diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 06fc6a37..1d1ea154 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ VERSION = "0.2.0"
 PAGE_LENGTH = env("PAGE_LENGTH", 15)
 DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = env("DEFAULT_LANGUAGE", "English")
 
-JS_CACHE = "a47cc2ca"
+JS_CACHE = "76c5ff1f"
 
 # email
 EMAIL_BACKEND = env("EMAIL_BACKEND", "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/autocomplete.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/autocomplete.js
index 1ae8c71a..84474e43 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/autocomplete.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/autocomplete.js
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
     function getSuggestions(input, trie) {
         // Follow the trie through the provided input
+        input = input.toLowerCase();
+
         input.split("").forEach((letter) => {
             if (!trie) {
                 return;