diff --git a/qucs/schematic.h b/qucs/schematic.h
index 01ce20cac..d67a49bae 100644
--- a/qucs/schematic.h
+++ b/qucs/schematic.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ protected slots:
   Component* searchSelSubcircuit();
   Component* selectedComponent(int, int);
   void       deleteComp(Component*);
-  Component* getComponentByName(const QString& compname);
+  Component* getComponentByName(const QString& compname) const;
 
   void     oneLabel(Node*);
   int      placeNodeLabel(WireLabel*);
diff --git a/qucs/schematic_element.cpp b/qucs/schematic_element.cpp
index 63608124a..cd9197854 100644
--- a/qucs/schematic_element.cpp
+++ b/qucs/schematic_element.cpp
@@ -2860,10 +2860,12 @@ void Schematic::deleteComp(Component *c)
     Components->removeRef(c);   // delete component
 }
 
-Component* Schematic::getComponentByName(const QString& compname)
+Component *Schematic::getComponentByName(const QString& compname) const
 {
-    for(Component *pc = DocComps.first(); pc != nullptr; pc = DocComps.next()) {
-        if (pc->Name == compname) return pc;
+    for(Component *pc = Components->first(); pc != nullptr; pc = Components->next()) {
+        if (pc->Name.toLower() == compname.toLower()) {
+            return pc;
+        }
     }
     return nullptr;
 }