diff --git a/app/features/interactions/InteractionsTab.js b/app/features/interactions/InteractionsTab.js
index a56ad82f..3ffb0b1d 100644
--- a/app/features/interactions/InteractionsTab.js
+++ b/app/features/interactions/InteractionsTab.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function InteractionsTab(props) {
   const events = hackathon.events;
 
   const searchEvents = (value) => {
-    var newEvents = events.filter((e) => e.name.includes(searchText));
+    var newEvents = events.filter((e) => e.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()));
     setSearchResults(newEvents);
     setSearchText(value);
   };
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function InteractionsTab(props) {
   const formattedEvents = !events
     ? []
     : events
-        .filter((e) => e.name.includes(searchText))
+        .filter((e) => e.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()))
         .map((event) => {
           const eventType = event.type ?? "none";
           const loc =
diff --git a/app/features/swag/SwagTab.js b/app/features/swag/SwagTab.js
index db083d1b..56f97ec0 100644
--- a/app/features/swag/SwagTab.js
+++ b/app/features/swag/SwagTab.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function SwagTab(props) {
   const swagItems = hackathon.swag;
 
   const searchSwagItems = (value) => {
-    var newSwagItems = swagItems.filter((s) => s.name.includes(searchText));
+    var newSwagItems = swagItems.filter((s) => s.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()));
     setSearchResults(newSwagItems);
     setSearchText(value);
   };
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function SwagTab(props) {
   const formattedSwagItems = !swagItems
     ? []
     : swagItems
-        .filter((s) => s.name.includes(searchText))
+        .filter((s) => s.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()))
         .map((item) => {
           return (
             <TouchableOpacity