--- a/management/univention-directory-listener/src/notifier.c	
+++ a/management/univention-directory-listener/src/notifier.c	
@@ -185,8 +185,9 @@ int notifier_listen(univention_ldap_parameters_t *lp, bool write_transaction_fil
 		while ((rv = change_update_dn(&trans)) != LDAP_SUCCESS) {
 			univention_debug(UV_DEBUG_LISTENER, UV_DEBUG_ERROR, "change_update_dn failed: %d", rv);
 			if (rv == LDAP_SERVER_DOWN)
-				if ((rv = connect_to_ldap(trans.lp)) != 0)
-					goto out;
+				if ((rv = connect_to_ldap(trans.lp)) == 0)
+					continue;
+			goto out;
 		}
 
 		/* rv had better be LDAP_SUCCESS if we get here */