diff --git a/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.c b/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.c
index 69710c5d3..6bdfa072a 100644
--- a/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.c
+++ b/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.c
@@ -767,6 +767,11 @@ LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_ldap_contact_provider_cast(void* obj)
 	return BELLE_SIP_CAST(obj, LinphoneLDAPContactProvider);
 }
 
+int linphone_ldap_contact_provider_available()
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
 BELLE_SIP_DECLARE_NO_IMPLEMENTED_INTERFACES(LinphoneLDAPContactProvider);
 
 BELLE_SIP_INSTANCIATE_CUSTOM_VPTR_BEGIN(LinphoneLDAPContactProvider)
@@ -807,5 +812,8 @@ LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_ldap_contact_provider_ref( void* obj ){ re
 void                         linphone_ldap_contact_provider_unref( void* obj ){  }
 LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_ldap_contact_provider_cast( void* obj ){ return NULL; }
 
+int linphone_ldap_contact_provider_available(){	return 0; }
+
 
 #endif /* BUILD_LDAP */
+
diff --git a/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.h b/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.h
index 0310a84bc..0c95f7511 100644
--- a/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.h
+++ b/coreapi/ldap/ldapprovider.h
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@ LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_ldap_contact_provider_create(LinphoneCore*
 unsigned int                 linphone_ldap_contact_provider_get_max_result(const LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* obj);
 LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_ldap_contact_provider_ref( void* obj );
 void                         linphone_ldap_contact_provider_unref( void* obj );
-LinphoneLDAPContactProvider*   linphone_ldap_contact_provider_cast( void* obj );
+LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_ldap_contact_provider_cast( void* obj );
+int                          linphone_ldap_contact_provider_available();
diff --git a/gtk/linphone.h b/gtk/linphone.h
index 159cf2782..1d674f876 100644
--- a/gtk/linphone.h
+++ b/gtk/linphone.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ void linphone_gtk_visibility_set(const char *hiddens, const char *window_name, G
 
 LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_gtk_get_ldap(void);
 void linphone_gtk_set_ldap(LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* ldap);
+int linphone_gtk_is_ldap_supported(void);
+
 
 void linphone_gtk_open_browser(const char *url);
 void linphone_gtk_check_for_new_version(void);
diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index 10f6cb387..a25b42523 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* linphone_gtk_get_ldap(void){
 	return ldap_provider;
 }
 
+int linphone_gtk_is_ldap_supported(void){
+	return linphone_ldap_contact_provider_available();
+}
+
 void linphone_gtk_set_ldap(LinphoneLDAPContactProvider* ldap)
 {
 	if( ldap_provider )
diff --git a/gtk/propertybox.c b/gtk/propertybox.c
index 68cba2655..57f3b0c4e 100644
--- a/gtk/propertybox.c
+++ b/gtk/propertybox.c
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ void linphone_gtk_show_parameters(void){
 	}
 
 	/* LDAP CONFIG */
-	if( linphone_gtk_get_ldap() ) { // if LDAP provider is available
+	if( linphone_gtk_is_ldap_supported() ) { // if LDAP provider is available
 		linphone_gtk_ldap_load_settings(pb);
 	} else {
 		// hide the LDAP tab