diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/ajax/testConfiguration.php b/apps/user_ldap/ajax/testConfiguration.php
index b31fd983995..a6375209611 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/ajax/testConfiguration.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/ajax/testConfiguration.php
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ $l=OC_L10N::get('user_ldap');
 
 $ldapWrapper = new OCA\user_ldap\lib\LDAP();
 $connection = new \OCA\user_ldap\lib\Connection($ldapWrapper, '', null);
+//needs to be true, otherwise it will also fail with an irritating message
+$_POST['ldap_configuration_active'] = 1;
 if($connection->setConfiguration($_POST)) {
 	//Configuration is okay
 	if($connection->bind()) {
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
index 5b5f2030635..49e6bf8d4bd 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/settings.js
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 				if($('#rawLoginFilterContainer').hasClass('invisible')) {
 					$('#ldap_loginfilter_attributes').multiselect('enable');
 				}
+				LdapWizard.postInitLoginFilter();
 			},
 			function (result) {
 				//deactivate if no attributes found
@@ -443,10 +444,24 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 					//enable only when raw filter editing is not turned on
 					$('#'+multisel).multiselect('enable');
 				}
+				if(type === 'Users') {
+					//required for initial save
+					filter = $('#ldap_userlist_filter').val();
+					if(!filter) {
+						LdapWizard.saveMultiSelect(multisel,
+									$('#'+multisel).multiselect("getChecked"));
+					}
+					LdapWizard.userFilterAvailableGroupsHasRun = true;
+					LdapWizard.postInitUserFilter();
+				}
 			},
 			function (result) {
 				LdapWizard.hideSpinner('#'+multisel);
 				$('#'+multisel).multiselect('disable');
+				if(type == 'Users') {
+					LdapWizard.userFilterAvailableGroupsHasRun = true;
+					LdapWizard.postInitUserFilter();
+				}
 			}
 		);
 	},
@@ -471,9 +486,23 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 				LdapWizard.hideSpinner('#'+multisel);
 				LdapWizard.applyChanges(result);
 				$('#'+multisel).multiselect('refresh');
+				if(type === 'User') {
+					//required for initial save
+					filter = $('#ldap_userlist_filter').val();
+					if(!filter) {
+						LdapWizard.saveMultiSelect(multisel,
+										$('#'+multisel).multiselect("getChecked"));
+					}
+					LdapWizard.userFilterObjectClassesHasRun = true;
+					LdapWizard.postInitUserFilter();
+				}
 			},
 			function (result) {
 				LdapWizard.hideSpinner('#'+multisel);
+				if(type == 'User') {
+					LdapWizard.userFilterObjectClassesHasRun = true;
+					LdapWizard.postInitUserFilter();
+				}
 				//TODO: error handling
 			}
 		);
@@ -529,11 +558,21 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		LdapWizard.countGroups();
 	},
 
+	/** init login filter tab section **/
+
 	initLoginFilter: function() {
 		LdapWizard.regardFilterMode('Login');
 		LdapWizard.findAttributes();
 	},
 
+	postInitLoginFilter: function() {
+		if($('#rawLoginFilterContainer').hasClass('invisible')) {
+			LdapWizard.composeFilter('login');
+		}
+	},
+
+	/** end of init user filter tab section **/
+
 	initMultiSelect: function(object, id, caption) {
 		object.multiselect({
 			header: false,
@@ -546,13 +585,29 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 		});
 	},
 
+	/** init user filter tab section **/
+
+	userFilterObjectClassesHasRun: false,
+	userFilterAvailableGroupsHasRun: false,
+
 	initUserFilter: function() {
+		LdapWizard.userFilterObjectClassesHasRun = false;
+		LdapWizard.userFilterAvailableGroupsHasRun = false;
 		LdapWizard.regardFilterMode('User');
 		LdapWizard.findObjectClasses('ldap_userfilter_objectclass', 'User');
 		LdapWizard.findAvailableGroups('ldap_userfilter_groups', 'Users');
-		LdapWizard.countUsers();
 	},
 
+	postInitUserFilter: function() {
+		if(LdapWizard.userFilterObjectClassesHasRun
+		   && LdapWizard.userFilterAvailableGroupsHasRun) {
+			LdapWizard.composeFilter('user');
+			LdapWizard.countUsers();
+		}
+	},
+
+	/** end of init user filter tab section **/
+
 	onTabChange: function(event, ui) {
 		newTabIndex = 0;
 		if(ui.newTab[0].id === '#ldapWizard2') {
@@ -619,8 +674,6 @@ var LdapWizard = {
 				} else if(mode == LdapWizard.filterModeAssisted
 					&& !$('#raw'+subject+'FilterContainer').hasClass('invisible')) {
 					LdapWizard['toggleRaw'+subject+'Filter']();
-				} else {
-					c = $('#raw'+subject+'FilterContainer').hasClass('invisible');
 				}
 			},
 			function (result) {
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/configuration.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/configuration.php
index c396d5b4bf8..874082f78f6 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/configuration.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/configuration.php
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class Configuration {
 			'ldap_user_filter_mode'				=> 0,
 			'ldap_userfilter_objectclass'		=> '',
 			'ldap_userfilter_groups'			=> '',
-			'ldap_login_filter'					=> 'uid=%uid',
+			'ldap_login_filter'					=> '',
 			'ldap_login_filter_mode'			=> 0,
 			'ldap_loginfilter_email'			=> 0,
 			'ldap_loginfilter_username'			=> 1,
diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php
index 84b397cf5e8..348a871e2b3 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/wizard.php
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ class Wizard extends LDAPUtility {
 				$this->configuration->setConfiguration($config);
 				\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Wiz: detected Port '. $p, \OCP\Util::DEBUG);
 				$this->result->addChange('ldap_port', $p);
-				$this->result->addChange('ldap_tls', intval($t));
 				return $this->result;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1001,7 +1000,7 @@ class Wizard extends LDAPUtility {
 
 	private function getConnection() {
 		if(!is_null($this->cr)) {
-			return $cr;
+			return $this->cr;
 		}
 		$cr = $this->ldap->connect(
 			$this->configuration->ldapHost.':'.$this->configuration->ldapPort,