diff --git a/src/domain.py b/src/domain.py
index 2560a42f2..57c990762 100644
--- a/src/domain.py
+++ b/src/domain.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def domain_list(exclude_subdomains=False):
     result = [
         entry["virtualdomain"][0]
         for entry in ldap.search(
-            "ou=domains,dc=yunohost,dc=org", "virtualdomain=*", ["virtualdomain"]
+            "ou=domains", "virtualdomain=*", ["virtualdomain"]
         )
     ]
 
diff --git a/src/permission.py b/src/permission.py
index e87715e63..493f17278 100644
--- a/src/permission.py
+++ b/src/permission.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def user_permission_list(
 
     ldap = _get_ldap_interface()
     permissions_infos = ldap.search(
-        "ou=permission,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=permission",
         "(objectclass=permissionYnh)",
         [
             "cn",
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def permission_create(
 
     # Validate uniqueness of permission in LDAP
     if ldap.get_conflict(
-        {"cn": permission}, base_dn="ou=permission,dc=yunohost,dc=org"
+        {"cn": permission}, base_dn="ou=permission"
     ):
         raise YunohostValidationError("permission_already_exist", permission=permission)
 
diff --git a/src/ssh.py b/src/ssh.py
index ecee39f4a..98fa8fb3c 100644
--- a/src/ssh.py
+++ b/src/ssh.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def _get_user_for_ssh(username, attrs=None):
 
     ldap = _get_ldap_interface()
     user = ldap.search(
-        "ou=users,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=users",
         "(&(objectclass=person)(uid=%s))" % username,
         attrs,
     )
diff --git a/src/tests/test_permission.py b/src/tests/test_permission.py
index 9c059f0e4..4e7f9f53d 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_permission.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_permission.py
@@ -236,17 +236,17 @@ def check_LDAP_db_integrity():
     ldap = _get_ldap_interface()
 
     user_search = ldap.search(
-        "ou=users,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=users",
         "(&(objectclass=person)(!(uid=root))(!(uid=nobody)))",
         ["uid", "memberOf", "permission"],
     )
     group_search = ldap.search(
-        "ou=groups,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=groups",
         "(objectclass=groupOfNamesYnh)",
         ["cn", "member", "memberUid", "permission"],
     )
     permission_search = ldap.search(
-        "ou=permission,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=permission",
         "(objectclass=permissionYnh)",
         ["cn", "groupPermission", "inheritPermission", "memberUid"],
     )
diff --git a/src/user.py b/src/user.py
index be9b74641..6f99321bb 100644
--- a/src/user.py
+++ b/src/user.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def user_list(fields=None):
 
     ldap = _get_ldap_interface()
     result = ldap.search(
-        "ou=users,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=users",
         "(&(objectclass=person)(!(uid=root))(!(uid=nobody)))",
         attrs,
     )
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def user_create(
     }
 
     # If it is the first user, add some aliases
-    if not ldap.search(base="ou=users,dc=yunohost,dc=org", filter="uid=*"):
+    if not ldap.search(base="ou=users", filter="uid=*"):
         attr_dict["mail"] = [attr_dict["mail"]] + aliases
 
     try:
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def user_update(
     ldap = _get_ldap_interface()
     attrs_to_fetch = ["givenName", "sn", "mail", "maildrop"]
     result = ldap.search(
-        base="ou=users,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        base="ou=users",
         filter="uid=" + username,
         attrs=attrs_to_fetch,
     )
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def user_info(username):
     else:
         filter = "uid=" + username
 
-    result = ldap.search("ou=users,dc=yunohost,dc=org", filter, user_attrs)
+    result = ldap.search("ou=users", filter, user_attrs)
 
     if result:
         user = result[0]
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ def user_group_list(short=False, full=False, include_primary_groups=True):
 
     ldap = _get_ldap_interface()
     groups_infos = ldap.search(
-        "ou=groups,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=groups",
         "(objectclass=groupOfNamesYnh)",
         ["cn", "member", "permission"],
     )
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ def user_group_create(
 
     # Validate uniqueness of groupname in LDAP
     conflict = ldap.get_conflict(
-        {"cn": groupname}, base_dn="ou=groups,dc=yunohost,dc=org"
+        {"cn": groupname}, base_dn="ou=groups"
     )
     if conflict:
         raise YunohostValidationError("group_already_exist", group=groupname)
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ def user_group_info(groupname):
 
     # Fetch info for this group
     result = ldap.search(
-        "ou=groups,dc=yunohost,dc=org",
+        "ou=groups",
         "cn=" + groupname,
         ["cn", "member", "permission"],
     )
diff --git a/src/utils/ldap.py b/src/utils/ldap.py
index 651d09f75..98c0fecf7 100644
--- a/src/utils/ldap.py
+++ b/src/utils/ldap.py
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ class LDAPInterface:
         """
         if not base:
             base = self.basedn
+        else:
+            base = base + "," + self.basedn
 
         try:
             result = self.con.search_s(base, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, filter, attrs)
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ class LDAPInterface:
 
         """
         dn = rdn + "," + self.basedn
-        actual_entry = self.search(base=dn, attrs=None)
+        actual_entry = self.search(rdn, attrs=None)
         ldif = modlist.modifyModlist(actual_entry[0], attr_dict, ignore_oldexistent=1)
 
         if ldif == []: