diff --git a/addons/auth_ldap/models/res_company_ldap.py b/addons/auth_ldap/models/res_company_ldap.py
index 56779ed61b4..34e9cfdbad6 100644
--- a/addons/auth_ldap/models/res_company_ldap.py
+++ b/addons/auth_ldap/models/res_company_ldap.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ class CompanyLDAP(models.Model):
             return False
         except ldap.LDAPError as e:
             _logger.error('An LDAP exception occurred: %s', e)
+            return False
         return entry
 
     def _query(self, conf, filter, retrieve_attributes=None):
diff --git a/doc/cla/individual/manalimalpani.md b/doc/cla/individual/manalimalpani.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1668fde3a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/cla/individual/manalimalpani.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Ireland, 2021-06-18
+
+I hereby agree to the terms of the Odoo Individual Contributor License
+Agreement v1.0.
+
+I declare that I am authorized and able to make this agreement and sign this
+declaration.
+
+Signed,
+Manali Malpani manali.malpani@ibm.com https://github.com/manali-malpani
\ No newline at end of file