diff --git a/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py b/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
index 702cda3..03fd6c6 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/issueidentifier.py
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class IssueIdentifier:
 				num_s = IssueString(issue['issue_number']).asString()
 				
 				# look for a matching issue number
-				if num_s == keys['issue_number']:
+				if num_s.lower() == keys['issue_number'].lower():
 
 					# now, if we have an issue year key given, reject this one if not a match
 					month, year = comicVine.fetchIssueDate( issue['id'] )					
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/issueselectionwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/issueselectionwindow.py
index d9e7d38..8ccf403 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/issueselectionwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/issueselectionwindow.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class IssueSelectionWindow(QtGui.QDialog):
 			item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.ItemIsSelectable| QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEnabled)
 			self.twList.setItem(row, 1, item)
 			
-			if IssueString(record['issue_number']).asString() == IssueString(self.issue_number).asString():
+			if IssueString(record['issue_number']).asString().lower() == IssueString(self.issue_number).asString().lower():
 				self.initial_id = record['id']
 			
 			row += 1