diff --git a/example/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/example/conversation/NewGroupBottomSheet.kt b/example/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/example/conversation/NewGroupBottomSheet.kt
index 378e9ac5c..300f00530 100644
--- a/example/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/example/conversation/NewGroupBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/example/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/example/conversation/NewGroupBottomSheet.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class NewGroupBottomSheet : BottomSheetDialogFragment() {
             val input = binding.addressInput1.text.trim()
             val matcher = ADDRESS_PATTERN.matcher(input)
             if (matcher.matches()) {
-                addresses.add(input.toString().lowercase())
+                addresses.add(input.toString())
                 binding.addressInput2.visibility = VISIBLE
             }
         }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class NewGroupBottomSheet : BottomSheetDialogFragment() {
             val input = binding.addressInput2.text.trim()
             val matcher = ADDRESS_PATTERN.matcher(input)
             if (matcher.matches()) {
-                addresses.add(input.toString().lowercase())
+                addresses.add(input.toString())
                 viewModel.createGroup(addresses)
             }
         }