thumb = AppLocation.get_section_data_path(self.name) / 'thumbnails' / stored_filename
@@ -483,7 +484,8 @@ class ServiceItem(RegistryProperties):
                 elif lite_save:
                     image = slide['image']
                 else:
-                    image = slide['image'].relative_to(AppLocation().get_data_path())
+                    # Sometimss this is not a Path object, so typecast it
+                    image = Path(slide['image']).relative_to(AppLocation().get_data_path())
                 service_data.append({'title': slide['title'], 'image': image, 'path': slide['path'],
                                      'display_title': slide['display_title'], 'notes': slide['notes']})
         return {'header': service_header, 'data': service_data}
diff --git a/tests/openlp_core/lib/test_serviceitem.py b/tests/openlp_core/lib/test_serviceitem.py
index d2ead326c..8089a8984 100644
--- a/tests/openlp_core/lib/test_serviceitem.py
+++ b/tests/openlp_core/lib/test_serviceitem.py
@@ -1150,3 +1150,26 @@ def test_add_icon(registry, plugin_name, icon):
 
     # THEN: The icon should be correct
     assert service_item.icon.name() == getattr(UiIcons(), icon).name()
+
+
+def test_get_service_repr_song(registry: Registry):
+    """Test the get_service_repr() method with a song"""
+    # GIVEN: A service item
+    registry.register('renderer', MagicMock())
+    service_item = ServiceItem()
+    service_item.name = 'songs'
+    service_item.theme = 'Default'
+    service_item.title = 'Test Song'
+    service_item.add_from_text('This is the first slide')
+    service_item.add_from_text('This is the second slide')
+    service_item._create_slides()
+    service_item.add_icon()
+
+    # WHEN: get_service_repr() is called
+    rep = service_item.get_service_repr(False)
+
+    # THEN: The correct repr should have been made
+    assert rep['header'].get('name') == 'songs'
+    assert rep['header'].get('plugin') == 'songs'
+    assert rep['header'].get('theme') == 'Default'
+    assert rep['header'].get('title') == 'Test Song'