diff --git a/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml b/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
index 3a4c9db97..cd1c4916f 100644
--- a/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
+++ b/data/actionsmap/yunohost.yml
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ domain:
         list:
             action_help: List domains
             api: GET /domains
+            arguments:
+                --exclude-subdomains:
+                    help: Filter out domains that are obviously subdomains of other declared domains
+                    action: store_true
 
         ### domain_add()
         add:
diff --git a/data/hooks/conf_regen/12-metronome b/data/hooks/conf_regen/12-metronome
index 903e9fb2e..25ccd40ac 100755
--- a/data/hooks/conf_regen/12-metronome
+++ b/data/hooks/conf_regen/12-metronome
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ do_post_regen() {
 
   # retrieve variables
   main_domain=$(cat /etc/yunohost/current_host)
-  domain_list=$(yunohost domain list --output-as plain --quiet)
+  domain_list=$(yunohost domain list --exclude-subdomains --output-as plain --quiet)
 
   # create metronome directories for domains
   for domain in $domain_list; do
diff --git a/src/yunohost/domain.py b/src/yunohost/domain.py
index 23b5a4179..a1ac65b81 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/domain.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/domain.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from yunohost.hook import hook_callback
 logger = getActionLogger('yunohost.domain')
 
 
-def domain_list():
+def domain_list(exclude_subdomains=False):
     """
     List domains
 
@@ -49,16 +49,21 @@ def domain_list():
         filter -- LDAP filter used to search
         offset -- Starting number for domain fetching
         limit -- Maximum number of domain fetched
+        exclude_subdomains -- Filter out domains that are subdomains of other declared domains
 
     """
     from yunohost.utils.ldap import _get_ldap_interface
 
     ldap = _get_ldap_interface()
-    result = ldap.search('ou=domains,dc=yunohost,dc=org', 'virtualdomain=*', ['virtualdomain'])
+    result = [entry['virtualdomain'][0] for entry in ldap.search('ou=domains,dc=yunohost,dc=org', 'virtualdomain=*', ['virtualdomain'])]
 
     result_list = []
     for domain in result:
-        result_list.append(domain['virtualdomain'][0])
+        if exclude_subdomains:
+            parent_domain = domain.split(".", 1)[1]
+            if parent_domain in result:
+                continue
+        result_list.append(domain)
 
     return {'domains': result_list}