diff --git a/src/generators/AbstractRenderer.ts b/src/generators/AbstractRenderer.ts
index 81eac3cccb..7d14936ff8 100644
--- a/src/generators/AbstractRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/generators/AbstractRenderer.ts
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ export abstract class AbstractRenderer<
     return this.runPreset('additionalContent');
   }
   
-  async runPreset<RT = string>(
+  async runPreset(
     functionName: string,
     params: Record<string, unknown> = {},
-  ): Promise<RT> {
-    let content;
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    let content = '';
     for (const [preset, options] of this.presets) {
       if (typeof preset[String(functionName)] === 'function') {
-        content = await preset[String(functionName)]({ 
+        const presetRenderedContent: any = await preset[String(functionName)]({ 
           ...params, 
           renderer: this, 
           content, 
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ export abstract class AbstractRenderer<
           model: this.model, 
           inputModel: this.inputModel
         });
+        if (typeof presetRenderedContent === 'string') {
+          content = presetRenderedContent;
+        } else {
+          content = '';
+        }
       }
     }
     return content;
diff --git a/test/generators/AbstractRenderer.spec.ts b/test/generators/AbstractRenderer.spec.ts
index 9398cd6a74..2cf03f2052 100644
--- a/test/generators/AbstractRenderer.spec.ts
+++ b/test/generators/AbstractRenderer.spec.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { testOptions, TestGenerator } from './AbstractGenerator.spec';
 
 describe('AbstractRenderer', () => {
   class TestRenderer extends AbstractRenderer {
-    constructor() {
-      super(testOptions, new TestGenerator(), [], new CommonModel(), new CommonInputModel());
+    constructor(presets = []) {
+      super(testOptions, new TestGenerator(), presets, new CommonModel(), new CommonInputModel());
     }
     render(): Promise<RenderOutput> {
       return Promise.resolve(RenderOutput.toRenderOutput({result: ''}));
@@ -58,4 +58,144 @@ describe('AbstractRenderer', () => {
       expect(content).toEqual('    Test');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('runSelfPreset()', () => {
+    test('should call correct preset', async () => {
+      const presetCallback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          self: presetCallback as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never
+      ]);
+      await tempRenderer.runSelfPreset();
+      expect(presetCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should not call incorrect preset', async () => {
+      const presetCallback = jest.fn();
+      
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          none_self: presetCallback as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never
+      ]);
+      await tempRenderer.runSelfPreset();
+      expect(presetCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+  describe('runAdditionalContentPreset()', () => {
+    test('should call correct preset', async () => {
+      const presetCallback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          additionalContent: presetCallback as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never
+      ]);
+      await tempRenderer.runAdditionalContentPreset();
+      expect(presetCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should not call incorrect preset', async () => {
+      const presetCallback = jest.fn();
+      
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          none_additionalContent: presetCallback as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never
+      ]);
+      await tempRenderer.runAdditionalContentPreset();
+      expect(presetCallback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+  describe('runPreset()', () => {
+    test('should use string', async () => {
+      const preset1Callback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          test: preset1Callback.mockReturnValue('value') as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never,
+      ]);
+      const content = await tempRenderer.runPreset('test');
+      expect(content).toEqual('value');
+      expect(preset1Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should not render non-string values', async () => {
+      const preset1Callback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          test: preset1Callback.mockReturnValue(213) as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never,
+      ]);
+      const content = await tempRenderer.runPreset('test');
+      expect(content).toEqual('');
+      expect(preset1Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should overwrite previous preset', async () => {
+      const preset1Callback = jest.fn();
+      const preset2Callback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          test: preset1Callback.mockReturnValue('value') as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never,
+        [{
+          test: preset2Callback.mockReturnValue('value2') as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never,
+      ]);
+      const content = await tempRenderer.runPreset('test');
+      expect(content).toEqual('value2');
+      expect(preset1Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(preset2Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should not use previous preset if undefined returned', async () => {
+      const preset1Callback = jest.fn();
+      const preset2Callback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          test: preset1Callback.mockReturnValue('value') as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never,
+        [{
+          test: preset2Callback.mockReturnValue(undefined) as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never
+      ]);
+      const content = await tempRenderer.runPreset('test');
+      expect(content).toEqual('');
+      expect(preset1Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(preset2Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should not use previous preset if null returned', async () => {
+      const preset1Callback = jest.fn();
+      const preset2Callback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          test: preset1Callback.mockReturnValue('value') as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never,
+        [{
+          test: preset2Callback.mockReturnValue(null) as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never
+      ]);
+      const content = await tempRenderer.runPreset('test');
+      expect(content).toEqual('');
+      expect(preset1Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(preset2Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should not use previous preset if empty string returned', async () => {
+      const preset1Callback = jest.fn();
+      const preset2Callback = jest.fn();
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([
+        [{
+          test: preset1Callback.mockReturnValue('value') as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never,
+        [{
+          test: preset2Callback.mockReturnValue('') as never
+        } as never, {} as never] as never
+      ]);
+      const content = await tempRenderer.runPreset('test');
+      expect(content).toEqual('');
+      expect(preset1Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(preset2Callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    test('should default to empty string with no presets', async () => {
+      const tempRenderer = new TestRenderer([]);
+      const content = await tempRenderer.runPreset('test');
+      expect(content).toEqual('');
+    });
+  });
 });