diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
index 3ead180a0b..445d45e250 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
 
             TravelingAgentInfo travel = m_TravelingAgents[sessionID];
 
-            return travel.GridExternalName == thisGridExternalName;
+            return travel.GridExternalName.ToLower() == thisGridExternalName.ToLower();
         }
 
         public bool VerifyClient(UUID sessionID, string reportedIP)