diff --git a/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py b/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py
index b8110a8d9fee43ae9867ca8ac0e4984422779d2e..2e067e161f25a6ecc9fa5ede6bc527dd2f7b0b64 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']