diff --git a/servers/slapd/backend.c b/servers/slapd/backend.c
index 8ab0f8d5a7..f62e69e87d 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/backend.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/backend.c
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ fe_acl_group(
 							op->o_private = o_priv;
 							if ( rc2 != 0 ) {
 								/* give up... */
-								rc = LDAP_OTHER;
+								rc = (rc2 == LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT) ? rc2 : LDAP_OTHER;
 								goto loopit;
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/tests/data/dynlist.out b/tests/data/dynlist.out
index 429039b671..8caf0e22ff 100644
--- a/tests/data/dynlist.out
+++ b/tests/data/dynlist.out
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ memberURL: ldap:///ou=People,dc=example,dc=com??sub?(objectClass=person)
 # Testing list compare...
 TRUE
 
+# Testing list compare... (should return FALSE)
+FALSE
+
 # Testing list compare (should return FALSE)...
 FALSE
 
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test044-dynlist b/tests/scripts/test044-dynlist
index e5a0c47dc5..8caf50dedc 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test044-dynlist
+++ b/tests/scripts/test044-dynlist
@@ -477,12 +477,12 @@ $LDAPCOMPARE -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 \
 RC=$?
 case $RC in
 5)
-	echo "ldapcompare returned FALSE ($RC)!"
-	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
-	exit $RC
+	echo "ldapcompare returned FALSE ($RC)"
 	;;
 6)
-	echo "ldapcompare returned TRUE ($RC)"
+	echo "ldapcompare returned TRUE ($RC)!"
+	test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
+	exit $RC
 	;;
 0)
 	echo "ldapcompare returned success ($RC)!"
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ case $RC in
 esac
 echo "" >> $SEARCHOUT
 
+CMPDN="$BJORNSDN"
 echo "Testing list compare (should return FALSE)..."
 echo "# Testing list compare (should return FALSE)..." >> $SEARCHOUT
 $LDAPCOMPARE -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT1 \