diff --git a/utils/normalize.py b/utils/normalize.py
index cc7cca2..b45329f 100644
--- a/utils/normalize.py
+++ b/utils/normalize.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ def normalize(text):
     """
     Normalize English text to resemble Russian characters.
     """
+    text = text.lower()
     if is_russian_wording(text):
         # Normalize the text by replacing characters
-        text = (text.lower()
+        text = (text
                     .replace('e', 'е')
                     .replace('o', 'о')
                     .replace('x', 'х')