diff --git a/themes/wilma/templates/identity.ftl b/themes/wilma/templates/identity.ftl
index 7f1a9bea..e285cd89 100644
--- a/themes/wilma/templates/identity.ftl
+++ b/themes/wilma/templates/identity.ftl
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             
             <form id="search-form" action="${urls.search}" name="search" role="search"> 
                 <div id="search-field">
-                    <input type="text" name="querytext" class="search-vivo" value="${querytext!}" />
+                    <input type="text" name="querytext" class="search-vivo" value="${querytext!}" autocapitalize="off" />
                     <input type="submit" value="Search" class="search">
                 </div>
             </form>