An axial bearing arrangement has at least two rolling-contact bearings (1, 2), each of which includes one outer ring (3, 4) and at least one inner ring (5, 6). The inner rings (5, 6) are axially fixedly mounted on a shaft (7). The outer ring (8) of a first bearing (1) is axially slideably located on a casing (9) by at least one elastically deformable tensioning element (8). The outer ring (4) of a second bearing (2) is axially slideably located on the casing (9) and engageable against at least one stop (10) of the casing (9), when moved in the axial direction.