diff --git a/yellow/models.py b/yellow/models.py
index 4022d62..530c9be 100644
--- a/yellow/models.py
+++ b/yellow/models.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class User(pw.Model):
     @staticmethod
     async def search(needle) -> List['User']:
         needle = needle.replace("*", "")
+        needle = needle.lower()
         if len(needle) <= 1:
             raise Exception("need longer search term")
 
diff --git a/yellow/routes.py b/yellow/routes.py
index 233f90e..608bdd3 100644
--- a/yellow/routes.py
+++ b/yellow/routes.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ async def search():
 async def user_page(name: str):
     if not name or len(name) <= 1:
         raise Exception("invalid name")
+    name = name.lower()
 
     try:
         _user = User.select().where(