diff --git a/dice/ircplugin.py b/dice/ircplugin.py
index 5ba73cd..13e29fe 100644
--- a/dice/ircplugin.py
+++ b/dice/ircplugin.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Dice(Plugin):
         nick = NickMask(event.source).nick
         task = match.group(1)
 
-        task_group = re.search(CYPHER_ROLL_REGEX, task)
+        task_group = re.search(CYPHER_ROLL_REGEX, task, re.IGNORECASE)
         difficulty = int(task_group.group('difficulty')) if task_group.group('difficulty') else None
         mods = task_group.group('mods')
         comment = task_group.group('comment')
diff --git a/tests/test_dice_ircplugin.py b/tests/test_dice_ircplugin.py
index 991ff07..cdb88dc 100644
--- a/tests/test_dice_ircplugin.py
+++ b/tests/test_dice_ircplugin.py
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ class MarkovTestCase(TestCase):
             'test: your check 9succeeded, with +1 damage! 14(d20=17 vs. diff. 3)'
         )
 
+        # general task roll, case insensitive
+        mock_event.arguments = ['!cypher t3']
+        match = re.search(dice.ircplugin.CYPHER_COMMAND_REGEX, mock_event.arguments[0])
+        with mock.patch('random.SystemRandom.randint', return_value=17):
+            self.plugin.handle_cypher_roll(self.mock_connection, mock_event, match)
+        self.mock_bot.reply.assert_called_with(
+            mock_event,
+            'test: your check 9succeeded, with +1 damage! 14(d20=17 vs. diff. 3)'
+        )
+
         # unknown target roll
         mock_event.arguments = ['!cypher +1']
         match = re.search(dice.ircplugin.CYPHER_COMMAND_REGEX, mock_event.arguments[0])