diff --git a/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py b/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
index 566dde00..d5a9bf17 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ def check_tags(app, pattern):
                     root_dir = build_dir / subdir
                     paths = common.manifest_paths(root_dir, last_build.gradle)
                     version, vercode, _package = common.parse_androidmanifests(paths, app)
+                    if version == 'Unknown' or version == 'Ignore':
+                        version = tag
                     if vercode:
                         logging.debug("Manifest exists in subdir '{0}'. Found version {1} ({2})"
                                       .format(subdir, version, vercode))
@@ -463,8 +465,6 @@ def checkupdates_app(app):
     if mode.startswith('Tags'):
         pattern = mode[5:] if len(mode) > 4 else None
         (version, vercode, tag) = check_tags(app, pattern)
-        if version == 'Unknown':
-            version = tag
         msg = vercode
     elif mode == 'RepoManifest':
         (version, vercode) = check_repomanifest(app)