diff --git a/authentik/core/sources/flow_manager.py b/authentik/core/sources/flow_manager.py
index c02cef90f..d871d03e6 100644
--- a/authentik/core/sources/flow_manager.py
+++ b/authentik/core/sources/flow_manager.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from authentik.flows.planner import (
 from authentik.flows.views import NEXT_ARG_NAME, SESSION_KEY_GET, SESSION_KEY_PLAN
 from authentik.lib.utils.urls import redirect_with_qs
 from authentik.policies.utils import delete_none_keys
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO
 from authentik.stages.password.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
 from authentik.stages.prompt.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_PROMPT
 
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ class SourceFlowManager:
         kwargs.update(
             {
                 # Since we authenticate the user by their token, they have no backend set
-                PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND: "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend",
+                PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND: BACKEND_DJANGO,
                 PLAN_CONTEXT_SSO: True,
                 PLAN_CONTEXT_SOURCE: self.source,
                 PLAN_CONTEXT_REDIRECT: final_redirect,
diff --git a/authentik/flows/migrations/0008_default_flows.py b/authentik/flows/migrations/0008_default_flows.py
index 6bb0a0feb..7f92644eb 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/migrations/0008_default_flows.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/migrations/0008_default_flows.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from django.db.backends.base.schema import BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor
 
 from authentik.flows.models import FlowDesignation
 from authentik.stages.identification.models import UserFields
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO, BACKEND_LDAP
 
 
 def create_default_authentication_flow(
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def create_default_authentication_flow(
 
     password_stage, _ = PasswordStage.objects.using(db_alias).update_or_create(
         name="default-authentication-password",
-        defaults={"backends": ["django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"]},
+        defaults={"backends": [BACKEND_DJANGO, BACKEND_LDAP]},
     )
 
     login_stage, _ = UserLoginStage.objects.using(db_alias).update_or_create(
diff --git a/authentik/flows/migrations/0018_oob_flows.py b/authentik/flows/migrations/0018_oob_flows.py
index 5d6395e44..c6caee84b 100644
--- a/authentik/flows/migrations/0018_oob_flows.py
+++ b/authentik/flows/migrations/0018_oob_flows.py
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ PREFILL_POLICY_EXPRESSION = """# This policy sets the user for the currently run
 # by injecting "pending_user"
 akadmin = ak_user_by(username="akadmin")
 context["pending_user"] = akadmin
-# We're also setting the backend for the user, so we can
-# directly login without having to identify again
-context["user_backend"] = "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
 return True"""
 
 
diff --git a/authentik/recovery/views.py b/authentik/recovery/views.py
index 76cb9636a..27b0023af 100644
--- a/authentik/recovery/views.py
+++ b/authentik/recovery/views.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.views import View
 
 from authentik.core.models import Token, TokenIntents
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO
 
 
 class UseTokenView(View):
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class UseTokenView(View):
         if not tokens.exists():
             raise Http404
         token = tokens.first()
-        login(request, token.user, backend="django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend")
+        login(request, token.user, backend=BACKEND_DJANGO)
         token.delete()
         messages.warning(request, _("Used recovery-link to authenticate."))
         return redirect("authentik_core:if-admin")
diff --git a/authentik/sources/saml/processors/response.py b/authentik/sources/saml/processors/response.py
index 94630305b..8ccf26232 100644
--- a/authentik/sources/saml/processors/response.py
+++ b/authentik/sources/saml/processors/response.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from authentik.sources.saml.processors.constants import (
 from authentik.sources.saml.processors.request import SESSION_REQUEST_ID
 from authentik.stages.password.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
 from authentik.stages.prompt.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_PROMPT
-from authentik.stages.user_login.stage import DEFAULT_BACKEND
+from authentik.stages.user_login.stage import BACKEND_DJANGO
 
 LOGGER = get_logger()
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ResponseProcessor:
             self._source.authentication_flow,
             **{
                 PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER: user,
-                PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND: DEFAULT_BACKEND,
+                PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND: BACKEND_DJANGO,
             },
         )
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class ResponseProcessor:
                 self._source.authentication_flow,
                 **{
                     PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER: matching_users.first(),
-                    PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND: DEFAULT_BACKEND,
+                    PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND: BACKEND_DJANGO,
                     PLAN_CONTEXT_REDIRECT: final_redirect,
                 },
             )
diff --git a/authentik/stages/identification/tests.py b/authentik/stages/identification/tests.py
index b8bcfe7c2..158db23ab 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/identification/tests.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/identification/tests.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from authentik.flows.models import Flow, FlowDesignation, FlowStageBinding
 from authentik.providers.oauth2.generators import generate_client_secret
 from authentik.sources.oauth.models import OAuthSource
 from authentik.stages.identification.models import IdentificationStage, UserFields
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO
 from authentik.stages.password.models import PasswordStage
 
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class TestIdentificationStage(TestCase):
     def test_valid_with_password(self):
         """Test with valid email and password in single step"""
         pw_stage = PasswordStage.objects.create(
-            name="password", backends=["django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"]
+            name="password", backends=[BACKEND_DJANGO]
         )
         self.stage.password_stage = pw_stage
         self.stage.save()
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class TestIdentificationStage(TestCase):
     def test_invalid_with_password(self):
         """Test with valid email and invalid password in single step"""
         pw_stage = PasswordStage.objects.create(
-            name="password", backends=["django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"]
+            name="password", backends=[BACKEND_DJANGO]
         )
         self.stage.password_stage = pw_stage
         self.stage.save()
diff --git a/authentik/stages/invitation/tests.py b/authentik/stages/invitation/tests.py
index 3a30742ce..509e5fcb8 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/invitation/tests.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/invitation/tests.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from authentik.flows.tests.test_views import TO_STAGE_RESPONSE_MOCK
 from authentik.flows.views import SESSION_KEY_PLAN
 from authentik.stages.invitation.models import Invitation, InvitationStage
 from authentik.stages.invitation.stage import INVITATION_TOKEN_KEY, PLAN_CONTEXT_PROMPT
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO
 from authentik.stages.password.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
 
 
@@ -46,9 +47,7 @@ class TestUserLoginStage(TestCase):
             flow_pk=self.flow.pk.hex, stages=[self.stage], markers=[StageMarker()]
         )
         plan.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER] = self.user
-        plan.context[
-            PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
-        ] = "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
+        plan.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND] = BACKEND_DJANGO
         session = self.client.session
         session[SESSION_KEY_PLAN] = plan
         session.save()
@@ -79,9 +78,7 @@ class TestUserLoginStage(TestCase):
             flow_pk=self.flow.pk.hex, stages=[self.stage], markers=[StageMarker()]
         )
         plan.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER] = self.user
-        plan.context[
-            PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
-        ] = "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
+        plan.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND] = BACKEND_DJANGO
         session = self.client.session
         session[SESSION_KEY_PLAN] = plan
         session.save()
diff --git a/authentik/stages/password/__init__.py b/authentik/stages/password/__init__.py
index e69de29bb..a9c71fe82 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/password/__init__.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/password/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""Backend paths"""
+BACKEND_DJANGO = "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
+BACKEND_LDAP = "authentik.sources.ldap.auth.LDAPBackend"
diff --git a/authentik/stages/password/models.py b/authentik/stages/password/models.py
index a4e14e51f..e0df6b77b 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/password/models.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/password/models.py
@@ -9,17 +9,18 @@ from rest_framework.serializers import BaseSerializer
 
 from authentik.core.types import UserSettingSerializer
 from authentik.flows.models import ConfigurableStage, Stage
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO, BACKEND_LDAP
 
 
 def get_authentication_backends():
     """Return all available authentication backends as tuple set"""
     return [
         (
-            "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend",
+            BACKEND_DJANGO,
             _("authentik-internal Userdatabase"),
         ),
         (
-            "authentik.sources.ldap.auth.LDAPBackend",
+            BACKEND_LDAP,
             _("authentik LDAP"),
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/authentik/stages/password/tests.py b/authentik/stages/password/tests.py
index 1707eef83..846360421 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/password/tests.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/password/tests.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from authentik.flows.planner import PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER, FlowPlan
 from authentik.flows.tests.test_views import TO_STAGE_RESPONSE_MOCK
 from authentik.flows.views import SESSION_KEY_PLAN
 from authentik.providers.oauth2.generators import generate_client_secret
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO
 from authentik.stages.password.models import PasswordStage
 
 MOCK_BACKEND_AUTHENTICATE = MagicMock(side_effect=PermissionDenied("test"))
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class TestPasswordStage(TestCase):
             designation=FlowDesignation.AUTHENTICATION,
         )
         self.stage = PasswordStage.objects.create(
-            name="password", backends=["django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"]
+            name="password", backends=[BACKEND_DJANGO]
         )
         FlowStageBinding.objects.create(target=self.flow, stage=self.stage, order=2)
 
diff --git a/authentik/stages/user_login/stage.py b/authentik/stages/user_login/stage.py
index e6e521e11..773ccc3ab 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/user_login/stage.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/user_login/stage.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ from structlog.stdlib import get_logger
 from authentik.flows.planner import PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER
 from authentik.flows.stage import StageView
 from authentik.lib.utils.time import timedelta_from_string
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO
 from authentik.stages.password.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
 
 LOGGER = get_logger()
-DEFAULT_BACKEND = "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
 USER_LOGIN_AUTHENTICATED = "user_login_authenticated"
 
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class UserLoginStageView(StageView):
             LOGGER.debug(message)
             return self.executor.stage_invalid()
         backend = self.executor.plan.context.get(
-            PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND, DEFAULT_BACKEND
+            PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND, BACKEND_DJANGO
         )
         login(
             self.request,
diff --git a/authentik/stages/user_logout/tests.py b/authentik/stages/user_logout/tests.py
index 04c2d5111..9f706ba5d 100644
--- a/authentik/stages/user_logout/tests.py
+++ b/authentik/stages/user_logout/tests.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from authentik.flows.markers import StageMarker
 from authentik.flows.models import Flow, FlowDesignation, FlowStageBinding
 from authentik.flows.planner import PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER, FlowPlan
 from authentik.flows.views import SESSION_KEY_PLAN
+from authentik.stages.password import BACKEND_DJANGO
 from authentik.stages.password.stage import PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
 from authentik.stages.user_logout.models import UserLogoutStage
 
@@ -35,9 +36,7 @@ class TestUserLogoutStage(TestCase):
             flow_pk=self.flow.pk.hex, stages=[self.stage], markers=[StageMarker()]
         )
         plan.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_PENDING_USER] = self.user
-        plan.context[
-            PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND
-        ] = "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
+        plan.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_AUTHENTICATION_BACKEND] = BACKEND_DJANGO
         session = self.client.session
         session[SESSION_KEY_PLAN] = plan
         session.save()
diff --git a/website/static/flows/login-2fa.akflow b/website/static/flows/login-2fa.akflow
index c37f71f37..35e9fc87c 100644
--- a/website/static/flows/login-2fa.akflow
+++ b/website/static/flows/login-2fa.akflow
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@
             },
             "model": "authentik_stages_password.passwordstage",
             "attrs": {
-                "backends": ["django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"]
+                "backends": [
+                    "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend",
+                    "authentik.sources.ldap.auth.LDAPBackend"
+                ]
             }
         },
         {
diff --git a/website/static/flows/login-conditional-captcha.akflow b/website/static/flows/login-conditional-captcha.akflow
index b08969683..f5e040ad8 100644
--- a/website/static/flows/login-conditional-captcha.akflow
+++ b/website/static/flows/login-conditional-captcha.akflow
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@
             },
             "model": "authentik_stages_password.passwordstage",
             "attrs": {
-                "backends": ["django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"]
+                "backends": [
+                    "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend",
+                    "authentik.sources.ldap.auth.LDAPBackend"
+                ]
             }
         },
         {