diff --git a/src/views/users.html b/src/views/users.html
index 4abb6ffc9..fba706889 100644
--- a/src/views/users.html
+++ b/src/views/users.html
@@ -310,6 +310,11 @@
                 <input type="text" class="form-control" ng-model="externalLdap.filter" id="inputExternalLdapConfigFilter" name="filter" ng-disabled="externalLdap.busy" placeholder="(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)" required>
               </div>
 
+              <div class="form-group" ng-class="{ 'has-error': externalLdap.error.usernameField }">
+                <label class="control-label" for="inputExternalLdapConfigUsernameField">Username Field</label>
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" ng-model="externalLdap.usernameField" id="inputExternalLdapConfigUsernameField" name="usernameField" ng-disabled="externalLdap.busy" placeholder="uid">
+              </div>
+
               <div class="form-group" ng-class="{ 'has-error': externalLdap.error.credentials }">
                 <label class="control-label" for="inputExternalLdapConfigBindDn">Bind DN (optional)</label>
                 <input type="text" class="form-control" ng-model="externalLdap.bindDn" id="inputExternalLdapConfigBindDn" name="bindDn" ng-disabled="externalLdap.busy" placeholder="uid=admin,ou=Users,dc=example,dc=com">
diff --git a/src/views/users.js b/src/views/users.js
index 438fae6c3..d23a7623e 100644
--- a/src/views/users.js
+++ b/src/views/users.js
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
         filter: '',
         bindDn: '',
         bindPassword: '',
+        usernameField: '',
 
         sync: function () {
             $scope.externalLdap.syncBusy = true;
@@ -491,6 +492,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
                 config.url = $scope.externalLdap.url;
                 config.baseDn = $scope.externalLdap.baseDn;
                 config.filter = $scope.externalLdap.filter;
+                config.usernameField = $scope.externalLdap.usernameField;
 
                 if ($scope.externalLdap.bindDn) {
                     config.bindDn = $scope.externalLdap.bindDn;
@@ -511,6 +513,8 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
                         $scope.externalLdap.error.filter = true;
                     } else if (error.statusCode === 400 && error.message === 'invalid bind credentials') {
                         $scope.externalLdap.error.credentials = true;
+                    }  else if (error.statusCode === 400 && error.message === 'invalid usernameField') {
+                        $scope.externalLdap.error.usernameField = true;
                     } else {
                         $scope.externalLdap.error.generic = error.message;
                     }