diff --git a/yunohost_app.py b/yunohost_app.py
index ae5d6a22..26e5e2b6 100644
--- a/yunohost_app.py
+++ b/yunohost_app.py
@@ -516,9 +516,13 @@ def app_install(app, domain, path='/', label=None, mode='private'):
             if path != '/':
                 a2_conf_lines.append('Alias '+ path[:len(path)-1] +' '+ app_final_path + manifest['launch_path'])
 
+            a2_conf_lines.append('<Directory '+ app_final_path +'>')
+
             if lvl(manifest, 'yunohost', 'webapp', 'language') and manifest['yunohost']['webapp']['language'] == 'php':
                 for line in open(a2_template_path +'/php.conf'): a2_conf_lines.append(line.rstrip())
 
+            a2_conf_lines.append('</Directory>')
+
             with open(a2_settings_path +'/'+ domain +'.d/'+ unique_app_id +'.app.conf', 'w') as a2_conf:
                 for line in a2_conf_lines:
                     a2_conf.write(line + '\n')