diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php
index 0cbe8fd3028cb..b8ab19ef9d842 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php
@@ -1486,12 +1486,17 @@ private function prepareSearchTerm($term) {
 		$config = \OC::$server->getConfig();
 
 		$allowEnum = $config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_allow_share_dialog_user_enumeration', 'yes');
+		$allowMedialSearches = $config->getSystemValue('user_ldap.enable_medial_search', false);
 
 		$result = $term;
 		if ($term === '') {
 			$result = '*';
 		} else if ($allowEnum !== 'no') {
-			$result = $term . '*';
+			if ($allowMedialSearches) {
+				$result = '*' . $term . '*';
+			} else {
+				$result = $term . '*';
+			}
 		}
 		return $result;
 	}