diff --git a/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Docx.hs b/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Docx.hs
index 7db854187..3acd695c5 100644
--- a/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Docx.hs
+++ b/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Docx.hs
@@ -1364,12 +1364,12 @@ inlineToOpenXML' opts (Span (ident,classes,kvs) ils) = do
               langmod $ inlinesToOpenXML opts ils
   wrapBookmark ident contents
 inlineToOpenXML' opts (Strong lst) =
-  withTextProp (mknode "w:b" [] ()) $
   withTextProp (mknode "w:bCs" [] ()) $ -- needed for LTR, #6911
+  withTextProp (mknode "w:b" [] ()) $
   inlinesToOpenXML opts lst
 inlineToOpenXML' opts (Emph lst) =
-  withTextProp (mknode "w:i" [] ()) $
   withTextProp (mknode "w:iCs" [] ()) $  -- needed for LTR, #6911
+  withTextProp (mknode "w:i" [] ()) $
   inlinesToOpenXML opts lst
 inlineToOpenXML' opts (Underline lst) =
   withTextProp (mknode "w:u" [("w:val","single")] ()) $
diff --git a/test/docx/golden/custom_style_preserve.docx b/test/docx/golden/custom_style_preserve.docx
index 1a23653ad..f0e876431 100644
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diff --git a/test/docx/golden/definition_list.docx b/test/docx/golden/definition_list.docx
index 2a2a1b374..2ed32448f 100644
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diff --git a/test/docx/golden/inline_formatting.docx b/test/docx/golden/inline_formatting.docx
index 008828954..f08344cda 100644
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