diff --git a/application/forms/Config/UserBackend/LdapBackendForm.php b/application/forms/Config/UserBackend/LdapBackendForm.php
index 89505da41..ab508c12c 100644
--- a/application/forms/Config/UserBackend/LdapBackendForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Config/UserBackend/LdapBackendForm.php
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
      */
     protected $resources;
 
+    /**
+     * Default values for the form elements
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    protected $suggestions = array();
+
     /**
      * Initialize this form
      */
@@ -60,7 +67,8 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
                 'label'         => $this->translate('Backend Name'),
                 'description'   => $this->translate(
                     'The name of this authentication provider that is used to differentiate it from others.'
-                )
+                ),
+                'value'         => $this->getSuggestion('name')
             )
         );
         $this->addElement(
@@ -74,7 +82,8 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
                 ),
                 'multiOptions'  => !empty($this->resources)
                     ? array_combine($this->resources, $this->resources)
-                    : array()
+                    : array(),
+                'value'         => $this->getSuggestion('resource')
             )
         );
 
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
                 'disabled'          => $isAd ?: null,
                 'label'             => $this->translate('LDAP User Object Class'),
                 'description'       => $this->translate('The object class used for storing users on the LDAP server.'),
-                'value'             => $userClass
+                'value'             => $this->getSuggestion('user_class', $userClass)
             )
         );
         $this->addElement(
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
             array(
                 'preserveDefault'   => true,
                 'allowEmpty'        => true,
-                'value'             => $filter,
+                'value'             => $this->getSuggestion('filter', $filter),
                 'label'             => $this->translate('LDAP Filter'),
                 'description'       => $this->translate(
                     'An additional filter to use when looking up users using the specified connection. '
@@ -193,7 +202,7 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
                 'description'       => $this->translate(
                     'The attribute name used for storing the user name on the LDAP server.'
                 ),
-                'value'             => $userNameAttribute
+                'value'             => $this->getSuggestion('user_name_attribute', $userNameAttribute)
             )
         );
         $this->addElement(
@@ -201,7 +210,7 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
             'backend',
             array(
                 'disabled'  => true,
-                'value'     => $isAd ? 'msldap' : 'ldap'
+                'value'     => $this->getSuggestion('backend', $isAd ? 'msldap' : 'ldap')
             )
         );
         $this->addElement(
@@ -215,7 +224,7 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
                     'The path where users can be found on the LDAP server. Leave ' .
                     'empty to select all users available using the specified connection.'
                 ),
-                'value'             => $baseDn
+                'value'             => $this->getSuggestion('base_dn', $baseDn)
             )
         );
 
@@ -233,7 +242,8 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
                     . ' If your LDAP backend holds usernames with a domain part or if it is not necessary in your setup'
                     . ' to authenticate users based on their domains, leave this field empty.'
                 ),
-                'preserveDefault' => true
+                'preserveDefault' => true,
+                'value'         => $this->getSuggestion('domain')
             )
         );
 
@@ -318,4 +328,41 @@ class LdapBackendForm extends Form
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the default values for the form elements
+     *
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getSuggestions()
+    {
+        return $this->suggestions;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the default value for the given form element or the given default
+     *
+     * @param   string  $element
+     * @param   string  $default
+     *
+     * @return  string
+     */
+    public function getSuggestion($element, $default = null)
+    {
+        return isset($this->suggestions[$element]) ? $this->suggestions[$element] : $default;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the default values for the form elements
+     *
+     * @param string[] $suggestions
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setSuggestions(array $suggestions)
+    {
+        $this->suggestions = $suggestions;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/setup/application/forms/AuthBackendPage.php b/modules/setup/application/forms/AuthBackendPage.php
index e0d2d813b..91fdc0183 100644
--- a/modules/setup/application/forms/AuthBackendPage.php
+++ b/modules/setup/application/forms/AuthBackendPage.php
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class AuthBackendPage extends Form
             }
 
             $backendForm = new LdapBackendForm();
+            $backendForm->setSuggestions($this->suggestions);
             $backendForm->setResources(array($this->config['name']));
             $backendForm->create($formData);
             $backendForm->getElement('resource')->setIgnore(true);
@@ -110,13 +111,6 @@ class AuthBackendPage extends Form
                     'value'             => $type
                 )
             );
-
-            foreach ($this->suggestions as $key => $suggestion) {
-                $element = $backendForm->getElement($key);
-                if ($element !== null) {
-                    $element->setValue($suggestion);
-                }
-            }
         } else { // $this->config['type'] === 'external'
             $backendForm = new ExternalBackendForm();
             $backendForm->create($formData);