diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/support/DefaultTlsDirContextAuthenticationStrategy.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/support/DefaultTlsDirContextAuthenticationStrategy.java
index 56975408..9fe144d6 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/support/DefaultTlsDirContextAuthenticationStrategy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ldap/core/support/DefaultTlsDirContextAuthenticationStrategy.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public class DefaultTlsDirContextAuthenticationStrategy extends AbstractTlsDirCo
 		ctx.addToEnvironment(Context.SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION, SIMPLE_AUTHENTICATION);
 		ctx.addToEnvironment(Context.SECURITY_PRINCIPAL, userDn);
 		ctx.addToEnvironment(Context.SECURITY_CREDENTIALS, password);
+		// Force reconnect with user credentials
+		ctx.reconnect(null);
 	}
 
 }