diff --git a/inc/mod/auth.php b/inc/mod/auth.php
index d877b89f..7f98e8a9 100644
--- a/inc/mod/auth.php
+++ b/inc/mod/auth.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function generate_salt() {
 function login($username, $password) {
 	global $mod, $config;
 	
-	$query = prepare("SELECT `id`, `type`, `boards`, `password`, `version` FROM ``mods`` WHERE `username` = :username");
+	$query = prepare("SELECT `id`, `type`, `boards`, `password`, `version` FROM ``mods`` WHERE BINARY `username` = :username");
 	$query->bindValue(':username', $username);
 	$query->execute() or error(db_error($query));