diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Element/AbstractContainer.php b/src/PhpWord/Element/AbstractContainer.php
index 204d4a73..74aabb19 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Element/AbstractContainer.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Element/AbstractContainer.php
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ abstract class AbstractContainer extends AbstractElement
         // Special condition, e.g. preservetext can only exists in cell when
         // the cell is located in header or footer
         $validSubcontainers = array(
-            'PreserveText'  => array(array('Cell'), array('Header', 'Footer')),
+            'PreserveText'  => array(array('Cell'), array('Header', 'Footer', 'Section')),
             'Footnote'      => array(array('Cell', 'TextRun'), array('Section')),
             'Endnote'       => array(array('Cell', 'TextRun'), array('Section')),
         );