diff --git a/app/main/forms.py b/app/main/forms.py
index eb82e9be6..fab516607 100644
--- a/app/main/forms.py
+++ b/app/main/forms.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class ConfirmMobileNumberForm(Form):
 
 class CreateKeyForm(Form):
     def __init__(self, existing_key_names=[], *args, **kwargs):
-        self.existing_key_names = existing_key_names
+        self.existing_key_names = [x.lower() for x in existing_key_names]
         super(CreateKeyForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
     key_name = StringField(u'Description of key', validators=[
@@ -247,5 +247,5 @@ class CreateKeyForm(Form):
     ])
 
     def validate_key_name(self, key_name):
-        if key_name.data in self.existing_key_names:
+        if key_name.data.lower() in self.existing_key_names:
             raise ValidationError('A key with this name already exists')
diff --git a/tests/app/main/test_create_api_key_form.py b/tests/app/main/test_create_api_key_form.py
index 54608da6f..c19114b58 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/test_create_api_key_form.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/test_create_api_key_form.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ def test_return_validation_error_when_key_name_exists(app_,
 
     with app_.test_request_context():
         form = CreateKeyForm(_get_names(),
-                             formdata=MultiDict([('key_name', 'some key')]))
+                             formdata=MultiDict([('key_name', 'Some key')]))
         form.validate()
         assert {'key_name': ['A key with this name already exists']} == form.errors