diff --git a/resources/cmputils.py b/resources/cmputils.py
index 33f07c86..c198d105 100644
--- a/resources/cmputils.py
+++ b/resources/cmputils.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     certextractutils,
     certutils,
     convertutils,
+    copyasn1utils,
     cryptoutils,
     envdatautils,
     keyutils,
@@ -562,12 +563,6 @@ def prepare_old_cert_id_control(
     if inc_serial_number:
         ser_num += 1
 
-    if cert is not None:
-        cert_issuer = utils.get_openssl_name_notation(cert["tbsCertificate"]["issuer"])  # type: ignore
-        cert_issuer: Optional[str]
-    else:
-        cert_issuer = None
-
     if bad_issuer and cert is None:
         raise ValueError("A valid certificate must be provided when `bad_issuer` is True.")
 
@@ -577,15 +572,19 @@ def prepare_old_cert_id_control(
             issuer=True,
         )
 
-    if issuer is None and cert_issuer is None:
+    if not issuer and cert is None:
         raise ValueError("Either a valid certificate or an issuer must be provided.")
 
-    _issuer_name = issuer or cert_issuer  # type: ignore
-    _issuer_name: str
-    issuer_name = prepareutils.prepare_general_name(
-        name_type="directoryName",
-        name_str=_issuer_name,
-    )
+    if issuer:
+        issuer_name = prepareutils.prepare_general_name(
+            name_type="directoryName",
+            name_str=issuer,
+        )
+    else:
+        # Copy the `Name` object. A round trip through text reverses the RDN order (RFC 4514 Section 2.1),
+        # so the control would no longer identify the certificate.
+        cert_issuer = copyasn1utils.copy_name(target=rfc9480.Name(), filled_name=cert["tbsCertificate"]["issuer"])  # type: ignore
+        issuer_name = prepareutils.prepare_general_name_from_name(cert_issuer)
 
     old_cert_id = rfc4211.OldCertId()
     old_cert_id["issuer"] = issuer_name
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests_prepare_cert_related_structures/test_prepare_controls_structure.py b/unit_tests/tests_prepare_cert_related_structures/test_prepare_controls_structure.py
index 2ad5196d..b6e90873 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests_prepare_cert_related_structures/test_prepare_controls_structure.py
+++ b/unit_tests/tests_prepare_cert_related_structures/test_prepare_controls_structure.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 from pyasn1.codec.der.decoder import decode
 from pyasn1.codec.der.encoder import encode
 from pyasn1_alt_modules import rfc4211, rfc5280
-from resources.certbuildutils import generate_certificate
-from resources.cmputils import prepare_controls_structure
+from resources.certbuildutils import build_certificate, generate_certificate
+from resources.cmputils import prepare_controls_structure, prepare_old_cert_id_control
 from resources.keyutils import generate_key
 from resources.utils import get_openssl_name_notation
 
@@ -51,6 +51,31 @@ def test_prepare_structure_controls(self):
         decoded_controls, rest = decode(encoded_data, asn1Spec=rfc4211.Controls())
         self.assertEqual(rest, b"")
 
+    def test_old_cert_id_keeps_multi_rdn_issuer(self):
+        """
+        GIVEN a certificate whose issuer has several RDNs
+        WHEN prepare_old_cert_id_control is called with the certificate,
+        THEN the issuer of the `OldCertId` must be DER-identical to the issuer of the certificate.
+        """
+        cert, _ = build_certificate(common_name="CN=Test CA,O=Test Org,C=DE")
+        control = prepare_old_cert_id_control(cert=cert)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            encode(control["value"]["issuer"]["directoryName"]["rdnSequence"]),
+            encode(cert["tbsCertificate"]["issuer"]["rdnSequence"]),
+        )
+
+    def test_old_cert_id_does_not_share_issuer_with_cert(self):
+        """
+        GIVEN a certificate
+        WHEN prepare_old_cert_id_control is called with the certificate and the issuer of the control is changed,
+        THEN the issuer of the certificate must stay unchanged.
+        """
+        cert, _ = build_certificate(common_name="CN=Test CA,O=Test Org,C=DE")
+        issuer_der = encode(cert["tbsCertificate"]["issuer"]["rdnSequence"])
+        control = prepare_old_cert_id_control(cert=cert)
+        control["value"]["issuer"]["directoryName"]["rdnSequence"].clear()
+        self.assertEqual(encode(cert["tbsCertificate"]["issuer"]["rdnSequence"]), issuer_der)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()