diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/DisableLDAP.php b/app/Console/Commands/DisableLDAP.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..906cd46c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/DisableLDAP.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use App\Models\Setting;
+
+
+class DisableLDAP extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'ldap:disable';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'This is  a rescue command that can be used to turn off LDAP settings in the event that you managed to lock yourself out using bad LDAP settings.';
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new command instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+
+        if ($this->confirm("\n****************************************************\nThis will disable LDAP support. You will not be able \nto login with an account that does not exist \nlocally in the Snipe-IT local database. \n****************************************************\n\nDo you wish to continue? [y|N]")) {
+
+            $setting = Setting::first();
+            $setting->ldap_enabled = 0;
+            if ($setting->save()) {
+                $this->info('LDAP has been set to disabled.');
+            } else {
+                $this->info('Unable to disable LDAP.');
+            }
+        } else {
+            $this->info('Canceled. No actions taken.');
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index bc508454f..67a90430c 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
         Commands\LicenseImportCommand::class,
         Commands\Versioning::class,
         Commands\SystemBackup::class,
+        Commands\DisableLDAP::class,
     ];
 
     /**