diff --git a/dim/dim/rpc.py b/dim/dim/rpc.py
index beb5244..3617c73 100644
--- a/dim/dim/rpc.py
+++ b/dim/dim/rpc.py
@@ -2182,8 +2182,8 @@ def registrar_account_update_zones(self, name):
             _update_registrar_keys(zone)
 
     @updating
-    def rr_create(self, zone=None, views=None, ttl=None, comment=None, profile=False, allow_overlap=False, **kwargs):
-        if 'property_value' in kwargs and isinstance(kwargs['property_value'], str):
+    def rr_create(self, zone=None, views=None, ttl=None, comment=None, profile=False, allow_overlap=False, **kwargs):        
+        if 'property_value' in kwargs and isinstance(kwargs['property_value'], str) and kwargs['type'] == 'CAA':
             kwargs['property_value'] = kwargs['property_value'].lower()
         self._rr_create(zone=zone, views=views, ttl=ttl, comment=comment, profile=profile, allow_overlap=allow_overlap,
                         **kwargs)