diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
index fd361493ab..88d8a6c9f5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/projects_widget.py
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class ProjectSortFilterProxy(QtCore.QSortFilterProxyModel):
         self._sort_by_type = True
         # Disable case sensitivity
         self.setSortCaseSensitivity(QtCore.Qt.CaseInsensitive)
+        self.setFilterCaseSensitivity(QtCore.Qt.CaseInsensitive)
 
     def _type_sort(self, l_index, r_index):
         if not self._sort_by_type: