diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/ldap_groups_select.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/ldap_groups_select.js.coffee
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+$ ->
+  ldapGroupResult = (group) ->
+    group.cn
+
+  groupFormatSelection = (group) ->
+    group.cn
+
+  $('.ajax-ldap-groups-select').each (i, select) ->
+    $(select).select2
+      id: (group) ->
+        group.cn
+      placeholder: "Search for a LDAP group"
+      minimumInputLength: 1
+      query: (query) ->
+        Api.ldap_groups query.term, (groups) ->
+          data = { results: groups }
+          query.callback(data)
+
+      initSelection: (element, callback) ->
+        id = $(element).val()
+        if id isnt ""
+          callback(cn: id)
+
+      formatResult: ldapGroupResult
+      formatSelection: groupFormatSelection
+      dropdownCssClass: "ajax-groups-dropdown"