diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
index 8aa10c08b..30625acee 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/menu.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl<T: Item> Menu<T> {
         Self {
             options,
             editor_data,
-            matcher: Box::default(),
+            matcher: Box::new(Matcher::default().ignore_case()),
             matches,
             cursor: None,
             widths: Vec::new(),