diff --git a/src/components/screens/Traverse/TraverseScreen.tsx b/src/components/screens/Traverse/TraverseScreen.tsx
index db8ffdf81..e4e3e77e1 100644
--- a/src/components/screens/Traverse/TraverseScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/screens/Traverse/TraverseScreen.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function TraverseScreen() {
   const [term, setTerm] = useState("");
 
   const itemFilter = (item: CommunityView) =>
-    !term || item.community.name.includes(term);
+    !term || item.community.name.toLowerCase().includes(term.toLowerCase());
 
   const currentAccount = useAppSelector(selectCurrentAccount);
   const favorites =