diff --git a/src/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResStringValue.java b/src/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResStringValue.java
index 8e427de5..0a86a4d8 100644
--- a/src/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResStringValue.java
+++ b/src/brut/androlib/res/data/value/ResStringValue.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class ResStringValue extends ResScalarValue
     @Override
     public String toResXmlFormat() {
         if (mValue.isEmpty()) {
-            return "";
+            return mValue;
         }
         return AndrolibResources.escapeForResXml(mValue);
     }