diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/roles.py b/common/djangoapps/student/roles.py
index e61fafe89aa1..f96cc5f35375 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/roles.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/roles.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def has_role(self, role, course_id, org):
         return any(
             access_role.role in self.get_roles(role) and
             access_role.course_id == course_id and
-            access_role.org == org
+            access_role.org.lower() == org.lower()
             for access_role in self._roles
         )
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_roles.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_roles.py
index 6c344352a142..88e10f31efb5 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_roles.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_roles.py
@@ -190,3 +190,14 @@ def test_only_in_role(self, role, target):
     def test_empty_cache(self, role, target):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-argument
         cache = RoleCache(self.user)
         assert not cache.has_role(*target)
+
+    @ddt.data(IN_KEY.org, 'edx', 'EDX', 'EdX')
+    def test_org_case_insensitive(self, compare_to_org):
+        org_role = OrgStaffRole(self.IN_KEY.org)
+        course_role = CourseInstructorRole(self.IN_KEY)
+        org_role.add_users(self.user)
+        course_role.add_users(self.user)
+
+        role_cache = RoleCache(self.user)
+        assert role_cache.has_role('staff', None, compare_to_org)
+        assert role_cache.has_role('instructor', self.IN_KEY, compare_to_org)