diff --git a/apps/files_encryption/appinfo/app.php b/apps/files_encryption/appinfo/app.php
index d2bac218a9..f69e04b5bb 100644
--- a/apps/files_encryption/appinfo/app.php
+++ b/apps/files_encryption/appinfo/app.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ OC::$CLASSPATH['OCA\Encryption\Session'] = 'files_encryption/lib/session.php';
 OC::$CLASSPATH['OCA\Encryption\Capabilities'] = 'files_encryption/lib/capabilities.php';
 OC::$CLASSPATH['OCA\Encryption\Helper'] = 'files_encryption/lib/helper.php';
 
-if(!OC_Config::getValue('maintenance', false)) {
+if (!OC_Config::getValue('maintenance', false)) {
 	OC_FileProxy::register(new OCA\Encryption\Proxy());
 
 	// User related hooks
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ if(!OC_Config::getValue('maintenance', false)) {
 
 	// check if we are logged in
 	if (OCP\User::isLoggedIn()) {
+
+		// ensure filesystem is loaded
+		if (!\OC\Files\Filesystem::$loaded) {
+			\OC_Util::setupFS();
+		}
+
 		$view = new OC_FilesystemView('/');
 		$session = new \OCA\Encryption\Session($view);
 
diff --git a/apps/files_encryption/hooks/hooks.php b/apps/files_encryption/hooks/hooks.php
index 0260298908..f823999dcb 100644
--- a/apps/files_encryption/hooks/hooks.php
+++ b/apps/files_encryption/hooks/hooks.php
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ class Hooks {
 
 		$view = new \OC_FilesystemView('/');
 
+		// ensure filesystem is loaded
+		if(!\OC\Files\Filesystem::$loaded) {
+			\OC_Util::setupFS($params['uid']);
+		}
+
 		$util = new Util($view, $params['uid']);
 
 		// setup user, if user not ready force relogin
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php
index ba4de13534..409f375879 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/connection.php
@@ -601,14 +601,13 @@ class Connection {
 				$error = null;
 			}
 
-			$error = null;
 			//if LDAP server is not reachable, try the Backup (Replica!) Server
-			if((!$bindStatus && ($error === -1))
+			if((!$bindStatus && ($error !== 0))
 				|| $this->config['ldapOverrideMainServer']
 				|| $this->getFromCache('overrideMainServer')) {
 					$this->doConnect($this->config['ldapBackupHost'], $this->config['ldapBackupPort']);
 					$bindStatus = $this->bind();
-					if($bindStatus && $error === -1) {
+					if(!$bindStatus && $error === -1) {
 						//when bind to backup server succeeded and failed to main server,
 						//skip contacting him until next cache refresh
 						$this->writeToCache('overrideMainServer', true);
@@ -636,10 +635,17 @@ class Connection {
 	 * Binds to LDAP
 	 */
 	public function bind() {
+		static $getConnectionResourceAttempt = false;
 		if(!$this->config['ldapConfigurationActive']) {
 			return false;
 		}
+		if($getConnectionResourceAttempt) {
+			$getConnectionResourceAttempt = false;
+			return false;
+		}
+		$getConnectionResourceAttempt = true;
 		$cr = $this->getConnectionResource();
+		$getConnectionResourceAttempt = false;
 		if(!is_resource($cr)) {
 			return false;
 		}