diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/util.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/util.py
index 92d5ddc8..7b8914c0 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/util.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/util.py
@@ -889,11 +889,12 @@ def confirm_auction(laconic: LaconicRegistryClient, record, deployer_lrn, paymen
         return False
 
     # Cross check app against application in the auction record
-    requested_app = record.attributes.application
-    auction_app = auction_records_by_id[0].attributes.application
-    if requested_app != auction_app:
+    requested_app = laconic.get_record(record.attributes.application, require=True)
+    auction_app = laconic.get_record(auction_records_by_id[0].attributes.application, require=True)
+    if requested_app.id != auction_app.id:
         logger.log(
-            f"{record.id}: requested application {requested_app} does not match application from auction record {auction_app}"
+            f"{record.id}: requested application {record.attributes.application} does not match application from "
+            f"auction record {auction_records_by_id[0].attributes.application}"
         )
         return False