diff --git a/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_password.go b/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_password.go
index 96a00afb24..e92e6e8090 100644
--- a/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_password.go
+++ b/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_password.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathUserPasswordUpdate(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing password")
 	}
 
-	userEntry, err := b.User(req.Storage, strings.ToLower(d.Get("name").(string)))
+	userEntry, err := b.User(req.Storage, username)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_policies.go b/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_policies.go
index 8a5f2f42c3..bad3fd5219 100644
--- a/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_policies.go
+++ b/builtin/credential/userpass/path_user_policies.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathUserPoliciesUpdate(
 		policies[i] = strings.TrimSpace(p)
 	}
 
-	userEntry, err := b.User(req.Storage, strings.ToLower(d.Get("name").(string)))
+	userEntry, err := b.User(req.Storage, username)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}