diff --git a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
index 9038086fc..58458322e 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/emoji_modal.js
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ function switchEmojiTab(e)
 }
 
 async function start_search() {
-	emojiSearcher.addQuery(emojiSearchBarDOM.value.trim().toLowerCase());
+	emojiSearcher.addQuery(emojiSearchBarDOM.value.trim());
 
 	// Remove any selected tab, now it is meaningless
 	for(let i = 0; i < classesSelectorDOM.children.length; i++)
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ function update_speed_emoji_modal(event)
 {
 	const box_coords = update_ghost_div_textarea(event.target);
 
-	let text = event.target.value;
+	let text = event.target.value.toLowerCase();
 
 	// Unused, but left incase anyone wants to use this more efficient method for emojos
 	switch (event.data)
diff --git a/files/templates/util/assetcache.html b/files/templates/util/assetcache.html
index 76785734a..3557c6000 100644
--- a/files/templates/util/assetcache.html
+++ b/files/templates/util/assetcache.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ set CACHE_VER = {
 	'js/comments_admin.js': 4000,
 	'js/comments_v.js': 4001,
 	'js/submission_listing.js': 4000,
-	'js/emoji_modal.js': 4002,
+	'js/emoji_modal.js': 4003,
 	'js/formatting.js': 4000,
 	'js/lottery.js': 4000,
 	'js/marked.js': 4006,