diff --git a/config/initializers/1_settings.rb b/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
index 4afe50f181..e0207c6f0f 100644
--- a/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ end
 # Default settings
 Settings['ldap'] ||= Settingslogic.new({})
 Settings.ldap['enabled'] = false if Settings.ldap['enabled'].nil?
+Settings.ldap['allow_username_or_email_login'] = false if Settings.ldap['allow_username_or_email_login'].nil?
+
 
 Settings['omniauth'] ||= Settingslogic.new({})
 Settings.omniauth['enabled']      = false if Settings.omniauth['enabled'].nil?