diff --git a/src/core/chat-protocols.h b/src/core/chat-protocols.h
index cc7eaadc..74e34151 100644
--- a/src/core/chat-protocols.h
+++ b/src/core/chat-protocols.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int id;
 
 	unsigned int not_initialized:1;
+	unsigned int case_insensitive:1;
 
 	char *name;
 	char *fullname;
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c
index 94b1f0f8..e3c7a1f9 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "module-formats.h"
 #include "signals.h"
 #include "commands.h"
+#include "chat-protocols.h"
 #include "servers.h"
 #include "levels.h"
 #include "misc.h"
@@ -414,6 +415,9 @@ static void autolog_open(SERVER_REC *server, const char *target)
 
 	   '%' -> '%%' - so strftime() won't mess with them */
 	fixed_target = escape_target(target);
+	if (CHAT_PROTOCOL(server)->case_insensitive)
+		g_strdown(fixed_target);
+
 	fname = parse_special_string(autolog_path, server, NULL,
 				     fixed_target, NULL, 0);
 	g_free(fixed_target);
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-core.c b/src/irc/core/irc-core.c
index b203fe35..4de12831 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-core.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-core.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ void irc_core_init(void)
 	rec->fullname = "Internet Relay Chat";
 	rec->chatnet = "ircnet";
 
+        rec->case_insensitive = TRUE;
+
 	rec->create_chatnet = create_chatnet;
         rec->create_server_setup = create_server_setup;
         rec->create_channel_setup = create_channel_setup;