diff --git a/MatrixKit/Models/Contact/MXKEmail.m b/MatrixKit/Models/Contact/MXKEmail.m
index 8531c5caf..5ccda81c3 100644
--- a/MatrixKit/Models/Contact/MXKEmail.m
+++ b/MatrixKit/Models/Contact/MXKEmail.m
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ - (id)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)coder
     if (self)
     {
         _type = [coder decodeObjectForKey:@"type"];
-        _emailAddress = [coder decodeObjectForKey:@"emailAddress"];
+        _emailAddress = [[coder decodeObjectForKey:@"emailAddress"] lowercaseString];
     }
     
     return self;