diff --git a/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResScalarValue.java b/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResScalarValue.java
index 073eef65..32d7b104 100644
--- a/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResScalarValue.java
+++ b/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResScalarValue.java
@@ -36,10 +36,16 @@ public abstract class ResScalarValue extends ResValue
     }
 
     public String encodeAsResXmlAttr() throws AndrolibException {
+        if (mRawValue != null) {
+            return mRawValue;
+        }
         return encodeAsResXml();
     }
 
     public String encodeAsResXmlValue() throws AndrolibException {
+        if (mRawValue != null) {
+            return mRawValue;
+        }
         return encodeAsResXml();
     }