diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResFlagsAttr.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResFlagsAttr.java
index e2795871..07f0ff37 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResFlagsAttr.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResFlagsAttr.java
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public class ResFlagsAttr extends ResAttr {
     @Override
     public String convertToResXmlFormat(ResScalarValue value)
             throws AndrolibException {
+        if(value instanceof ResReferenceValue) {
+            return value.encodeAsResXml();
+        }
         if (!(value instanceof ResIntValue)) {
             return super.convertToResXmlFormat(value);
         }