diff --git a/application/forms/Config/AuthenticationBackendConfigForm.php b/application/forms/Config/AuthenticationBackendConfigForm.php
index 2e4b1d0fd2..3cbd4b48ed 100644
--- a/application/forms/Config/AuthenticationBackendConfigForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Config/AuthenticationBackendConfigForm.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Icinga\Web\Notification;
 use Icinga\Application\Config;
 use Icinga\Application\Platform;
+use Icinga\Data\ResourceFactory;
 use Icinga\Exception\ConfigurationError;
 use Icinga\Form\Config\Authentication\DbBackendForm;
 use Icinga\Form\Config\Authentication\LdapBackendForm;
@@ -319,4 +320,14 @@ function ($authBackendCfg) {
 
         $this->addElements($this->getBackendForm($backendType)->createElements($formData)->getElements());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the configuration for the chosen resource
+     *
+     * @return  Zend_Config
+     */
+    public function getResourceConfig()
+    {
+        return ResourceFactory::getResourceConfig($this->getValue('resource'));
+    }
 }