diff --git a/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py b/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py
index 82ae17fcd2326e51a2617ac8a7ca485cf5274ef6..8d80a91fe9a48b97c892f6617d330d87814d34f9 100644
--- a/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py
+++ b/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class LDAP(object):
             if app.config['LDAP_{0}'.format(option)] is None:
                 raise LDAPException('LDAP_{0} cannot be None!'.format(option))
 
+        # Bind LDAP to app
+        app.ldap = self
+                
     @staticmethod
     def _set_custom_options(conn):
         options = current_app.config['LDAP_CUSTOM_OPTIONS']