diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
index ca827f8062..d6b34e52ef 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
@@ -2639,6 +2639,11 @@ Zotero.Translate.IO._RDFSandbox.prototype = {
 	 */
 	"getResourceURI":function(resource) {
 		if(typeof(resource) == "string") return resource;
+		
+		const rdf = "http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#";
+		var values = this.getTargets(resource, rdf + 'value');
+		if(values && values.length) return this.getResourceURI(values[0]);
+		
 		if(resource.uri) return resource.uri;
 		if(resource.toNT == undefined) throw new Error("Zotero.RDF: getResourceURI called on invalid resource");
 		return resource.toNT();