diff --git a/Modules.Interfaces/ActiveDirectoryInterface.vb b/Modules.Interfaces/ActiveDirectoryInterface.vb
index 69a0b868..b13fe2d5 100644
--- a/Modules.Interfaces/ActiveDirectoryInterface.vb
+++ b/Modules.Interfaces/ActiveDirectoryInterface.vb
@@ -168,10 +168,13 @@ Public Class ActiveDirectoryInterface
                                     Dim oUserEx As UserPrincipalEx = UserPrincipalEx.FindByIdentity(oContext, IdentityType.SamAccountName, oUser.SamAccountName)
                                     Dim oCustomAttributes As New List(Of ADUser.CustomAttribute)
 
-                                    If FindUserWithFilter(oUserEx, Filter) = False Then
+                                    Dim oUserFound = FindUserWithFilter(oUserEx, Filter)
+
+                                    If oUserFound = False Then
                                         _logger.Debug("User '{0}' was skipped out due to user filter.", oUserEx.SamAccountName)
                                         Continue For
                                     End If
+                                    _logger.Debug("User '{0}' passed the filter.", oUserEx.SamAccountName)
 
                                     ' TODO: Figure out why oUserEx can be nothing for certain users
                                     If oUserEx IsNot Nothing Then
@@ -225,33 +228,40 @@ Public Class ActiveDirectoryInterface
     End Function
 
     Public Function FindUserWithFilter(User As UserPrincipalEx, Filter As String) As Boolean
-        Dim oRootPath = String.Join(","c, User.DistinguishedName.Split(","c).Skip(1))
-        Dim oPlaceholder = "@SAMACCOUNTNAME"
-        Dim oEntry As New DirectoryEntry("LDAP://" & oRootPath) With {
-            .Username = Nothing,
-            .Password = Nothing,
-            .AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.Secure
-        }
+        Try
+            Dim oRootPath = String.Join(","c, User.DistinguishedName.Split(","c).Skip(1))
+            Dim oPlaceholder = "@SAMACCOUNTNAME"
+            Dim oProtocol = "LDAP://"
+            Dim oEntry As New DirectoryEntry(oProtocol & oRootPath) With {
+                .Username = Nothing,
+                .Password = Nothing,
+                .AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.Secure
+            }
 
-        If Filter = String.Empty Then
-            _logger.Warn("FindUserWithFilter: Filter was empty, returning True for User {0}", User.SamAccountName)
-            Return True
-        End If
+            If Filter = String.Empty Then
+                _logger.Warn("FindUserWithFilter: Filter was empty, returning True for User {0}", User.SamAccountName)
+                Return True
+            End If
 
-        If Filter.Contains(oPlaceholder) Then
-            Filter = Filter.Replace(oPlaceholder, User.SamAccountName)
-        Else
-            _logger.Warn("FindUserWithFilter: Placeholder '{0}' was not found in filter. Results may not be correct.")
-        End If
+            If Filter.Contains(oPlaceholder) Then
+                Filter = Filter.Replace(oPlaceholder, User.SamAccountName)
+            Else
+                _logger.Warn("FindUserWithFilter: Placeholder '{0}' was not found in filter. Results may not be correct.")
+            End If
 
-        Dim oSearcher As New DirectorySearcher(oEntry, Filter)
-        Dim oResult = oSearcher.FindOne()
+            Dim oSearcher As New DirectorySearcher(oEntry, Filter)
+            Dim oResult As SearchResult = oSearcher.FindOne()
 
-        If oResult Is Nothing Then
+            If oResult IsNot Nothing AndAlso oResult.Path.Replace(oProtocol, String.Empty) = User.DistinguishedName Then
+                Return True
+            Else
+                Return False
+            End If
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            _logger.Warn("FindUserWithFilter: Unhandled exception.")
+            _logger.Error(ex)
             Return False
-        Else
-            Return True
-        End If
+        End Try
     End Function
 
     Private Function GetRootNode() As DirectoryEntry