diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index 502ba4b03..ba071852b 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf-client",
-  "version": "2.35.1",
+  "version": "2.35.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "audiobookshelf-client",
-      "version": "2.35.1",
+      "version": "2.35.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@nuxtjs/axios": "^5.13.6",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 0ec070b32..71d64f60a 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf-client",
-  "version": "2.35.1",
+  "version": "2.35.0",
   "buildNumber": 1,
   "description": "Self-hosted audiobook and podcast client",
   "main": "index.js",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9cee15b25..312675d71 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf",
-  "version": "2.35.1",
+  "version": "2.35.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "audiobookshelf",
-      "version": "2.35.1",
+      "version": "2.35.0",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a7755fd66..a0b340244 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf",
-  "version": "2.35.1",
+  "version": "2.35.0",
   "buildNumber": 1,
   "description": "Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server",
   "main": "index.js",
diff --git a/server/models/User.js b/server/models/User.js
index f380f8e4f..936efde13 100644
--- a/server/models/User.js
+++ b/server/models/User.js
@@ -352,7 +352,11 @@ class User extends Model {
     if (cachedUser) return cachedUser
 
     const user = await this.findOne({
-      where: sequelize.where(sequelize.fn('lower', sequelize.col('username')), username.toLowerCase()),
+      where: {
+        username: {
+          [sequelize.Op.like]: username
+        }
+      },
       include: this.sequelize.models.mediaProgress
     })
 
@@ -373,7 +377,11 @@ class User extends Model {
     if (cachedUser) return cachedUser
 
     const user = await this.findOne({
-      where: sequelize.where(sequelize.fn('lower', sequelize.col('email')), email.toLowerCase()),
+      where: {
+        email: {
+          [sequelize.Op.like]: email
+        }
+      },
       include: this.sequelize.models.mediaProgress
     })