diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py b/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
index e989aa0..5a24c91 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
@@ -408,12 +408,12 @@ class User(db.Model):
         Create local user witch stores username / password in the DB
         """
         # check if username existed
-        user = User.query.filter(User.username == self.username).first()
+        user = User.query.filter(User.username.lower() == self.username.lower()).first()
         if user:
             return {'status': False, 'msg': 'Username is already in use'}
 
         # check if email existed
-        user = User.query.filter(User.email == self.email).first()
+        user = User.query.filter(User.email.lower() == self.email.lower()).first()
         if user:
             return {'status': False, 'msg': 'Email address is already in use'}
 
diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/routes/index.py b/powerdnsadmin/routes/index.py
index d56ce61..23d88bb 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/routes/index.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/routes/index.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def login():
 
             result = user.create_local_user()
             if not result['status']:
-                current_app.logger.warning('Unable to create ' + azure_username)
+                current_app.logger.warning('Unable to create ' + azure_username + ' Reasoning: ' + result['msg'])
                 session.pop('azure_token', None)
                 # note: a redirect to login results in an endless loop, so render the login page instead
                 return render_template('login.html',