diff --git a/app/dashboard/utils.py b/app/dashboard/utils.py
index ee435439ffa..f60b43bce67 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/utils.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/utils.py
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ def get_tx_status_and_details(txid, network, created_on):
 
 def is_blocked(handle):
     # check admin block list
-    is_on_blocked_list = BlockedUser.objects.filter(handle__icontains=handle, active=True).exists()
+    is_on_blocked_list = BlockedUser.objects.filter(handle=handle.lower(), active=True).exists()
     if is_on_blocked_list:
         return True