diff --git a/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.json b/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.json
index d915ae2ad6..fd45a71538 100644
--- a/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.json
+++ b/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   "local_ca_certs_file",
   "ldap_custom_settings_section",
   "ldap_group_objectclass",
+  "ldap_custom_group_search",
   "column_break_33",
   "ldap_group_member_attribute",
   "ldap_group_mappings_section",
@@ -247,6 +248,12 @@
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "label": "Group Object Class"
   },
+  {
+    "description": "string value, i.e. {0} or uid={0},ou=users,dc=example,dc=com",
+    "fieldname": "ldap_custom_group_search",
+    "fieldtype": "Data",
+    "label": "Custom Group Search"
+  },
   {
    "description": "Requires any valid fdn path. i.e. ou=users,dc=example,dc=com",
    "fieldname": "ldap_search_path_user",
diff --git a/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.py b/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.py
index 3d29feebac..f16d126440 100644
--- a/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/integrations/doctype/ldap_settings/ldap_settings.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class LDAPSettings(Document):
 						frappe.throw(_("Custom LDAP Directoy Selected, please ensure 'LDAP Group Member attribute' and 'Group Object Class' are entered"),
 						title=_("Misconfigured"))
 
+				if self.ldap_custom_group_search and "{0}" not in self.ldap_custom_group_search:
+						frappe.throw(_("Custom Group Search if filled needs to contain the user placeholder {0}, eg uid={0},ou=users,dc=example,dc=com"),
+						title=_("Misconfigured"))
+
 			else:
 				frappe.throw(_("LDAP Search String must be enclosed in '()' and needs to contian the user placeholder {0}, eg sAMAccountName={0}"))
 
@@ -209,7 +213,10 @@ class LDAPSettings(Document):
 
 			ldap_object_class = self.ldap_group_objectclass
 			ldap_group_members_attribute = self.ldap_group_member_attribute
-			user_search_str = getattr(user, self.ldap_username_field).value
+			ldap_custom_group_search = "{0}"
+			if self.ldap_custom_group_search:
+				ldap_custom_group_search = self.ldap_custom_group_search
+			user_search_str = ldap_custom_group_search.format(getattr(user, self.ldap_username_field).value)
 
 		else:
 			# NOTE: depreciate this else path