Index: src/main/java/org/apache/directory/server/core/authz/OldAuthorizationService.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/directory/server/core/authz/OldAuthorizationService.java	(Revision 395798)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/directory/server/core/authz/OldAuthorizationService.java	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -442,18 +442,19 @@
     private boolean isSearchable( Invocation invocataion, SearchResult result ) throws NamingException
     {
         Name dn;
+        Name principalDn = ( ( ServerContext ) invocataion.getCaller() ).getPrincipal().getJndiName();
 
         synchronized ( dnParser )
         {
             dn = dnParser.parse( result.getName() );
+            principalDn = dnParser.parse( principalDn.toString() );
         }
-
-        Name principalDn = ( ( ServerContext ) invocataion.getCaller() ).getPrincipal().getJndiName();
+        
         if ( !principalDn.equals( ADMIN_DN ) )
         {
             if ( dn.size() > 2 )
             {
-                if ( dn.startsWith( USER_BASE_DN ) || dn.startsWith( GROUP_BASE_DN ) )
+                if ( ( dn.startsWith( USER_BASE_DN ) && ( !dn.equals( principalDn )  )) || dn.startsWith( GROUP_BASE_DN ) )
                 {
                     return false;
                 }