diff --git a/kmk/handlers/sequences.py b/kmk/handlers/sequences.py
index 5ac5028..9418c47 100644
--- a/kmk/handlers/sequences.py
+++ b/kmk/handlers/sequences.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def send_string(message):
     seq = []
 
     for char in message:
-        kc = KC[char]
+        kc = getattr(KC, char.upper())
 
         if char.isupper():
             kc = KC.LSHIFT(kc)