diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fab893258f..fdbc118c2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@
     Bug #8231: AGOP doesn't like NiCollisionSwitch
     Bug #8237: Non-bipedal creatures should *not* use spellcast equip/unequip animations
     Bug #8252: Plugin dependencies are not required to be loaded
+    Bug #8295: Post-processing chain is case-sensitive
     Feature #1415: Infinite fall failsafe
     Feature #2566: Handle NAM9 records for manual cell references
     Feature #3501: OpenMW-CS: Instance Editing - Shortcuts for axial locking
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
index 8fdc0a45ca..4847da9cee 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
@@ -762,14 +762,18 @@ namespace MWRender
             if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(technique->getName(), name))
                 return technique;
 
+        std::string realName = name;
+        auto fileIter = mTechniqueFileMap.find(name);
+        if (fileIter != mTechniqueFileMap.end())
+            realName = fileIter->first;
+
         auto technique = std::make_shared<fx::Technique>(*mVFS, *mRendering.getResourceSystem()->getImageManager(),
-            name, renderWidth(), renderHeight(), mUBO, mNormalsSupported);
+            std::move(realName), renderWidth(), renderHeight(), mUBO, mNormalsSupported);
 
         technique->compile();
 
         if (technique->getStatus() != fx::Technique::Status::File_Not_exists)
-            technique->setLastModificationTime(
-                std::filesystem::last_write_time(mTechniqueFileMap[technique->getName()]));
+            technique->setLastModificationTime(std::filesystem::last_write_time(fileIter->second));
 
         if (loadNextFrame)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp
index 2630467f95..af6eeae62b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/fx/stateupdater.hpp>
 #include <components/fx/technique.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
 
 #include "pingpongcanvas.hpp"
 #include "transparentpass.hpp"
@@ -229,7 +230,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         TechniqueList mQueuedTemplates;
         TechniqueList mInternalTechniques;
 
-        std::unordered_map<std::string, std::filesystem::path> mTechniqueFileMap;
+        std::unordered_map<std::string, std::filesystem::path, Misc::StringUtils::CiHash, Misc::StringUtils::CiEqual>
+            mTechniqueFileMap;
 
         RenderingManager& mRendering;
         osgViewer::Viewer* mViewer;
diff --git a/components/fx/technique.cpp b/components/fx/technique.cpp
index c99d30a1de..f56e0d498e 100644
--- a/components/fx/technique.cpp
+++ b/components/fx/technique.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ namespace fx
     {
         clear();
 
+        if (std::ranges::count(mFilePath.value(), '/') > 1)
+        {
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Could not load technique, invalid location '" << mFilePath << "'";
+
+            mStatus = Status::File_Not_exists;
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (!mVFS.exists(mFilePath))
         {
             Log(Debug::Error) << "Could not load technique, file does not exist '" << mFilePath << "'";