diff --git a/lib/model.dart b/lib/model.dart
index 97d7c83..71ce029 100644
--- a/lib/model.dart
+++ b/lib/model.dart
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ class ContactListState extends ChangeNotifier {
   bool get isFiltered => _filter != "";
   String get filter => _filter;
   set filter(String newVal) {
-    _filter = newVal;
+    _filter = newVal.toLowerCase();
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
   List<ContactInfoState> filteredList() {
     if (!isFiltered) return contacts;
-    return _contacts.where((ContactInfoState c) => c.onion.contains(_filter) || (c.nickname.contains(_filter))).toList();
+    return _contacts.where((ContactInfoState c) => c.onion.toLowerCase().startsWith(_filter) || (c.nickname.toLowerCase().contains(_filter))).toList();
   }
 
   void addAll(Iterable<ContactInfoState> newContacts) {