diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
index b2f689aed..8ac60aa6d 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_consumer.py
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ def _tags_from_path(filepath):
     path_parts = Path(filepath).relative_to(
                 settings.CONSUMPTION_DIR).parent.parts
     for part in path_parts:
-        tag_ids.add(Tag.objects.get_or_create(name=part)[0].pk)
+        tag_ids.add(Tag.objects.get_or_create(name__iexact=part, defaults={
+            "name": part
+        })[0].pk)
 
     return tag_ids
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
index 6973fdacf..b6a61a167 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_consumer.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class TestConsumerTags(DirectoriesMixin, ConsumerMixin, TransactionTestCase):
 
         tag_names = ("existingTag", "Space Tag")
         # Create a Tag prior to consuming a file using it in path
-        tag_ids = [Tag.objects.create(name=tag_names[0]).pk,]
+        tag_ids = [Tag.objects.create(name="existingtag").pk,]
 
         self.t_start()