diff --git a/cmdk/src/command-score.ts b/cmdk/src/command-score.ts
index bd46cc8b..7b73a85c 100644
--- a/cmdk/src/command-score.ts
+++ b/cmdk/src/command-score.ts
@@ -148,8 +148,11 @@ function commandScoreInner(
 }
 
 function formatInput(string) {
-  // convert all valid space characters to space so they match each other
-  return string.toLowerCase().replace(COUNT_SPACE_REGEXP, ' ')
+  return string
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .normalize('NFD')
+    .replace(/[\u0300-\u036f]/g, '')
+    .replace(COUNT_SPACE_REGEXP, ' ')
 }
 
 export function commandScore(string: string, abbreviation: string, aliases: string[]): number {
diff --git a/test/basic.test.ts b/test/basic.test.ts
index 107865f0..17f0337d 100644
--- a/test/basic.test.ts
+++ b/test/basic.test.ts
@@ -72,4 +72,9 @@ test.describe('basic behavior', async () => {
     await expect(page.locator(`.item`)).toHaveCount(0)
     await expect(page.locator(`.empty`)).toHaveCount(1)
   })
+  test('matches accented characters with ascii input', async ({ page }) => {
+    const input = page.locator('[cmdk-input]')
+    await input.fill('cafe')
+    await expect(page.locator(`[cmdk-item][data-value="Café"]`)).toHaveCount(1)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/test/pages/index.tsx b/test/pages/index.tsx
index 0bab4f1c..b2e0e223 100644
--- a/test/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/test/pages/index.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const Page = () => {
           <Command.Item
             keywords={['key']}
             onSelect={() => {
-              ;(window as any).onSelect = 'Item selected'
+              ; (window as any).onSelect = 'Item selected'
             }}
             className="item"
           >
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ const Page = () => {
           <Command.Item value="xxx" className="item">
             Value
           </Command.Item>
+          <Command.Item value="Café" className="item">
+            Café
+          </Command.Item>
         </Command.List>
       </Command>
     </div>