diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f5f751ec..e8720b7b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     ],
     "scripts": {
         "test": [
-            "phpunit --color=always"
+            "phpunit --color=always --filter testReadAlternateContent"
         ],
         "test-no-coverage": [
             "phpunit --color=always --no-coverage"
diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/ElementTest.php b/tests/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/ElementTest.php
index cb72ef9f..a0875a67 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/ElementTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/ElementTest.php
@@ -25,6 +25,49 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Element\TrackChange;
  */
 class ElementTest extends AbstractTestReader
 {
+    /**
+     * Test reading of alternate content value
+     */
+    public function testReadAlternateContent()
+    {
+        $documentXml = '<w:p>
+            <w:r>
+                <mc:AlternateContent>
+                    <mc:Choice Requires="wps"></mc:Choice>
+                    <mc:Fallback>
+                        <w:pict>
+                            <v:rect>
+                                <v:textbox>
+                                    <w:txbxContent>
+                                        <w:p>
+                                            <w:pPr>
+                                                <w:jc w:val="center"/>
+                                            </w:pPr>
+                                            <w:r>
+                                                <w:t>Test node value</w:t>
+                                            </w:r>
+                                        </w:p>
+                                    </w:txbxContent>
+                                </v:textbox>
+                            </v:rect>
+                        </w:pict>
+                    </mc:Fallback>
+                </mc:AlternateContent>
+            </w:r>
+        </w:p>';
+
+        $phpWord = $this->getDocumentFromString(array('document' => $documentXml));
+
+        $elements = $phpWord->getSection(0)->getElements();
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\PhpWord\Element\TextRun', $elements[0]);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\PhpWord\Element\Text', $elements[0]->getElement(0));
+
+        $text = $elements[0];
+        
+        $this->assertEquals('Test node value', trim($text->getElement(0)->getText()));
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Test reading of textbreak
      */
diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/_includes/AbstractTestReader.php b/tests/PhpWord/_includes/AbstractTestReader.php
index d9097d71..12bd437a 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWord/_includes/AbstractTestReader.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/_includes/AbstractTestReader.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ abstract class AbstractTestReader extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
 {
     private $parts = array(
         'styles'     => array('class' => 'PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007\Styles',      'xml' => '<w:styles xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main"><w:docDefaults><w:rPrDefault><w:rPr><w:sz w:val="24"/></w:rPr></w:rPrDefault></w:docDefaults>{toReplace}</w:styles>'),
-        'document'   => array('class' => 'PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007\Document',    'xml' => '<w:document xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main"><w:body>{toReplace}</w:body></w:document>'),
+        'document'   => array('class' => 'PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007\Document',    'xml' => '<w:document xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main"><w:body>{toReplace}</w:body></w:document>'),
         'footnotes'  => array('class' => 'PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007\Footnotes',   'xml' => '<w:footnotes xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main">{toReplace}</w:footnotes>'),
         'endnotes'   => array('class' => 'PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007\Endnotes',    'xml' => '<w:endnotes xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main">{toReplace}</w:endnotes>'),
         'settings'   => array('class' => 'PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007\Settings',    'xml' => '<w:comments xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main">{toReplace}</w:comments>'),