diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
index 3abec1e232..721674ee8e 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
@@ -197,13 +197,11 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 					LdapWizard.applyChanges(result);
 					LdapWizard.hideSpinner('#ldap_base');
 					if($('#ldap_base').val()) {
-						$('#ldap_base').removeClass('invisible');
 						LdapWizard.hideInfoBox();
 					}
 				},
 				function (result) {
 					LdapWizard.hideSpinner('#ldap_base');
-					$('#ldap_base').removeClass('invisible');
 					LdapWizard.showInfoBox('Please specify a port');
 				}
 			);
@@ -464,9 +462,6 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		if($('#ldap_port').val()) {
 			$('#ldap_port').removeClass('invisible');
 		}
-		if($('#ldap_base').val()) {
-			$('#ldap_base').removeClass('invisible');
-		}
 		LdapWizard.basicStatusCheck();
 	},
 
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-server.php b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-server.php
index 01dd8d0fcb..82ee9b2b23 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-server.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-server.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 			<div class="tablerow">
 				<textarea id="ldap_base" name="ldap_base"
-					class="tablecell invisible lwautosave"
+					class="tablecell lwautosave"
 					placeholder="<?php p($l->t('One Base DN per line'));?>"
 					title="<?php p($l->t('You can specify Base DN for users and groups in the Advanced tab'));?>">
 				</textarea>