diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
index acc456d206..309862ed55 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ async def ldap_auth(request: Request, response: Response, form_data: LdapForm):
             ],
         )
 
-        if not search_success:
+        if not search_success or not connection_app.entries:
             raise HTTPException(400, detail="User not found in the LDAP server")
 
         entry = connection_app.entries[0]