Using custom loop-index.php template with ALB

Hi,

we have website that uses a customized template in the loop-index.php file for posts. When switching to ALB this template is no longer being used. I can’t figure out which template the builder is using instead. Is it possible to make the ALB also use the index-loop.php. Is there maybe a setting in the backend for it. Right now I tried using this code, but it doesn’t seem to work.

function force_loop_index_template() {
    // Check if we're viewing a single post
    if ( is_single() ) {

        // Get the current post ID
        $post_id = get_the_ID();

        // Check if the Advanced Layout Builder is active for the current post
        $is_alb_active = get_post_meta( $post_id, '_aviaLayoutBuilder_active', true );

        // Check if the post belongs to the "Blog" or "News" category
        $has_required_category = has_category( array( 'Blog', 'News' ), $post_id );

        // If ALB is active and the post has the required categories
        if ( $is_alb_active == 'active' && $has_required_category ) {
            // Force load the loop-index.php template from the /includes/ folder in the child theme
            $custom_template = get_stylesheet_directory() . '/includes/loop-index.php';

            // Check if the template file exists
            if ( file_exists( $custom_template ) ) {
                // Load the custom template and exit to stop further execution
                include( $custom_template );
                exit;
            }
        }
    }
}
add_action( 'template_redirect', 'force_loop_index_template', 999 );