diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/client.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/client.ts
index 227506edff..362d6c2860 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/client.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-ldap/src/ldap/client.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export class LdapClient {
         await client.bind(bind.dn, bind.secret);
       } catch (error) {
         await client.unbind();
-        throw error(`LDAP bind failed for ${bind.dn}, ${error}`);
+        throw new ForwardedError(`LDAP bind failed for ${bind.dn}, ${error}`, error);
       }
     }
     return ldapClient;