diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 0c94a171c..0fcc3fa26 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ def comment(v):
 
 	if v.admin_level >= PERMS['USE_ADMIGGER_THREADS'] and posting_to_post and post_target.id == SNAPPY_THREAD and level == 1:
 		with open(f"snappy_{SITE_NAME}.txt", "r+") as f:
-			body_for_checking = '\n{[para]}\n' + body + '\n{[para]}\n'
-			if body_for_checking in f.read():
+			body_for_checking = '\n{[para]}\n' + body.lower() + '\n{[para]}\n'
+			if body_for_checking in f.read().lower():
 				abort(400, "Snappy quote already exists!")
 			f.write('{[para]}\n' + body + '\n')