diff --git a/fdroidserver/update.py b/fdroidserver/update.py
index b108f38a..ebd29a2c 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/update.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/update.py
@@ -1181,6 +1181,27 @@ def scan_apk_aapt(apk, apkfile):
     apk['icons_src'] = _get_apk_icons_src(apkfile, icon_name)
 
 
+def _ensure_final_value(packageName, arsc, value):
+    """Ensure incoming value is always the value, not the resid
+
+    androguard will sometimes return the Android "resId" aka
+    Resource ID instead of the actual value.  This checks whether
+    the value is actually a resId, then performs the Android
+    Resource lookup as needed.
+
+    """
+    if value:
+        returnValue = value
+        if value[0] == '@':
+            try:  # can be a literal value or a resId
+                res_id = int(value.replace("@", "0x"), 16)
+                res_id = arsc.get_id(packageName, res_id)[1]
+                returnValue = arsc.get_string(packageName, res_id)[1]
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        return returnValue
+
+
 def _sanitize_sdk_version(value):
     """Sanitize the raw values from androguard to handle bad values
 
@@ -1229,16 +1250,8 @@ def scan_apk_androguard(apk, apkfile):
     apk['versionCode'] = int(apkobject.get_androidversion_code())
     apk['name'] = apkobject.get_app_name()
 
-    versionName = apkobject.get_androidversion_name()
-    if versionName:
-        apk['versionName'] = versionName
-        if versionName[0] == '@':
-            try:  # can be a literal value or a resId
-                res_id = int(versionName.replace("@", "0x"), 16)
-                res_id = arsc.get_id(apk['packageName'], res_id)[1]
-                apk['versionName'] = arsc.get_string(apk['packageName'], res_id)[1]
-            except ValueError:
-                pass
+    apk['versionName'] = _ensure_final_value(apk['packageName'], arsc,
+                                             apkobject.get_androidversion_name())
 
     minSdkVersion = _sanitize_sdk_version(apkobject.get_min_sdk_version())
     if minSdkVersion is not None:
diff --git a/tests/update.TestCase b/tests/update.TestCase
index 6616669f..f4e02e47 100755
--- a/tests/update.TestCase
+++ b/tests/update.TestCase
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ class UpdateTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(apk_info.get('versionName'), '0.9')
 
         apk_info = fdroidserver.update.scan_apk('repo/duplicate.permisssions_9999999.apk')
+        self.assertIsNone(apk_info.get('versionName'))
         self.assertEqual(apk_info['icons_src'], {'160': 'res/drawable/ic_launcher.png',
                                                  '-1': 'res/drawable/ic_launcher.png'})
 
@@ -328,14 +329,17 @@ class UpdateTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(apk_info['targetSdkVersion'], '8')
 
         apk_info = fdroidserver.update.scan_apk('org.bitbucket.tickytacky.mirrormirror_4.apk')
+        self.assertEqual(apk_info.get('versionName'), '1.0.3')
         self.assertEqual(apk_info['icons_src'], {'160': 'res/drawable-mdpi/mirror.png',
                                                  '-1': 'res/drawable-mdpi/mirror.png'})
 
         apk_info = fdroidserver.update.scan_apk('repo/info.zwanenburg.caffeinetile_4.apk')
+        self.assertEqual(apk_info.get('versionName'), '1.3')
         self.assertEqual(apk_info['icons_src'], {'160': 'res/drawable/ic_coffee_on.xml',
                                                  '-1': 'res/drawable/ic_coffee_on.xml'})
 
         apk_info = fdroidserver.update.scan_apk('repo/com.politedroid_6.apk')
+        self.assertEqual(apk_info.get('versionName'), '1.5')
         self.assertEqual(apk_info['icons_src'], {'120': 'res/drawable-ldpi-v4/icon.png',
                                                  '160': 'res/drawable-mdpi-v4/icon.png',
                                                  '240': 'res/drawable-hdpi-v4/icon.png',
@@ -343,6 +347,7 @@ class UpdateTest(unittest.TestCase):
                                                  '-1': 'res/drawable-mdpi-v4/icon.png'})
 
         apk_info = fdroidserver.update.scan_apk('SpeedoMeterApp.main_1.apk')
+        self.assertEqual(apk_info.get('versionName'), '1.0')
         self.assertEqual(apk_info['icons_src'], {})
 
     def test_scan_apk_no_sig(self):