diff --git a/models/user.js b/models/user.js
index 8b18ee983..43bbde084 100644
--- a/models/user.js
+++ b/models/user.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
   displayName: {
     type: String,
     unique: true,
+    lowercase: true,
     required: true
   },
 
diff --git a/services/users.js b/services/users.js
index 03fcf16d1..70472bea7 100644
--- a/services/users.js
+++ b/services/users.js
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ module.exports = class UsersService {
    * @return {Promise}  rejected if the machine's sensibilites are offended
    */
   static isValidDisplayName(displayName) {
-    const onlyLettersNumbersUnderscore = /^[a-z0-9_]+$/;
+    const onlyLettersNumbersUnderscore = /^[A-Za-z0-9_]+$/;
 
     if (!displayName) {
       return Promise.reject(errors.ErrMissingDisplay);