diff --git a/buntdb.go b/buntdb.go
index 1be4e67..ae5f74d 100644
--- a/buntdb.go
+++ b/buntdb.go
@@ -247,6 +247,23 @@ type index struct {
 	less    func(a, b string) bool                 // less comparison function
 	rect    func(item string) (min, max []float64) // rect from string function
 	db      *DB                                    // the origin database
+	opts    IndexOptions                           // index options
+}
+
+// match matches the pattern to the key
+func (idx *index) match(key string) bool {
+	if idx.pattern == "*" {
+		return true
+	}
+	if idx.opts.CaseInsensitiveKeyMatching {
+		for i := 0; i < len(key); i++ {
+			if key[i] >= 'A' && key[i] <= 'Z' {
+				key = strings.ToLower(key)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return match.Match(key, idx.pattern)
 }
 
 // clearCopy creates a copy of the index, but with an empty dataset.
@@ -258,6 +275,7 @@ func (idx *index) clearCopy() *index {
 		db:      idx.db,
 		less:    idx.less,
 		rect:    idx.rect,
+		opts:    idx.opts,
 	}
 	// initialize with empty trees
 	if nidx.less != nil {
@@ -281,7 +299,7 @@ func (idx *index) rebuild() {
 	// iterate through all keys and fill the index
 	idx.db.keys.Ascend(func(item btree.Item) bool {
 		dbi := item.(*dbItem)
-		if idx.pattern != "*" && !match.Match(dbi.key, idx.pattern) {
+		if !idx.match(dbi.key) {
 			// does not match the pattern, conintue
 			return true
 		}
@@ -470,7 +488,7 @@ func (db *DB) insertIntoDatabase(item *dbItem) *dbItem {
 		db.exps.ReplaceOrInsert(item)
 	}
 	for _, idx := range db.idxs {
-		if !match.Match(item.key, idx.pattern) {
+		if !idx.match(item.key) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if idx.btr != nil {
@@ -1745,6 +1763,14 @@ func (tx *Tx) Len() (int, error) {
 	return tx.db.keys.Len(), nil
 }
 
+// IndexOptions provides an index with addtional features or
+// alternate functionality.
+type IndexOptions struct {
+	// CaseInsensitiveKeyMatching allow for case-insensitive
+	// matching on keys when setting key/values.
+	CaseInsensitiveKeyMatching bool
+}
+
 // CreateIndex builds a new index and populates it with items.
 // The items are ordered in an b-tree and can be retrieved using the
 // Ascend* and Descend* methods.
@@ -1762,7 +1788,15 @@ func (tx *Tx) Len() (int, error) {
 // IndexString, IndexBinary, etc.
 func (tx *Tx) CreateIndex(name, pattern string,
 	less ...func(a, b string) bool) error {
-	return tx.createIndex(name, pattern, less, nil)
+	return tx.createIndex(name, pattern, less, nil, nil)
+}
+
+// CreateIndexOptions is the same as CreateIndex except that it allows
+// for additonal options.
+func (tx *Tx) CreateIndexOptions(name, pattern string,
+	opts *IndexOptions,
+	less ...func(a, b string) bool) error {
+	return tx.createIndex(name, pattern, less, nil, opts)
 }
 
 // CreateSpatialIndex builds a new index and populates it with items.
@@ -1781,13 +1815,22 @@ func (tx *Tx) CreateIndex(name, pattern string,
 // parameter.
 func (tx *Tx) CreateSpatialIndex(name, pattern string,
 	rect func(item string) (min, max []float64)) error {
-	return tx.createIndex(name, pattern, nil, rect)
+	return tx.createIndex(name, pattern, nil, rect, nil)
+}
+
+// CreateSpatialIndexOptions is the same as CreateSpatialIndex except that
+// it allows for additonal options.
+func (tx *Tx) CreateSpatialIndexOptions(name, pattern string,
+	opts *IndexOptions,
+	rect func(item string) (min, max []float64)) error {
+	return tx.createIndex(name, pattern, nil, rect, nil)
 }
 
 // createIndex is called by CreateIndex() and CreateSpatialIndex()
 func (tx *Tx) createIndex(name string, pattern string,
 	lessers []func(a, b string) bool,
 	rect func(item string) (min, max []float64),
+	opts *IndexOptions,
 ) error {
 	if tx.db == nil {
 		return ErrTxClosed
@@ -1828,6 +1871,13 @@ func (tx *Tx) createIndex(name string, pattern string,
 	case 1:
 		less = lessers[0]
 	}
+	var sopts IndexOptions
+	if opts != nil {
+		sopts = *opts
+	}
+	if sopts.CaseInsensitiveKeyMatching {
+		pattern = strings.ToLower(pattern)
+	}
 	// intialize new index
 	idx := &index{
 		name:    name,
@@ -1835,6 +1885,7 @@ func (tx *Tx) createIndex(name string, pattern string,
 		less:    less,
 		rect:    rect,
 		db:      tx.db,
+		opts:    sopts,
 	}
 	idx.rebuild()
 	// save the index
diff --git a/buntdb_test.go b/buntdb_test.go
index 90732c9..3a81977 100644
--- a/buntdb_test.go
+++ b/buntdb_test.go
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ func TestSaveLoad(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
+
 func TestMutatingIterator(t *testing.T) {
 	db := testOpen(t)
 	defer testClose(db)
@@ -181,9 +182,54 @@ func TestMutatingIterator(t *testing.T) {
 		}); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCaseInsensitiveIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	db := testOpen(t)
+	defer testClose(db)
+	count := 1000
+	if err := db.Update(func(tx *Tx) error {
+		opts := &IndexOptions{
+			CaseInsensitiveKeyMatching: true,
+		}
+		return tx.CreateIndexOptions("ages", "User:*:age", opts, IndexInt)
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := db.Update(func(tx *Tx) error {
+		for j := 0; j < count; j++ {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("user:%d:age", j)
+			val := fmt.Sprintf("%d", rand.Intn(100))
+			if _, _, err := tx.Set(key, val, nil); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := db.View(func(tx *Tx) error {
+		var vals []string
+		err := tx.Ascend("ages", func(key, value string) bool {
+			vals = append(vals, value)
+			return true
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if len(vals) != count {
+			return fmt.Errorf("expected '%v', got '%v'", count, len(vals))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+}
+
 func TestIndexTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	db := testOpen(t)
 	defer testClose(db)