diff --git a/MultiServer.py b/MultiServer.py
index 1a672afa..8ccd50e7 100644
--- a/MultiServer.py
+++ b/MultiServer.py
@@ -1802,14 +1802,32 @@ class ServerCommandProcessor(CommonCommandProcessor):
             self.output(response)
             return False
 
+    def resolve_player(self, input_name: str) -> typing.Optional[typing.Tuple[int, int, str]]:
+        """ returns (team, slot, player name) """
+        # first match case
+        for (team, slot), name in self.ctx.player_names.items():
+            if name == input_name:
+                return team, slot, name
+
+        # if no case-sensitive match, then match without case only if there's only 1 match
+        input_lower = input_name.lower()
+        match: typing.Optional[typing.Tuple[int, int, str]] = None
+        for (team, slot), name in self.ctx.player_names.items():
+            lowered = name.lower()
+            if lowered == input_lower:
+                if match:
+                    return None  # ambiguous input_name
+                match = (team, slot, name)
+        return match
+
     @mark_raw
     def _cmd_collect(self, player_name: str) -> bool:
         """Send out the remaining items to player."""
-        seeked_player = player_name.lower()
-        for (team, slot), name in self.ctx.player_names.items():
-            if name.lower() == seeked_player:
-                collect_player(self.ctx, team, slot)
-                return True
+        player = self.resolve_player(player_name)
+        if player:
+            team, slot, _ = player
+            collect_player(self.ctx, team, slot)
+            return True
 
         self.output(f"Could not find player {player_name} to collect")
         return False
@@ -1822,11 +1840,11 @@ class ServerCommandProcessor(CommonCommandProcessor):
     @mark_raw
     def _cmd_forfeit(self, player_name: str) -> bool:
         """Send out the remaining items from a player to their intended recipients."""
-        seeked_player = player_name.lower()
-        for (team, slot), name in self.ctx.player_names.items():
-            if name.lower() == seeked_player:
-                forfeit_player(self.ctx, team, slot)
-                return True
+        player = self.resolve_player(player_name)
+        if player:
+            team, slot, _ = player
+            forfeit_player(self.ctx, team, slot)
+            return True
 
         self.output(f"Could not find player {player_name} to release")
         return False
@@ -1834,12 +1852,12 @@ class ServerCommandProcessor(CommonCommandProcessor):
     @mark_raw
     def _cmd_allow_forfeit(self, player_name: str) -> bool:
         """Allow the specified player to use the !release command."""
-        seeked_player = player_name.lower()
-        for (team, slot), name in self.ctx.player_names.items():
-            if name.lower() == seeked_player:
-                self.ctx.allow_forfeits[(team, slot)] = True
-                self.output(f"Player {player_name} is now allowed to use the !release command at any time.")
-                return True
+        player = self.resolve_player(player_name)
+        if player:
+            team, slot, name = player
+            self.ctx.allow_forfeits[(team, slot)] = True
+            self.output(f"Player {name} is now allowed to use the !release command at any time.")
+            return True
 
         self.output(f"Could not find player {player_name} to allow the !release command for.")
         return False
@@ -1847,13 +1865,12 @@ class ServerCommandProcessor(CommonCommandProcessor):
     @mark_raw
     def _cmd_forbid_forfeit(self, player_name: str) -> bool:
         """"Disallow the specified player from using the !release command."""
-        seeked_player = player_name.lower()
-        for (team, slot), name in self.ctx.player_names.items():
-            if name.lower() == seeked_player:
-                self.ctx.allow_forfeits[(team, slot)] = False
-                self.output(
-                    f"Player {player_name} has to follow the server restrictions on use of the !release command.")
-                return True
+        player = self.resolve_player(player_name)
+        if player:
+            team, slot, name = player
+            self.ctx.allow_forfeits[(team, slot)] = False
+            self.output(f"Player {name} has to follow the server restrictions on use of the !release command.")
+            return True
 
         self.output(f"Could not find player {player_name} to forbid the !release command for.")
         return False
diff --git a/test/programs/TestMultiServer.py b/test/programs/TestMultiServer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ea66e33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/programs/TestMultiServer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import unittest
+from MultiServer import Context, ServerCommandProcessor
+
+
+class TestResolvePlayerName(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_resolve(self) -> None:
+        p = ServerCommandProcessor(Context("", 0, "", "", 0, 0, False))
+        p.ctx.player_names = {
+            (1, 1): "AAA",
+            (1, 2): "aBc",
+            (1, 3): "abC",
+        }
+        assert not p.resolve_player("abc"), "ambiguous name entry shouldn't resolve to player"
+        assert not p.resolve_player("Abc"), "ambiguous name entry shouldn't resolve to player"
+        assert p.resolve_player("aBc") == (1, 2, "aBc"), "matching case resolve"
+        assert p.resolve_player("abC") == (1, 3, "abC"), "matching case resolve"
+        assert not p.resolve_player("aB"), "partial name shouldn't resolve to player"
+        assert not p.resolve_player("abCD"), "incorrect name shouldn't resolve to player"
+
+        p.ctx.player_names = {
+            (1, 1): "aaa",
+            (1, 2): "abc",
+            (1, 3): "abC",
+        }
+        assert p.resolve_player("abc") == (1, 2, "abc"), "matching case resolve"
+        assert not p.resolve_player("Abc"), "ambiguous name entry shouldn't resolve to player"
+        assert not p.resolve_player("aBc"), "ambiguous name entry shouldn't resolve to player"
+        assert p.resolve_player("abC") == (1, 3, "abC"), "matching case resolve"
+
+        p.ctx.player_names = {
+            (1, 1): "AbcdE",
+            (1, 2): "abc",
+            (1, 3): "abCD",
+        }
+        assert p.resolve_player("abc") == (1, 2, "abc"), "matching case resolve"
+        assert p.resolve_player("abC") == (1, 2, "abc"), "case insensitive resolves when 1 match"
+        assert p.resolve_player("Abc") == (1, 2, "abc"), "case insensitive resolves when 1 match"
+        assert p.resolve_player("ABC") == (1, 2, "abc"), "case insensitive resolves when 1 match"
+        assert p.resolve_player("abcd") == (1, 3, "abCD"), "case insensitive resolves when 1 match"
+        assert not p.resolve_player("aB"), "partial name shouldn't resolve to player"