1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/models/user/user.ts b/server/models/user/user.ts
index 4ad76e5bc..e7bf22806 100644
--- a/server/models/user/user.ts
+++ b/server/models/user/user.ts
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ export class UserModel extends Model<Partial<AttributesOnly<UserModel>>> {
     const query = {
       where: {
         [Op.or]: [
-          where(fn('lower', col('username')), fn('lower', username)),
+          where(fn('lower', col('username')), '=', fn('lower', username)),
 
           { email }
         ]