diff --git a/controllers/admin.js b/controllers/admin.js
index 2d2f2614..abeb2bd1 100644
--- a/controllers/admin.js
+++ b/controllers/admin.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ router.post('/users/create', (req, res) => {
   }
 
   let nUsr = {
-    email: _.trim(req.body.email),
+    email: _.toLower(_.trim(req.body.email)),
     provider: _.trim(req.body.provider),
     password: req.body.password,
     name: _.trim(req.body.name)
diff --git a/models/user.js b/models/user.js
index c2f55a6b..d3fdcb43 100644
--- a/models/user.js
+++ b/models/user.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ userSchema.statics.processProfile = (profile) => {
   }
 
   profile.provider = _.lowerCase(profile.provider)
+  primaryEmail = _.toLower(primaryEmail)
 
   return db.User.findOneAndUpdate({
     email: primaryEmail,