diff --git a/lib/license_finder/decisions.rb b/lib/license_finder/decisions.rb
index ab2f0af72..290d12de9 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/decisions.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/decisions.rb
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ def approved?(name, version = nil)
     end
 
     def permitted?(lic)
-      return lic.sub_licenses.any? { |sub_lic| @permitted.include?(sub_lic) } if lic.is_a?(OrLicense)
-      return lic.sub_licenses.all? { |sub_lic| @permitted.include?(sub_lic) } if lic.is_a?(AndLicense)
-
-      @permitted.include?(lic)
+      if @permitted.include?(lic)
+        true
+      elsif lic.is_a?(OrLicense)
+        lic.sub_licenses.any? { |sub_lic| @permitted.include?(sub_lic) }
+      elsif lic.is_a?(AndLicense)
+        lic.sub_licenses.all? { |sub_lic| @permitted.include?(sub_lic) }
+      else
+        false
+      end
     end
 
     def restricted?(lic)
diff --git a/lib/license_finder/license.rb b/lib/license_finder/license.rb
index fd2587368..6b2fb0fa3 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/license.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/license.rb
@@ -19,10 +19,17 @@ def all
 
       def find_by_name(name)
         name ||= 'unknown'
-        return OrLicense.new(name) if name.include?(OrLicense.operator)
-        return AndLicense.new(name) if name.include?(AndLicense.operator)
-
-        all.detect { |l| l.matches_name? l.stripped_name(name) } || Definitions.build_unrecognized(name)
+        license = all.detect { |l| l.matches_name? l.stripped_name(name) }
+
+        if license
+          license
+        elsif name.include?(OrLicense.operator)
+          OrLicense.new(name)
+        elsif name.include?(AndLicense.operator)
+          AndLicense.new(name)
+        else
+          Definitions.build_unrecognized(name)
+        end
       end
 
       def find_by_text(text)
diff --git a/spec/lib/license_finder/decision_applier_spec.rb b/spec/lib/license_finder/decision_applier_spec.rb
index d74901c51..68b79c9d5 100644
--- a/spec/lib/license_finder/decision_applier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/license_finder/decision_applier_spec.rb
@@ -268,6 +268,16 @@ module LicenseFinder
         expect(dep).not_to be_approved
         expect(dep).not_to be_permitted
       end
+      it 'does not mix up with non-compound license with AND' do
+        dep = Package.new('dep', nil, spec_licenses: ['Common Development and Distribution License 1.0'])
+        decisions = Decisions.new
+                             .add_package('manual', nil)
+                             .license('manual', 'Common Development and Distribution License 1.0')
+                             .permit('Common Development and Distribution License 1.0')
+        described_class.new(decisions: decisions, packages: [dep])
+        expect(dep).to be_approved
+        expect(dep).to be_permitted
+      end
     end
     describe 'OR compound licenses' do
       it 'checks at least one OR condition: success case' do
diff --git a/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb b/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb
index 3f4dd7bff..ac980e755 100644
--- a/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/license_finder/license/definitions_spec.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   end
 
   describe '#matches_text?' do
-    fit "should return true if the text begins with 'Mozilla Public License Version 1.1'" do
+    it "should return true if the text begins with 'Mozilla Public License Version 1.1'" do
       expect(subject).to be_matches_text 'Mozilla Public License Version 1.1'
     end