diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c
index da7b438f6e..62d7f2ed95 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/init.c
@@ -553,6 +553,8 @@ bdb_back_initialize(
 		LDAP_CONTROL_MANAGEDSAIT,
 		LDAP_CONTROL_NOOP,
 		LDAP_CONTROL_PAGEDRESULTS,
+		LDAP_CONTROL_PRE_READ,
+		LDAP_CONTROL_POST_READ,
 		LDAP_CONTROL_SUBENTRIES,
 		LDAP_CONTROL_X_PERMISSIVE_MODIFY,
 		NULL