diff --git a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/v3/impl/ProfileEmailDomainManagerImpl.java b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/v3/impl/ProfileEmailDomainManagerImpl.java
index ce55e3cd579..dbb8db060e3 100644
--- a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/v3/impl/ProfileEmailDomainManagerImpl.java
+++ b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/core/manager/v3/impl/ProfileEmailDomainManagerImpl.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class ProfileEmailDomainManagerImpl extends ProfileEmailDomainManagerRead
     @Resource
     protected EmailDao emailDao;
 
-    private static final String DEFAULT_DOMAIN_VISIBILITY = Visibility.PRIVATE.toString();
+    private static final String DEFAULT_DOMAIN_VISIBILITY = Visibility.PRIVATE.toString().toUpperCase();
 
     @Transactional
     public void updateEmailDomains(String orcid, org.orcid.pojo.ajaxForm.Emails newEmails) {