diff --git a/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp b/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp
index e8970d4..7afb000 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/cmd/Link.cpp
@@ -1659,10 +1659,8 @@
       return 1;
     }
 
-    // Determine the package name under which to merge resources.
-    if (options_.rename_resources_package) {
-      context_->SetCompilationPackage(options_.rename_resources_package.value());
-    } else if (Maybe<AppInfo> maybe_app_info =
+    // First extract the package name without modifying it (via --rename-manifest-package).
+    if (Maybe<AppInfo> maybe_app_info =
             ExtractAppInfoFromManifest(manifest_xml.get(), context_->GetDiagnostics())) {
       // Extract the package name from the manifest ignoring the value of --rename-manifest-package.
       const AppInfo& app_info = maybe_app_info.value();