diff --git a/libraries/cms/component/helper.php b/libraries/cms/component/helper.php
index 1b87717919e54..5e61ebc8d02d3 100644
--- a/libraries/cms/component/helper.php
+++ b/libraries/cms/component/helper.php
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class JComponentHelper
 	 */
 	public static function getComponent($option, $strict = false)
 	{
+		$option = strtolower($option);
+
 		if (!isset(static::$components[$option]))
 		{
 			if (static::load($option))
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ public static function isEnabled($option)
 	 */
 	public static function isInstalled($option)
 	{
+		$option = strtolower($option);
+
 		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
 
 		return (int) $db->setQuery(
@@ -314,6 +318,8 @@ public static function filterText($text)
 	 */
 	public static function renderComponent($option, $params = array())
 	{
+		$option = strtolower($option);
+
 		$app = JFactory::getApplication();
 
 		// Load template language files.
@@ -409,6 +415,8 @@ protected static function _load($option)
 	 */
 	protected static function load($option)
 	{
+		$option = strtolower($option);
+
 		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true)
 			->select('extension_id AS id, element AS "option", params, enabled')