diff --git a/servers/slurpd/ri.c b/servers/slurpd/ri.c
index a614c4e2f6..0e30f551c9 100644
--- a/servers/slurpd/ri.c
+++ b/servers/slurpd/ri.c
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ Ri_process(
 	re = new_re;
 	rq->rq_unlock( rq );
 	if ( sglob->slurpd_shutdown ) {
+	    if ( ri->ri_ldp ) {
+	    	ldap_unbind( ri->ri_ldp );
+		ri->ri_ldp = NULL;
+	    }
 	    return 0;
 	}
     }