diff --git a/docling/backend/msword_backend.py b/docling/backend/msword_backend.py
index 0af3db5..32e69b9 100644
--- a/docling/backend/msword_backend.py
+++ b/docling/backend/msword_backend.py
@@ -240,7 +240,11 @@ class MsWordDocumentBackend(DeclarativeDocumentBackend):
             numid = None
 
         # Handle lists
-        if numid is not None and ilevel is not None:
+        if (
+            numid is not None
+            and ilevel is not None
+            and p_style_id not in ["Title", "Heading"]
+        ):
             self.add_listitem(
                 element,
                 docx_obj,
@@ -254,12 +258,22 @@ class MsWordDocumentBackend(DeclarativeDocumentBackend):
             )
             self.update_history(p_style_id, p_level, numid, ilevel)
             return
-        elif numid is None and self.prev_numid() is not None:  # Close list
-            for key, val in self.parents.items():
-                if key >= self.level_at_new_list:
+        elif (
+            numid is None
+            and self.prev_numid() is not None
+            and p_style_id not in ["Title", "Heading"]
+        ):  # Close list
+            if self.level_at_new_list:
+                for key in range(len(self.parents)):
+                    if key >= self.level_at_new_list:
+                        self.parents[key] = None
+                self.level = self.level_at_new_list - 1
+                self.level_at_new_list = None
+            else:
+                for key in range(len(self.parents)):
                     self.parents[key] = None
-            self.level = self.level_at_new_list - 1
-            self.level_at_new_list = None
+                self.level = 0
+
         if p_style_id in ["Title"]:
             for key, val in self.parents.items():
                 self.parents[key] = None
diff --git a/tests/data/docx/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx b/tests/data/docx/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..259125c
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diff --git a/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx.itxt b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx.itxt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe31772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx.itxt
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+    item-10 at level 2: section: group header-1
+      item-11 at level 3: section_header: Section 1.1
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+        item-49 at level 4: paragraph: Paragraph 2.1.2
+        item-50 at level 4: paragraph: 
+        item-51 at level 4: paragraph: 
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diff --git a/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx.json b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38a25d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/groundtruth/docling_v2/unit_test_headers_numbered.docx.json
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+# Test Document
+
+## Section 1
+
+Paragraph 1.1
+
+Paragraph 1.2
+
+### Section 1.1
+
+Paragraph 1.1.1
+
+Paragraph 1.1.2
+
+### Section 1.2
+
+Paragraph 1.1.1
+
+Paragraph 1.1.2
+
+#### Section 1.2.3
+
+Paragraph 1.2.3.1
+
+Paragraph 1.2.3.1
+
+## Section 2
+
+Paragraph 2.1
+
+Paragraph 2.2
+
+#### Section 2.1.1
+
+Paragraph 2.1.1.1
+
+Paragraph 2.1.1.1
+
+### Section 2.1
+
+Paragraph 2.1.1
+
+Paragraph 2.1.2
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