diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 8efcb79..cde9cc5 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -295,9 +295,10 @@ def handle_satpass(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number, message):
     location = get_node_location(message_from_id, deviceID)
     passes = ''
     satList = satListConfig
+    message = message.lower()
 
     # if user has a NORAD ID in the message
-    if "satpass " in message.lower():
+    if "satpass " in message:
         try:
             userList = message.split("satpass ")[1].split(" ")[0]
             #split userList and make into satList overrided the config.ini satList