diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
index cc2a4b6bd..d3a8d5af3 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public class InstanceCatalogFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<CatalogInstanc
 	private boolean onSearchEnterPressed(TextView v, int actionId, KeyEvent event){
 		if(event!=null && event.getAction()!=KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN)
 			return true;
-		currentSearchQuery=searchEdit.getText().toString().toUpperCase();
+		currentSearchQuery=searchEdit.getText().toString().toLowerCase();
 		updateFilteredList();
 		searchEdit.removeCallbacks(searchDebouncer);
 		Instance instance=instancesCache.get(currentSearchQuery);