diff --git a/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transaction_rules.clj b/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transaction_rules.clj
index f703bb4e..4c3064f3 100644
--- a/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transaction_rules.clj
+++ b/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transaction_rules.clj
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
   (assert-admin (:id context))
   (let [existing-transaction (tr/get-by-id id)
         account-total (reduce + 0 (map (fn [x] (:percentage x)) accounts))
+        _ (try
+            (. java.util.regex.Pattern (compile description java.util.regex.Pattern/CASE_INSENSITIVE))
+            (catch Exception e
+              (throw (ex-info (ex-message e) {:validation-error (ex-message e)}))))
         _ (when-not (dollars= 1.0 account-total) 
             (let [error (str "Account total (" account-total ") does not reach 100%")]
               (throw (ex-info error {:validation-error error}))))