diff --git a/pkg/services/ldap/ldap.go b/pkg/services/ldap/ldap.go
index b400fafa815..d079d632f25 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ldap/ldap.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ldap/ldap.go
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ type Server struct {
 // Bind authenticates the connection with the LDAP server
 // - with the username and password setup in the config
 // - or, anonymously
+//
+// Dial() sets the connection with the server for this Struct. Therefore, we require a
+// call to Dial() before being able to execute this function.
 func (server *Server) Bind() error {
 	if server.shouldAdminBind() {
 		if err := server.AdminBind(); err != nil {
@@ -139,6 +142,8 @@ func (server *Server) Dial() error {
 }
 
 // Close closes the LDAP connection
+// Dial() sets the connection with the server for this Struct. Therefore, we require a
+// call to Dial() before being able to execute this function.
 func (server *Server) Close() {
 	server.Connection.Close()
 }
@@ -158,6 +163,9 @@ func (server *Server) Close() {
 // user without login/password binding with LDAP server, in such case
 // we will perform "unauthenticated bind", then search for the
 // targeted user and then perform the bind with passed login/password.
+//
+// Dial() sets the connection with the server for this Struct. Therefore, we require a
+// call to Dial() before being able to execute this function.
 func (server *Server) Login(query *models.LoginUserQuery) (
 	*models.ExternalUserInfo, error,
 ) {
@@ -231,6 +239,8 @@ func (server *Server) shouldSingleBind() bool {
 }
 
 // Users gets LDAP users by logins
+// Dial() sets the connection with the server for this Struct. Therefore, we require a
+// call to Dial() before being able to execute this function.
 func (server *Server) Users(logins []string) (
 	[]*models.ExternalUserInfo,
 	error,
@@ -414,6 +424,8 @@ func (server *Server) buildGrafanaUser(user *ldap.Entry) (*models.ExternalUserIn
 }
 
 // UserBind binds the user with the LDAP server
+// Dial() sets the connection with the server for this Struct. Therefore, we require a
+// call to Dial() before being able to execute this function.
 func (server *Server) UserBind(username, password string) error {
 	err := server.userBind(username, password)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -429,6 +441,8 @@ func (server *Server) UserBind(username, password string) error {
 }
 
 // AdminBind binds "admin" user with LDAP
+// Dial() sets the connection with the server for this Struct. Therefore, we require a
+// call to Dial() before being able to execute this function.
 func (server *Server) AdminBind() error {
 	err := server.userBind(server.Config.BindDN, server.Config.BindPassword)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/services/ldap/ldap_test.go b/pkg/services/ldap/ldap_test.go
index 9f89bf43833..ea1fd049bf3 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ldap/ldap_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ldap/ldap_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 	"gopkg.in/ldap.v3"
-
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 )
 
 func TestPublicAPI(t *testing.T) {
@@ -22,6 +21,34 @@ func TestPublicAPI(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	})
 
+	Convey("Close()", t, func() {
+		Convey("Should close the connection", func() {
+			connection := &MockConnection{}
+
+			server := &Server{
+				Config: &ServerConfig{
+					Attr:          AttributeMap{},
+					SearchBaseDNs: []string{"BaseDNHere"},
+				},
+				Connection: connection,
+			}
+
+			So(server.Close, ShouldNotPanic)
+			So(connection.CloseCalled, ShouldBeTrue)
+		})
+
+		Convey("Should panic if no connection is established", func() {
+			server := &Server{
+				Config: &ServerConfig{
+					Attr:          AttributeMap{},
+					SearchBaseDNs: []string{"BaseDNHere"},
+				},
+				Connection: nil,
+			}
+
+			So(server.Close, ShouldPanic)
+		})
+	})
 	Convey("Users()", t, func() {
 		Convey("Finds one user", func() {
 			MockConnection := &MockConnection{}
diff --git a/pkg/services/ldap/testing.go b/pkg/services/ldap/testing.go
index 7e0b33fcbd5..8bad83a2d92 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ldap/testing.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ldap/testing.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ type MockConnection struct {
 	DelParams *ldap.DelRequest
 	DelCalled bool
 
+	CloseCalled bool
+
 	UnauthenticatedBindCalled bool
 	BindCalled                bool
 
@@ -49,7 +51,9 @@ func (c *MockConnection) UnauthenticatedBind(username string) error {
 }
 
 // Close mocks Close connection function
-func (c *MockConnection) Close() {}
+func (c *MockConnection) Close() {
+	c.CloseCalled = true
+}
 
 func (c *MockConnection) setSearchResult(result *ldap.SearchResult) {
 	c.SearchResult = result
diff --git a/pkg/services/multildap/multildap.go b/pkg/services/multildap/multildap.go
index 953654ff483..b79a21e0417 100644
--- a/pkg/services/multildap/multildap.go
+++ b/pkg/services/multildap/multildap.go
@@ -85,13 +85,12 @@ func (multiples *MultiLDAP) Ping() ([]*ServerStatus, error) {
 		if err == nil {
 			status.Available = true
 			serverStatuses = append(serverStatuses, status)
+			server.Close()
 		} else {
 			status.Available = false
 			status.Error = err
 			serverStatuses = append(serverStatuses, status)
 		}
-
-		defer server.Close()
 	}
 
 	return serverStatuses, nil
diff --git a/pkg/services/multildap/multildap_test.go b/pkg/services/multildap/multildap_test.go
index 89877320847..6554bdbaabf 100644
--- a/pkg/services/multildap/multildap_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/multildap/multildap_test.go
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ func TestMultiLDAP(t *testing.T) {
 				So(statuses[0].Port, ShouldEqual, 361)
 				So(statuses[0].Available, ShouldBeFalse)
 				So(statuses[0].Error, ShouldEqual, expectedErr)
+				So(mock.closeCalledTimes, ShouldEqual, 0)
 
 				teardown()
 			})
-			Convey("Shoudl get the LDAP server statuses", func() {
-				setup()
+			Convey("Should get the LDAP server statuses", func() {
+				mock := setup()
 
 				multi := New([]*ldap.ServerConfig{
 					{Host: "10.0.0.1", Port: 361},
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ func TestMultiLDAP(t *testing.T) {
 				So(statuses[0].Port, ShouldEqual, 361)
 				So(statuses[0].Available, ShouldBeTrue)
 				So(statuses[0].Error, ShouldBeNil)
+				So(mock.closeCalledTimes, ShouldEqual, 1)
 
 				teardown()
 			})