diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index bfb0ec5d..7be3250d 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ def load_user_from_auth_header(header_val):
     except (TypeError, UnicodeDecodeError, binascii.Error):
         pass
     user = _fetch_user_by_name(basic_username)
+    if config.config_login_type == constants.LOGIN_LDAP and services.ldap:
+        if services.ldap.bind_user(str(user.password), basic_password)
+            return user
     if user and check_password_hash(str(user.password), basic_password):
         return user
     return