diff --git a/src/script/widgets/FilterBuilder.js b/src/script/widgets/FilterBuilder.js
index 1b48a2dc..c643186b 100644
--- a/src/script/widgets/FilterBuilder.js
+++ b/src/script/widgets/FilterBuilder.js
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ gxp.FilterBuilder = Ext.extend(Ext.Container, {
      */
     allowBlank: false,
     
+    /** api: config[caseInsensitiveMatch]
+     *  ``Boolean``
+     *  Should Comparison Filters for Strings do case insensitive matching?  Default is ``"false"``.
+     */
+    caseInsensitiveMatch: false,
+
     /** api: config[preComboText]
      *  ``String``
      *  String to display before filter type combo.  Default is ``"Match"``.
@@ -327,7 +333,8 @@ gxp.FilterBuilder = Ext.extend(Ext.Container, {
     },
     
     createDefaultFilter: function() {
-        return new OpenLayers.Filter.Comparison();
+        return new OpenLayers.Filter.Comparison({
+                            matchCase: !this.caseInsensitiveMatch});
     },
     
     /** private: method[wrapFilter]
@@ -375,6 +382,7 @@ gxp.FilterBuilder = Ext.extend(Ext.Container, {
             attributes: this.attributes,
             allowBlank: group ? undefined : this.allowBlank,
             customizeFilterOnInit: group && false,
+            caseInsensitiveMatch: this.caseInsensitiveMatch,
             listeners: {
                 change: function() {
                     this.fireEvent("change", this);
diff --git a/src/script/widgets/QueryPanel.js b/src/script/widgets/QueryPanel.js
index f1714b33..4ff7eb07 100644
--- a/src/script/widgets/QueryPanel.js
+++ b/src/script/widgets/QueryPanel.js
@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ gxp.QueryPanel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
      *  Query by attributes.
      */
     attributeQuery: true,
-    
+
+    /** api: config[caseInsensitiveMatch]
+     *  ``Boolean``
+     *  Should Comparison Filters for Strings do case insensitive matching?  Default is ``"false"``.
+     */
+    caseInsensitiveMatch: false,
+
     /** private: property[selectedLayer]
      *  ``Ext.data.Record``
      *  The currently selected record in the layers combo.
@@ -292,7 +298,8 @@ gxp.QueryPanel = Ext.extend(Ext.Panel, {
         this.filterBuilder = new gxp.FilterBuilder({
             //anchor: "-8px",
             attributes: this.attributeStore,
-            allowGroups: false
+            allowGroups: false,
+            caseInsensitiveMatch: this.caseInsensitiveMatch
         });
         
         if(owner) {
diff --git a/src/script/widgets/form/FilterField.js b/src/script/widgets/form/FilterField.js
index 37b78657..f4c8bd1b 100644
--- a/src/script/widgets/form/FilterField.js
+++ b/src/script/widgets/form/FilterField.js
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ gxp.form.FilterField = Ext.extend(Ext.form.CompositeField, {
      */
     upperBoundaryTip: "upper boundary",
      
+    /** api: config[caseInsensitiveMatch]
+     *  ``Boolean``
+     *  Should Comparison Filters for Strings do case insensitive matching?  Default is ``"false"``.
+     */
+    caseInsensitiveMatch: false,
+
     /**
      * Property: filter
      * {OpenLayers.Filter} Optional non-logical filter provided in the initial
@@ -162,10 +168,10 @@ gxp.form.FilterField = Ext.extend(Ext.form.CompositeField, {
      * May be overridden to change the default filter.
      *
      * Returns:
-     * {OpenLayers.Filter} By default, returns a comarison filter.
+     * {OpenLayers.Filter} By default, returns a comparison filter.
      */
     createDefaultFilter: function() {
-        return new OpenLayers.Filter.Comparison();
+        return new OpenLayers.Filter.Comparison({matchCase: !this.caseInsensitiveMatch});
     },
     
     /**