diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1618-ldap_search-switch-off-cheasing-referrals.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/1618-ldap_search-switch-off-cheasing-referrals.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eecf792963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1618-ldap_search-switch-off-cheasing-referrals.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ldap_search - ignore returned referrals (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1067).
+minor_changes:
+  - ldap modules - allow to configure referral chasing (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1618).
diff --git a/plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py b/plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py
index 890c22eeff..b3d21bf423 100644
--- a/plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py
+++ b/plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ options:
     description:
       - The DN of the entry to add or remove.
     type: str
+  referrals_chasing:
+    choices: [disabled, anonymous]
+    default: anonymous
+    type: str
+    description:
+      - Set the referrals chasing behavior.
+      - C(anonymous) follow referrals anonymously. This is the default behavior.
+      - C(disabled) disable referrals chasing. This sets C(OPT_REFERRALS) to off.
+    version_added: 2.0.0
   server_uri:
     description:
       - A URI to the LDAP server.
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py b/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py
index d49d0a97e8..75405b3537 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ldap.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def gen_specs(**specs):
         'bind_dn': dict(),
         'bind_pw': dict(default='', no_log=True),
         'dn': dict(required=True),
+        'referrals_chasing': dict(type='str', default='anonymous', choices=['disabled', 'anonymous']),
         'server_uri': dict(default='ldapi:///'),
         'start_tls': dict(default=False, type='bool'),
         'validate_certs': dict(default=True, type='bool'),
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class LdapGeneric(object):
         self.bind_dn = self.module.params['bind_dn']
         self.bind_pw = self.module.params['bind_pw']
         self.dn = self.module.params['dn']
+        self.referrals_chasing = self.module.params['referrals_chasing']
         self.server_uri = self.module.params['server_uri']
         self.start_tls = self.module.params['start_tls']
         self.verify_cert = self.module.params['validate_certs']
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@ class LdapGeneric(object):
 
         connection = ldap.initialize(self.server_uri)
 
+        if self.referrals_chasing == 'disabled':
+            # Switch off chasing of referrals (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1067)
+            connection.set_option(ldap.OPT_REFERRALS, 0)
+
         if self.start_tls:
             try:
                 connection.start_tls_s()
diff --git a/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_search.py b/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_search.py
index 3b1a283338..f4d02c1cd2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_search.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_search.py
@@ -168,10 +168,14 @@ class LdapSearch(LdapGeneric):
                 attrlist=self.attrlist,
                 attrsonly=self.attrsonly
             )
-            if self.schema:
-                return [dict(dn=result[0], attrs=list(result[1].keys())) for result in results]
-            else:
-                return [_extract_entry(result[0], result[1]) for result in results]
+            ldap_entries = []
+            for result in results:
+                if isinstance(result[1], dict):
+                    if self.schema:
+                        ldap_entries.append(dict(dn=result[0], attrs=list(result[1].keys())))
+                    else:
+                        ldap_entries.append(_extract_entry(result[0], result[1]))
+            return ldap_entries
         except ldap.NO_SUCH_OBJECT:
             self.module.fail_json(msg="Base not found: {0}".format(self.dn))