diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c b/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
index 84dddea57e..6f8d4a8ec0 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapsearch.c
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ getNextPage:
 	}
 
 #ifdef LDAP_CONTROL_PAGEDRESULTS
-	if ( ( pageSize != 0 ) && ( morePagedResults != 0 ) ) {
+	if ( ( rc == LDAP_SUCCESS ) &&  ( pageSize != 0 ) && ( morePagedResults != 0 ) ) {
 		char	buf[6];
 		int	i, moreEntries, tmpSize;