diff --git a/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ldap/UserAttributeGroupsResolverTests.java b/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ldap/UserAttributeGroupsResolverTests.java
index 9e0b59f63be..56bf61d2312 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ldap/UserAttributeGroupsResolverTests.java
+++ b/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ldap/UserAttributeGroupsResolverTests.java
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@
  */
 package org.elasticsearch.xpack.security.authc.ldap;
 
+import com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.Attribute;
+import com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.SearchRequest;
+import com.unboundid.ldap.sdk.SearchScope;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.unit.TimeValue;
+import org.elasticsearch.xpack.security.authc.ldap.support.LdapUtils;
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.security.support.NoOpLogger;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.junit.annotations.Network;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsInAnyOrder;
@@ -34,6 +39,20 @@ public class UserAttributeGroupsResolverTests extends GroupsResolverTestCase {
                 containsString("Philanthropists")));
     }
 
+    public void testResolveFromPreloadedAttributes() throws Exception {
+        SearchRequest preSearch = new SearchRequest(BRUCE_BANNER_DN, SearchScope.BASE, LdapUtils.OBJECT_CLASS_PRESENCE_FILTER, "memberOf");
+        final Collection<Attribute> attributes = ldapConnection.searchForEntry(preSearch).getAttributes();
+
+        UserAttributeGroupsResolver resolver = new UserAttributeGroupsResolver(Settings.EMPTY);
+        List<String> groups =
+                resolveBlocking(resolver, ldapConnection, BRUCE_BANNER_DN, TimeValue.timeValueSeconds(20), NoOpLogger.INSTANCE, attributes);
+        assertThat(groups, containsInAnyOrder(
+                containsString("Avengers"),
+                containsString("SHIELD"),
+                containsString("Geniuses"),
+                containsString("Philanthropists")));
+    }
+
     public void testResolveCustomGroupAttribute() throws Exception {
         Settings settings = Settings.builder()
                 .put("user_group_attribute", "seeAlso")
@@ -68,4 +87,4 @@ public class UserAttributeGroupsResolverTests extends GroupsResolverTestCase {
     protected String bindPassword() {
         return ActiveDirectorySessionFactoryTests.PASSWORD;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}