diff --git a/inc/classes/class-advanced-excerpt.php b/inc/classes/class-advanced-excerpt.php
index 24916d7..a0f3804 100644
--- a/inc/classes/class-advanced-excerpt.php
+++ b/inc/classes/class-advanced-excerpt.php
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ public function filter( $content ) {
 			$content_has_filter = true;
 		}
 
-		$text = get_the_content( '' );
+        $text = $content;//8iv: we should not initialize $content here :) bcoz it will lead to change in content.
 
 		// Strip shortcodes if $no_shortcode is set to 1.
 		if ( 1 === $no_shortcode ) {