diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 694221ad5..aa46a7ede 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', 'md5', 'N
             if (error) return callback(error);
             if (status !== 202) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
 
-            callback(null);
+            callback(null, data.taskId);
         });
     };
 
diff --git a/src/views/users.js b/src/views/users.js
index e9b736f17..ec6d794ef 100644
--- a/src/views/users.js
+++ b/src/views/users.js
@@ -429,14 +429,25 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
 
         sync: function () {
             $scope.externalLdap.syncBusy = true;
-            Client.startExternalLdapSync(function (error, result) {
+
+            Client.startExternalLdapSync(function (error, taskId) {
                 if (error) {
                     $scope.externalLdap.syncBusy = false;
                     console.error('Unable to start ldap syncer task.', error);
-                } else {
-                    console.log(result);
+                    return;
                 }
-            })
+
+                function refreshTaskStatus() {
+                    Client.getTask(taskId, function (error, result) {
+                        if (error) console.error(error);
+                        if (result && result.active) return $timeout(refreshTaskStatus, 2000);
+
+                        $scope.externalLdap.syncBusy = false;
+                    });
+                }
+
+                refreshTaskStatus();
+            });
         },
 
         submit: function () {