diff --git a/src/externalldap.js b/src/externalldap.js
index 191a76067..5fc6d6cbc 100644
--- a/src/externalldap.js
+++ b/src/externalldap.js
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ function sync(progressCallback, callback) {
 
                     console.log('Ldap user: ', user);
 
+                    // ignore the bindDn user if any
+                    if (user.dn === externalLdapConfig.bindDn) return;
+
                     users.getByUsername(user.uid, function (error, result) {
                         if (error && error.reason !== UserError.NOT_FOUND) return console.error(error);