diff --git a/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java b/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
index cbd0ab1200..caa4938b0f 100644
--- a/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
+++ b/ldap/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.ldap.SpringSecurityLdapTemplate;
 import org.springframework.security.ldap.LdapAuthoritiesPopulator;
 import org.springframework.ldap.core.ContextSource;
 import org.springframework.ldap.core.DirContextOperations;
+import org.springframework.ldap.core.LdapTemplate;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -292,4 +293,13 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator implements LdapAuthoritiesPopulator
         int searchScope = searchSubtree ? SearchControls.SUBTREE_SCOPE : SearchControls.ONELEVEL_SCOPE;
         searchControls.setSearchScope(searchScope);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the corresponding property on the underlying template, avoiding specific issues with Active Directory.
+     *
+     *   @see LdapTemplate#setIgnoreNameNotFoundException(boolean)
+     */
+    public void setIgnorePartialResultException(boolean ignore) {
+        ldapTemplate.setIgnorePartialResultException(ignore);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java b/ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java
index ad7909c1a1..81a56a7dd3 100644
--- a/ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java
+++ b/ldap/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests.java
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapIntegratio
         super.onSetUp();
 
         populator = new DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator(getContextSource(), "ou=groups");
+        populator.setIgnorePartialResultException(false);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testDefaultRoleIsAssignedWhenSet() {
-
+    public void defaultRoleIsAssignedWhenSet() {
         populator.setDefaultRole("ROLE_USER");
 
         DirContextAdapter ctx = new DirContextAdapter(new DistinguishedName("cn=notfound"));
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapIntegratio
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testGroupSearchReturnsExpectedRoles() {
+    public void groupSearchReturnsExpectedRoles() {
         populator.setRolePrefix("ROLE_");
         populator.setGroupRoleAttribute("ou");
         populator.setSearchSubtree(true);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapIntegratio
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testUseOfUsernameParameterReturnsExpectedRoles() {
+    public void useOfUsernameParameterReturnsExpectedRoles() {
         populator.setGroupRoleAttribute("ou");
         populator.setConvertToUpperCase(true);
         populator.setGroupSearchFilter("(ou={1})");
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapIntegratio
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testSubGroupRolesAreNotFoundByDefault() {
+    public void subGroupRolesAreNotFoundByDefault() {
         populator.setGroupRoleAttribute("ou");
         populator.setConvertToUpperCase(true);
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapIntegratio
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testSubGroupRolesAreFoundWhenSubtreeSearchIsEnabled() {
+    public void subGroupRolesAreFoundWhenSubtreeSearchIsEnabled() {
         populator.setGroupRoleAttribute("ou");
         populator.setConvertToUpperCase(true);
         populator.setSearchSubtree(true);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapIntegratio
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testUserDnWithEscapedCharacterParameterReturnsExpectedRoles() {
+    public void userDnWithEscapedCharacterParameterReturnsExpectedRoles() {
         populator.setGroupRoleAttribute("ou");
         populator.setConvertToUpperCase(true);
         populator.setGroupSearchFilter("(member={0})");
@@ -144,5 +144,4 @@ public class DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulatorTests extends AbstractLdapIntegratio
         assertEquals("Should have 1 role", 1, authorities.size());
         assertEquals("ROLE_MANAGER", authorities.get(0).getAuthority());
     }
-
 }