diff --git a/dedoc/readers/docx_reader/numbering_extractor.py b/dedoc/readers/docx_reader/numbering_extractor.py
index 35b7e85d..0bf7d22f 100644
--- a/dedoc/readers/docx_reader/numbering_extractor.py
+++ b/dedoc/readers/docx_reader/numbering_extractor.py
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ def parse(self, xml: Tag, paragraph_properties: BaseProperties, run_properties:
             self.styles_extractor.parse(lvl_info.style_id, paragraph_properties, StyleType.NUMBERING)
         if lvl_info.pPr:
             change_paragraph_properties(paragraph_properties, lvl_info.pPr)
+        # run properties are applied only to the numbering text ("lvlText" content)
         if lvl_info.rPr:
             change_run_properties(run_properties, lvl_info.rPr)
-            change_run_properties(paragraph_properties, lvl_info.rPr)
 
         run_properties.text = text
         paragraph_properties.list_level = self.state.levels_count