diff --git a/share/config_domain.toml b/share/config_domain.toml
index ebab2d066..dd099efce 100644
--- a/share/config_domain.toml
+++ b/share/config_domain.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ name = "Features"
     # Only available for "topest" domains
     name = "Portal"
 
+        [feature.portal.enable_public_apps_page]
+        type = "boolean"
+        default = false
+
         [feature.portal.show_other_domains_apps]
         type = "boolean"
         default = false
@@ -52,7 +56,6 @@ name = "Features"
         type = "app"
         filter = "is_webapp"
         default = "_none"
-        add_yunohost_portal_to_choices = true
 
     [feature.mail]
     name = "Email"
diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 1d88d5380..1bd100ebe 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -1657,9 +1657,7 @@ def app_ssowatconf():
     for domain in domains:
         default_app = _get_raw_domain_settings(domain).get("default_app")
 
-        if default_app == "_yunohost_portal_with_public_apps":
-            redirected_urls[domain + "/"] = domain_portal_dict[domain]
-        elif default_app not in ["_none", None] and _is_installed(default_app):
+        if default_app not in ["_none", None] and _is_installed(default_app):
             app_settings = _get_app_settings(default_app)
             app_domain = app_settings["domain"]
             app_path = app_settings["path"]
@@ -1667,6 +1665,8 @@ def app_ssowatconf():
             # Prevent infinite redirect loop...
             if domain + "/" != app_domain + app_path:
                 redirected_urls[domain + "/"] = app_domain + app_path
+        elif bool(_get_raw_domain_settings(domain).get("enable_public_apps_page", False)):
+            redirected_urls[domain + "/"] = domain_portal_dict[domain]
 
     # Will organize apps by portal domain
     portal_domains_apps = {domain: {} for domain in portal_domains}
diff --git a/src/domain.py b/src/domain.py
index 0d9342487..9986b7b48 100644
--- a/src/domain.py
+++ b/src/domain.py
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ def _get_DomainConfigPanel():
             form.custom_css = ""
 
             portal_options = [
-                "default_app",
+                "enable_public_apps_page",
                 "show_other_domains_apps",
                 "portal_title",
                 "portal_logo",
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def _get_DomainConfigPanel():
             super()._apply(form, previous_settings, exclude={"recovery_password"})
 
             # Reload ssowat if default app changed
-            if "default_app" in next_settings:
+            if "default_app" in next_settings or "enable_public_apps_page" in next_settings:
                 from yunohost.app import app_ssowatconf
 
                 app_ssowatconf()
diff --git a/src/portal.py b/src/portal.py
index dbd47ac05..2e664d76c 100644
--- a/src/portal.py
+++ b/src/portal.py
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ def _get_portal_settings(
     if portal_settings_path.exists():
         settings.update(read_json(str(portal_settings_path)))
         # Portal may be public (no login required)
-        settings["public"] = (
-            settings.pop("default_app", None) == "_yunohost_portal_with_public_apps"
-        )
+        settings["public"] = bool(settings.pop("enable_public_apps_page", False))
 
     # First clear apps since it may contains private apps
     apps: dict[str, Any] = settings.pop("apps", {})
diff --git a/src/utils/form.py b/src/utils/form.py
index f02a4bd21..2b8d634a0 100644
--- a/src/utils/form.py
+++ b/src/utils/form.py
@@ -1672,7 +1672,6 @@ class AppOption(BaseChoicesOption):
 
     type: Literal[OptionType.app] = OptionType.app
     filter: Union[JSExpression, None] = None
-    add_yunohost_portal_to_choices: bool = False
     choices: Union[dict[str, str], None]
 
     @validator("choices", pre=True, always=True)
@@ -1692,10 +1691,6 @@ class AppOption(BaseChoicesOption):
             ]
 
         value = {"_none": "---"}
-
-        if values.get("add_yunohost_portal_to_choices", False):
-            value["_yunohost_portal_with_public_apps"] = "YunoHost's portal with public apps"
-
         value.update(
             {
                 app["id"]: f"{app['label']} ({app.get('domain_path', app['id'])})"