diff --git a/libraries/libldap/ldif.c b/libraries/libldap/ldif.c
index 7ca5e32cf9..900a979607 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/ldif.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/ldif.c
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ ldif_read_record(
 		 * back to a previous file. (return from an include)
 		 */
 		while ( feof( lfp->fp )) {
+pop:
 			if ( lfp->prev ) {
 				LDIFFP *tmp = lfp->prev;
 				fclose( lfp->fp );
@@ -808,6 +809,10 @@ ldif_read_record(
 		}
 		if ( !stop ) {
 			if ( fgets( line, sizeof( line ), lfp->fp ) == NULL ) {
+				if ( !found_entry && !ferror( lfp->fp ) ) {
+					/* ITS#9811 Reached the end looking for an entry, try again */
+					goto pop;
+				}
 				stop = 1;
 				len = 0;
 			} else {