diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java
index d38bd0632ee..cd5bb84cf0b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public boolean arePeersPaymentAccountDataBanned(PaymentAccountPayload paymentAcc
                                 Method method = paymentAccountPayload.getClass().getMethod(paymentAccountFilter.getGetMethodName());
                                 // We invoke getter methods (no args), e.g. getHolderName
                                 String valueFromInvoke = (String) method.invoke(paymentAccountPayload);
-                                return valueFromInvoke.toLowerCase().equals(paymentAccountFilter.getValue().toLowerCase());
+                                return valueFromInvoke.equalsIgnoreCase(paymentAccountFilter.getValue());
                             } catch (Throwable e) {
                                 log.error(e.getMessage());
                                 return false;