diff --git a/anki/find.py b/anki/find.py
index 81b71e584..e2f7139cc 100644
--- a/anki/find.py
+++ b/anki/find.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ where mid in %s and flds like ? escape '\\'""" % (
             strg = flds[ord]
             if self.full:
                 strg = stripHTML(strg)
-            if re.search(regex, strg):
+            if re.search("(?i)"+regex, strg):
                 nids.append(id)
         extra = "not" if isNeg else ""
         self.lims['preds'].append("""