diff --git a/libs/features/personalization/personalization.js b/libs/features/personalization/personalization.js
index b51101f720..dc0ae2c1fb 100644
--- a/libs/features/personalization/personalization.js
+++ b/libs/features/personalization/personalization.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
 
-import {
-  createTag, getConfig, loadLink, loadScript, localizeLink, updateConfig,
-} from '../../utils/utils.js';
+import { createTag, getConfig, loadLink, loadScript, localizeLink } from '../../utils/utils.js';
 import { getEntitlementMap } from './entitlements.js';
 
 /* c8 ignore start */
@@ -359,6 +357,7 @@ function modifySelectorTerm(termParam) {
     'primary-cta': 'strong a',
     'secondary-cta': 'em a',
     'action-area': '*:has(> em a, > strong a)',
+    'any-marquee-section': 'main > div:has([class*="marquee"])',
     'any-marquee': '[class*="marquee"]',
     'any-header': ':is(h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6)',
   };
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ function modifySelectorTerm(termParam) {
   const startText = startTextMatch ? startTextMatch[0].toLowerCase() : '';
   const startTextPart1 = startText.split(/\.|:/)[0];
   const endNumberMatch = term.match(/[0-9]*$/);
-  const endNumber = endNumberMatch ? endNumberMatch[0] : '';
+  const endNumber = endNumberMatch && startText.match(/^[a-zA-Z]/) ? endNumberMatch[0] : '';
   if (!startText || htmlEls.includes(startText)) return term;
   if (otherSelectors.includes(startText)) {
     term = term.replace(startText, '> div');
@@ -791,28 +790,13 @@ export async function getManifestConfig(info, variantOverride = false) {
   }
 
   manifestConfig.manifestPath = normalizePath(manifestPath);
-  const selectedVariantName = await getPersonalizationVariant(
+  manifestConfig.selectedVariantName = await getPersonalizationVariant(
     manifestConfig.manifestPath,
     manifestConfig.variantNames,
     variantLabel,
   );
 
-  if (selectedVariantName && manifestConfig.variantNames.includes(selectedVariantName)) {
-    manifestConfig.run = true;
-    manifestConfig.selectedVariantName = selectedVariantName;
-    manifestConfig.selectedVariant = manifestConfig.variants[selectedVariantName];
-  } else {
-    /* c8 ignore next 2 */
-    manifestConfig.selectedVariantName = 'default';
-    manifestConfig.selectedVariant = 'default';
-  }
-  const placeholders = manifestPlaceholders || data?.placeholders?.data;
-  if (placeholders) {
-    updateConfig(
-      parsePlaceholders(placeholders, getConfig(), manifestConfig.selectedVariantName),
-    );
-  }
-
+  manifestConfig.placeholderData = manifestPlaceholders || data?.placeholders?.data;
   manifestConfig.name = name;
   manifestConfig.manifest = manifestPath;
   manifestConfig.manifestUrl = manifestUrl;
@@ -900,6 +884,20 @@ export function cleanAndSortManifestList(manifests) {
       } else {
         manifestObj[manifest.manifestPath] = manifest;
       }
+
+      const manifestConfig = manifestObj[manifest.manifestPath];
+      const { selectedVariantName, variantNames, placeholderData } = manifestConfig;
+      if (selectedVariantName && variantNames.includes(selectedVariantName)) {
+        manifestConfig.run = true;
+        manifestConfig.selectedVariantName = selectedVariantName;
+        manifestConfig.selectedVariant = manifestConfig.variants[selectedVariantName];
+      } else {
+        /* c8 ignore next 2 */
+        manifestConfig.selectedVariantName = 'default';
+        manifestConfig.selectedVariant = 'default';
+      }
+
+      parsePlaceholders(placeholderData, getConfig(), manifestConfig.selectedVariantName);
     } catch (e) {
       console.warn(e);
       window.lana?.log(`MEP Error parsing manifests: ${e.toString()}`);
diff --git a/test/features/personalization/mocks/manifestSectionBlock.json b/test/features/personalization/mocks/manifestSectionBlock.json
index 1a5809b040..08be67a8f6 100644
--- a/test/features/personalization/mocks/manifestSectionBlock.json
+++ b/test/features/personalization/mocks/manifestSectionBlock.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "data": [
     {
       "action": "removeContent",
-      "selector": ".custom-block1",
+      "selector": ".custom-block-1",
       "page filter (optional)": "",
       "param-newoffer=123": "",
       "all": "on"
diff --git a/test/features/personalization/modifyNonFragmentSelector.test.js b/test/features/personalization/modifyNonFragmentSelector.test.js
index fd3cdbf893..58b6813b4b 100644
--- a/test/features/personalization/modifyNonFragmentSelector.test.js
+++ b/test/features/personalization/modifyNonFragmentSelector.test.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const values = [
   },
   {
     b: 'section1 .random-block2',
-    a: 'main > div:nth-child(1) .random-block:nth-child(2 of .random-block)',
+    a: 'main > div:nth-child(1) .random-block2',
   },
   {
     b: 'main > section30',
@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ const values = [
     b: 'any-marquee ul li:nth-child(2)',
     a: '[class*="marquee"] ul li:nth-child(2)',
   },
+  {
+    b: 'any-marquee-section',
+    a: 'main > div:has([class*="marquee"])',
+  },
+  {
+    b: '.aside03',
+    a: '.aside03',
+  },
 ];
 describe('test different values', () => {
   values.forEach((value) => {