diff --git a/src/QueryDataTable.php b/src/QueryDataTable.php
index 9b26d0c1..e446ca0a 100644
--- a/src/QueryDataTable.php
+++ b/src/QueryDataTable.php
@@ -445,14 +445,14 @@ protected function addTablePrefix($query, string $column): string
      */
     protected function prepareKeyword(string $keyword): string
     {
-        if ($this->config->isStartsWithSearch()) {
-            return "$keyword%";
-        }
-
         if ($this->config->isCaseInsensitive()) {
             $keyword = Str::lower($keyword);
         }
 
+        if ($this->config->isStartsWithSearch()) {
+            return "$keyword%";
+        }
+
         if ($this->config->isWildcard()) {
             $keyword = Helper::wildcardLikeString($keyword);
         }