diff --git a/server/controllers/AuthorController.js b/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
index 8c2e80aec..a5a2d1284 100644
--- a/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ class AuthorController {
           id: {
             [sequelize.Op.not]: req.author.id
           },
-          name: payload.name,
+          name: {
+            [sequelize.Op.iLike]: payload.name
+          },
           libraryId: req.author.libraryId
         }
       })