diff --git a/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py b/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py
index a280388..1e4e6e1 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest, NotFound
 
 from flaschengeist.models.user import Role, Permission
-from flaschengeist.database import db
+from flaschengeist.database import db, case_sensitive
 from flaschengeist import logger
 from flaschengeist.utils.hook import Hook
 
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ def update_role(role, new_name):
         except IntegrityError:
             logger.debug("IntegrityError: Role might still be in use", exc_info=True)
             raise BadRequest("Role still in use")
-    elif role.name != new_name:
-        if db.session.query(db.exists().where(Role.name == new_name)).scalar():
+    else:
+        if role.name == new_name or db.session.query(db.exists().where(Role.name == case_sensitive(new_name))).scalar():
             raise BadRequest("Name already used")
         role.name = new_name
         db.session.commit()
diff --git a/flaschengeist/database.py b/flaschengeist/database.py
index f0b13d6..85fc3e1 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/database.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/database.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 
 db = SQLAlchemy()
+
+
+def case_sensitive(s):
+    if db.session.bind.dialect.name == "mysql":
+        from sqlalchemy import func
+        return func.binary(s)
+    return s