diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3418aadacd..cea68308b3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.9.8
+
+### Fixed
+* Fix bug in `ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate` code by verifying the correct event name [#454](https://github.com/NetOfficeFw/NetOffice/pull/454)
+
+
 ## v1.9.7
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Source/NetOffice.Tests/NetOffice.Tests.csproj b/Source/NetOffice.Tests/NetOffice.Tests.csproj
index 8c93ec14b0..f9e693a995 100644
--- a/Source/NetOffice.Tests/NetOffice.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Source/NetOffice.Tests/NetOffice.Tests.csproj
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\NetOffice\NetOffice.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Outlook\OutlookApi.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\PowerPoint\PowerPointApi.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Word\WordApi.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="NetOffice\Tools\data\NativeAddinResiliency.bin">
diff --git a/Source/NetOffice.Tests/WordApi/Events/DocumentEvents2_SinkHelperTests.cs b/Source/NetOffice.Tests/WordApi/Events/DocumentEvents2_SinkHelperTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bf13cc76a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/NetOffice.Tests/WordApi/Events/DocumentEvents2_SinkHelperTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Cisco Systems, Inc.
+// Licensed under MIT-style license (see LICENSE.txt file).
+
+using System;
+using NetOffice.WordApi;
+using NetOffice.WordApi.Events;
+using NetOffice.Tests.Helpers;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace NetOffice.Tests.WordApi.Events
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class DocumentEvents2_SinkHelperTests
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regression test for #453 - Ensures ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate event uses correct event name
+        /// in both Validate() and EventBinding.RaiseCustomEvent() calls
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate_EventRaised_CallsHandlerWithCorrectEventName()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var eventBinder = new TestableComObjectStub();
+            eventBinder.AddEventRecipient(nameof(DocumentEvents2_SinkHelper.ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate));
+            var connectionPoint = new ConnectionPointStub();
+
+            var events = new DocumentEvents2_SinkHelper(eventBinder, connectionPoint);
+            var parameter1 = new FakeComObject();
+            var content = new object();
+
+            // Act
+            events.ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate(parameter1, ref content);
+            var actualParametersPassToEvent = eventBinder.LastRaisedEventParameters;
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual("ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate", eventBinder.LastRaisedEventName,
+                "EventBinding.RaiseCustomEvent must be called with 'ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate' event name");
+
+            CollectionAssert.IsNotEmpty(actualParametersPassToEvent);
+            var actualParameter1 = actualParametersPassToEvent[0];
+            Assert.IsInstanceOf<ContentControl>(actualParameter1,
+                "Event ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate parameter must be of type ContentControl.");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Source/NetOffice.Tests/packages.lock.json b/Source/NetOffice.Tests/packages.lock.json
index 12724d1732..b0d202f5e6 100644
--- a/Source/NetOffice.Tests/packages.lock.json
+++ b/Source/NetOffice.Tests/packages.lock.json
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@
           "NetOfficeFw.Core": "[1.9.3, )",
           "NetOfficeFw.Office": "[1.9.3, )"
         }
+      },
+      "NetOfficeFw.Word": {
+        "type": "Project",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "NetOfficeFw.Core": "[1.9.3, )",
+          "NetOfficeFw.Office": "[1.9.3, )",
+          "NetOfficeFw.VBIDE": "[1.9.3, )",
+          "stdole": "[7.0.3300, )"
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/Source/Word/Events/DocumentEvents2.cs b/Source/Word/Events/DocumentEvents2.cs
index 610253fef5..4b23b6e7db 100644
--- a/Source/Word/Events/DocumentEvents2.cs
+++ b/Source/Word/Events/DocumentEvents2.cs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public void ContentControlBeforeStoreUpdate([In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IDispat
 
         public void ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate([In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IDispatch)] object contentControl, [In] [Out] ref object content)
         {
-            if (!Validate("ContentControlBeforeStoreUpdate"))
+            if (!Validate("ContentControlBeforeContentUpdate"))
             {
                 Invoker.ReleaseParamsArray(contentControl, content);
                 return;