diff --git a/server.rb b/server.rb
index d3ac046..7ae75d1 100755
--- a/server.rb
+++ b/server.rb
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ post '/part' do
         insert = @db.prepare("INSERT INTO #{field} (name) VALUES (?)");
         insert.execute(part[field])
       end
-      ref = statement.execute(part[field]).to_a[0]
+      ref = statement.execute(part[field].downcase).to_a[0]
       update = @db.prepare("UPDATE part SET #{field} = ? WHERE id = ?")
       update.execute(ref["id"], part["id"])
     else
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ post '/part' do
       insert = @db.prepare("INSERT INTO #{field} (name) VALUES (?)");
       insert.execute(part[field])
     end
-    ref = statement.execute(part[field]).to_a[0]
+    ref = statement.execute(part[field].downcase).to_a[0]
     statement = @db.prepare("SELECT id FROM inventory WHERE part = ? AND location = ?")
     ref_inv = statement.execute(part["id"], ref["id"]).to_a[0]
     unless ref_inv then