diff --git a/base/univention-python/modules/uldap.py b/base/univention-python/modules/uldap.py
index a6e97b1a41..224e26e59c 100644
--- a/base/univention-python/modules/uldap.py
+++ b/base/univention-python/modules/uldap.py
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ class access:
 		if isLDAPUrl(ldap_url):
 			conn_str = LDAPUrl(ldap_url).initializeUrl()
 
-			lo_ref = ldap.ldapobject.ReconnectLDAPObject(conn_str, trace_stack_limit=None)
+			lo_ref = ldap.ldapobject.ReconnectLDAPObject(conn_str, trace_stack_limit=None, retry_max=self.client_connection_attempt, retry_delay=1)
 
 			if self.ca_certfile:
 				lo_ref.set_option(ldap.OPT_X_TLS_CACERTFILE, self.ca_certfile)
diff --git a/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/uldap.py b/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/uldap.py
index 28d3622334..ac25ef0d58 100644
--- a/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/uldap.py
+++ b/management/univention-directory-manager-modules/modules/univention/admin/uldap.py
@@ -127,17 +127,25 @@ def getBaseDN(host='localhost', port=None, uri=None):  # type: (str, Optional[in
 	:returns: The distinguished name of the LDAP root.
 	:rtype: str
 	"""
+	try:
+		client_retry_count = int(configRegistry.get('ldap/client/retry/count', 10))
+	except ValueError:
+		univention.debug.debug(univention.debug.LDAP, univention.debug.ERROR, "Unable to read ldap/client/retry/count, please reset to an integer value")
+		client_retry_count = 10
+
+	client_connection_attempt = client_retry_count + 1
+
 	if not uri:
 		if not port:
 			port = int(configRegistry.get('ldap/server/port', 7389))
 		uri = "ldap://%s:%s" % (host, port)
 	try:
-		lo = ldap.ldapobject.ReconnectLDAPObject(uri, trace_stack_limit=None)
+		lo = ldap.ldapobject.ReconnectLDAPObject(uri, trace_stack_limit=None, retry_max=client_connection_attempt, retry_delay=1)
 		result = lo.search_s('', ldap.SCOPE_BASE, 'objectClass=*', ['NamingContexts'])
 		return result[0][1]['namingContexts'][0]
 	except ldap.SERVER_DOWN:
 		time.sleep(60)
-	lo = ldap.ldapobject.ReconnectLDAPObject(uri, trace_stack_limit=None)
+	lo = ldap.ldapobject.ReconnectLDAPObject(uri, trace_stack_limit=None, retry_max=client_connection_attempt, retry_delay=1)
 	result = lo.search_s('', ldap.SCOPE_BASE, 'objectClass=*', ['NamingContexts'])
 	return result[0][1]['namingContexts'][0]