diff --git a/service/recognition.js b/service/recognition.js
index d1314e01..0fd77080 100644
--- a/service/recognition.js
+++ b/service/recognition.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const tagRegex = /#(\S+)/g;
 const generalEmojiRegex = /:([a-z-_']+):/g;
 const gratitudeEmojiRegex = new RegExp(config.recognizeEmoji, "g");
 const multiplierRegex = new RegExp(
-  `${config.recognizeEmoji}\\s*x([0-9]+)|x([0-9]+)\\s${config.recognizeEmoji}`,
+  `${config.recognizeEmoji}\\s*[Xx]([0-9]+)|[Xx]([0-9]+)\\s${config.recognizeEmoji}`,
 );
 
 // TODO Can we add a 'count' field to the recognition?
diff --git a/test/service/recognition.js b/test/service/recognition.js
index 0bb3752e..593b2dc6 100644
--- a/test/service/recognition.js
+++ b/test/service/recognition.js
@@ -472,6 +472,20 @@ describe("service/recognition", () => {
       const result = recognition.gratitudeCountIn(text);
       expect(result).to.equal(5);
     });
+
+    it("should count uppercase multiplier", async () => {
+      const text =
+        "uppercase multiplier X5 :fistbump: <@TestUser> Test Message";
+      const result = recognition.gratitudeCountIn(text);
+      expect(result).to.equal(5);
+    });
+
+    it("shouldn't use an uppercase multiplier that's not 'X'", async () => {
+      const text =
+        "uppercase fake multiplier Y5 :fistbump: <@TestUser> Test Message";
+      const result = recognition.gratitudeCountIn(text);
+      expect(result).to.equal(1);
+    });
   });
 
   describe("gratitudeTagsIn", () => {