diff --git a/src/state/queries/actor-autocomplete.ts b/src/state/queries/actor-autocomplete.ts
index f55424c9de..3159ad7aaf 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/actor-autocomplete.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/actor-autocomplete.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export function useActorAutocompleteFn() {
 
   return React.useCallback(
     async ({query, limit = 8}: {query: string; limit?: number}) => {
+      query = query.toLowerCase()
       let res
       if (query) {
         try {