diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css b/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css
index 48a8626ea9..0dfcf47425 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/css/settings.css
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
 	margin: 5px;
 }
 
+.ldap_count {
+	line-height: 45px;
+}
+
 .ldapSettingControls {
 	margin-top: 3px;
 }
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js
index 96b4bcad6c..4b30ed44d0 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/experiencedAdmin.js
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
  */
 function ExperiencedAdmin(wizard, initialState) {
 	this.wizard = wizard;
-	this.isExperienced = false;
+	this.isExperienced = initialState;
+	if(this.isExperienced) {
+		this.hideEntryCounters();
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -22,10 +25,13 @@ function ExperiencedAdmin(wizard, initialState) {
  *
  * @param {boolean} whether the admin is experienced or not
  */
-ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.toggle = function(isExperienced) {
+ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.setExperienced = function(isExperienced) {
 	this.isExperienced = isExperienced;
 	if(this.isExperienced) {
 		this.enableRawMode();
+		this.hideEntryCounters();
+	} else {
+		this.showEntryCounters();
 	}
 };
 
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@ ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.isExperienced = function() {
 /**
  * switches all LDAP filters from Assisted to Raw mode.
  */
-ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.enableRawMode = function	() {
+ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.enableRawMode = function() {
 	containers = {
 		'toggleRawGroupFilter': '#rawGroupFilterContainer',
 		'toggleRawLoginFilter': '#rawLoginFilterContainer',
@@ -53,6 +59,40 @@ ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.enableRawMode = function	() {
 			this.wizard[method]();
 		}
 	};
-
-
+};
+
+ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.updateUserTab = function(mode) {
+	this._updateTab(mode, $('#ldap_user_count'));
+}
+
+ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.updateGroupTab = function(mode) {
+	this._updateTab(mode, $('#ldap_group_count'));
+}
+
+ExperiencedAdmin.prototype._updateTab = function(mode, $countEl) {
+	if(mode === LdapWizard.filterModeAssisted) {
+		$countEl.removeClass('hidden');
+	} else if(!this.isExperienced) {
+		$countEl.removeClass('hidden');
+	} else {
+		$countEl.addClass('hidden');
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * hide user and group counters, they will be displayed on demand only
+ */
+ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.hideEntryCounters = function() {
+	$('#ldap_user_count').addClass('hidden');
+	$('#ldap_group_count').addClass('hidden');
+	$('.ldapGetEntryCount').removeClass('hidden');
+};
+
+/**
+* shows user and group counters, they will be displayed on demand only
+*/
+ExperiencedAdmin.prototype.showEntryCounters = function() {
+	$('#ldap_user_count').removeClass('hidden');
+	$('#ldap_group_count').removeClass('hidden');
+	$('.ldapGetEntryCount').addClass('hidden');
 };
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js
index cd03ff9b5b..2d3ca8b369 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/ldapFilter.js
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ LdapFilter.prototype.setMode = function(mode) {
 	}
 }
 
+LdapFilter.prototype.getMode = function() {
+	return this.mode;
+}
+
 LdapFilter.prototype.unlock = function() {
 	this.locked = false;
 	if(this.lazyRunCompose) {
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ LdapFilter.prototype.unlock = function() {
 };
 
 LdapFilter.prototype.findFeatures = function() {
+	//TODO: reset this.foundFeatures when any base DN changes
 	if(!this.foundFeatures && !this.locked && this.mode === LdapWizard.filterModeAssisted) {
 		this.foundFeatures = true;
 		if(this.target === 'User') {
@@ -139,4 +144,12 @@ LdapFilter.prototype.findFeatures = function() {
 		LdapWizard.findObjectClasses(objcEl, this.target);
 		LdapWizard.findAvailableGroups(avgrEl, this.target + "s");
 	}
-}
+};
+
+LdapFilter.prototype.updateCount = function() {
+	if(this.target === 'User') {
+		LdapWizard.countUsers();
+	} else if (this.target === 'Group') {
+		LdapWizard.countGroups();
+	}
+};
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
index cf7223d3fa..9878a2e326 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
@@ -317,27 +317,30 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		}
 	},
 
-	_countThings: function(method) {
+	_countThings: function(method, spinnerID) {
 		param = 'action='+method+
 				'&ldap_serverconfig_chooser='+
 				encodeURIComponent($('#ldap_serverconfig_chooser').val());
 
+		LdapWizard.showSpinner(spinnerID);
 		LdapWizard.ajax(param,
 			function(result) {
 				LdapWizard.applyChanges(result);
+				LdapWizard.hideSpinner(spinnerID);
 			},
 			function (result) {
-				// error handling
+				OC.Notification.show('Counting the entries failed with, ' + result.message);
+				LdapWizard.hideSpinner(spinnerID);
 			}
 		);
 	},
 
 	countGroups: function() {
-		LdapWizard._countThings('countGroups');
+		LdapWizard._countThings('countGroups', '#ldap_group_count');
 	},
 
 	countUsers: function() {
-		LdapWizard._countThings('countUsers');
+		LdapWizard._countThings('countUsers', '#ldap_user_count');
 	},
 
 	detectEmailAttribute: function() {
@@ -531,6 +534,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 
 	init: function() {
 		LdapWizard.instantiateFilters();
+		LdapWizard.admin.setExperienced($('#ldap_experienced_admin').is(':checked'));
 		LdapWizard.basicStatusCheck();
 		LdapWizard.functionalityCheck();
 		LdapWizard.isConfigurationActiveControlLocked = false;
@@ -574,6 +578,13 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		LdapWizard.userFilter = new LdapFilter('User', function(mode) {
 			LdapWizard.userFilter.findFeatures();
 		});
+		$('#rawUserFilterContainer .ldapGetEntryCount').click(function(event) {
+			event.preventDefault();
+			$('#ldap_user_count').text('');
+			LdapWizard.userFilter.updateCount();
+			LdapWizard.detectEmailAttribute();
+			$('#ldap_user_count').removeClass('hidden');
+		});
 
 		delete LdapWizard.loginFilter;
 		LdapWizard.loginFilter = new LdapFilter('Login', function(mode) {
@@ -584,6 +595,13 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		LdapWizard.groupFilter = new LdapFilter('Group', function(mode) {
 			LdapWizard.groupFilter.findFeatures();
 		});
+		$('#rawGroupFilterContainer .ldapGetEntryCount').click(function(event) {
+			event.preventDefault();
+			$('#ldap_group_count').text('');
+			LdapWizard.groupFilter.updateCount();
+			LdapWizard.detectGroupMemberAssoc();
+			$('#ldap_group_count').removeClass('hidden');
+		});
 	},
 
 	userFilterObjectClassesHasRun: false,
@@ -638,10 +656,10 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if(triggerObj.id == 'ldap_userlist_filter') {
+		if(triggerObj.id == 'ldap_userlist_filter' && !LdapWizard.admin.isExperienced()) {
 			LdapWizard.countUsers();
 			LdapWizard.detectEmailAttribute();
-		} else if(triggerObj.id == 'ldap_group_filter') {
+		} else if(triggerObj.id == 'ldap_group_filter' && !LdapWizard.admin.isExperienced()) {
 			LdapWizard.countGroups();
 			LdapWizard.detectGroupMemberAssoc();
 		}
@@ -766,6 +784,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 								   'groupFilterGroupSelectState',
 								   'ldapGroupFilterMode'
   								);
+		LdapWizard.admin.updateGroupTab(LdapWizard.groupFilter.getMode());
 	},
 
 	toggleRawLoginFilter: function() {
@@ -801,6 +820,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 								   'userFilterGroupSelectState',
 								   'ldapUserFilterMode'
   								);
+		LdapWizard.admin.updateUserTab(LdapWizard.userFilter.getMode());
 	},
 
 	updateStatusIndicator: function(isComplete) {
@@ -956,6 +976,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	expAdminCB = $('#ldap_experienced_admin');
 	LdapWizard.admin = new ExperiencedAdmin(LdapWizard, expAdminCB.is(':checked'));
 	expAdminCB.change(function() {
-		LdapWizard.admin.toggle($(this).is(':checked'));
+		LdapWizard.admin.setExperienced($(this).is(':checked'));
 	});
 });
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-groupfilter.php b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-groupfilter.php
index e460997b1b..1953d2eaa6 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-groupfilter.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-groupfilter.php
@@ -30,13 +30,16 @@
 			placeholder="<?php p($l->t('Raw LDAP filter'));?>"
 			title="<?php p($l->t('The filter specifies which LDAP groups shall have access to the %s instance.', $theme->getName()));?>"
 			/>
+			<button class="ldapGetEntryCount hidden" name="ldapGetEntryCount" type="button">
+				<?php p($l->t('Test Filter'));?>
+			</button>
 		</p>
 		<p>
 			<div class="ldapWizardInfo invisible">&nbsp;</div>
 		</p>
-		<p>
+		<p class="ldap_count">
 			<span id="ldap_group_count">0 <?php p($l->t('groups found'));?></span>
 		</p>
 		<?php print_unescaped($_['wizardControls']); ?>
 	</div>
-</fieldset>
\ No newline at end of file
+</fieldset>
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-userfilter.php b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-userfilter.php
index eff9f89ce2..99a6e75370 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-userfilter.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/templates/part.wizard-userfilter.php
@@ -30,13 +30,16 @@
 			placeholder="<?php p($l->t('Raw LDAP filter'));?>"
 			title="<?php p($l->t('The filter specifies which LDAP users shall have access to the %s instance.', $theme->getName()));?>"
 			/>
+			<button class="ldapGetEntryCount hidden" name="ldapGetEntryCount" type="button">
+				<?php p($l->t('Test Filter'));?>
+			</button>
 		</p>
 		<p>
 			<div class="ldapWizardInfo invisible">&nbsp;</div>
 		</p>
-		<p>
+		<p class="ldap_count">
 			<span id="ldap_user_count">0 <?php p($l->t('users found'));?></span>
 		</p>
 		<?php print_unescaped($_['wizardControls']); ?>
 	</div>
-</fieldset>
\ No newline at end of file
+</fieldset>