diff --git a/src/Foundation.hs b/src/Foundation.hs
index 8093fb9a1..76729e7b4 100644
--- a/src/Foundation.hs
+++ b/src/Foundation.hs
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ ldapConfig app@(appSettings -> settings) = LDAPConfig
   , initDN = appLDAPDN settings
   , initPass = appLDAPPw settings
   , baseDN = appLDAPBaseName settings
-  , ldapScope = LdapScopeDefault
+  , ldapScope = LdapScopeSubtree
   }
 
 -- | Access function to determine if a user is logged in.