diff --git a/fdroidserver/update.py b/fdroidserver/update.py
index cb571799..8fbff715 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/update.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/update.py
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ def make_index(apps, apks, repodir, archive, categories):
                     perms = ""
                     if len(apk['permissions']) > 0:
                         addElement('permissions', ','.join(apk['permissions']), doc, apkel)
-                    if len(apk['nativecode']) > 0:
+                    if 'nativecode' in apk and len(apk['nativecode']) > 0:
                         addElement('nativecode', ','.join(apk['nativecode']), doc, apkel)
                     if len(apk['features']) > 0:
                         addElement('features', ','.join(apk['features']), doc, apkel)