diff --git a/src/backend/memory.js b/src/backend/memory.js
index f42aede6..daf78dbf 100644
--- a/src/backend/memory.js
+++ b/src/backend/memory.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.Memory = this.recline.Backend.Memory || {};
               var value = rawdoc[field.id];
               if (value !== null) { value = value.toString(); }
               // TODO regexes?
-              foundmatch = foundmatch || (value === term);
+              foundmatch = foundmatch || (value.toLowerCase() === term.toLowerCase());
               // TODO: early out (once we are true should break to spare unnecessary testing)
               // if (foundmatch) return true;
             });