diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
index d1eb789..4e0542b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 		}
 
 		text.split(" ").forEach(function(w) {
-			if (w.indexOf(irc.me) === 0) type += " highlight";
+			if (w.toLowerCase().indexOf(irc.me.toLowerCase()) === 0) type += " highlight";
 		});
 
 		var self = false;