diff --git a/servers/slapd/backglue.c b/servers/slapd/backglue.c
index ec2f78ac17..5102fac5d1 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/backglue.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/backglue.c
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ glue_op_search ( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs )
 				op->o_req_dn = op->o_bd->be_suffix[0];
 				op->o_req_ndn = op->o_bd->be_nsuffix[0];
 				rs->sr_err = op->o_bd->be_search(op, rs);
+				if ( rs->sr_err == LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT ) {
+					gs.err = LDAP_SUCCESS;
+				}
 
 			} else if (scope0 == LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE &&
 				dn_match(&op->o_bd->be_nsuffix[0], &ndn))