diff --git a/server/lemmy_db/src/user.rs b/server/lemmy_db/src/user.rs
index 73da1c244..8416d38a1 100644
--- a/server/lemmy_db/src/user.rs
+++ b/server/lemmy_db/src/user.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl User_ {
   }
 
   pub fn find_by_username(conn: &PgConnection, username: &str) -> Result<User_, Error> {
-    user_.filter(name.eq(username)).first::<User_>(conn)
+    user_.filter(name.ilike(username)).first::<User_>(conn)
   }
 
   pub fn find_by_email(conn: &PgConnection, from_email: &str) -> Result<User_, Error> {