diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
index 7336c1b40..cdc6e2dae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.java
@@ -605,8 +605,8 @@ public class MediaDetailFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment implements
         // Check if the presented category is about need of category
         if (categoriesPresent) {
             for (String category : media.getCategories()) {
-                if (category.toLowerCase().contains(CATEGORY_NEEDING_CATEGORIES) ||
-                    category.toLowerCase().contains(CATEGORY_UNCATEGORISED)) {
+                if (category.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).contains(CATEGORY_NEEDING_CATEGORIES) ||
+                    category.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).contains(CATEGORY_UNCATEGORISED)) {
                     categoriesPresent = false;
                 }
                 break;