diff --git a/src/views/users.js b/src/views/users.js
index 0ef8488b3..b38733779 100644
--- a/src/views/users.js
+++ b/src/views/users.js
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
             if (error) return console.error('Unable to get external ldap config.', error);
 
             $scope.externalLdap.currentConfig = result;
+            $scope.externalLdap.checkStatus();
         });
     }
 
@@ -667,10 +668,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
     };
 
     Client.onReady(refresh);
-    Client.onReady(function () {
-        loadExternalLdapConfig();
-        $scope.externalLdap.checkStatus();
-    });
+    Client.onReady(function () { if ($scope.user.isAtLeastAdmin) loadExternalLdapConfig(); });
     Client.onReady(function () {
         Client.getUsers(function (error, results) {
             if (error) return console.error(error);