This is normal QuickBooks behavior and has been for over 20 years.  There is no need to update QuickBooks, repair your data, or mess with your print settings.

To control how this works:

If the check's payee is a vendor, edit the vendor and change the Print As field value, or delete its contents.

If the check's payee is an other name, edit the other name and change the first line of the address block to the desired Print As value.