diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/acme/acme.sh b/data/Dockerfiles/acme/acme.sh
index 1cd456a499..9d04d10cec 100755
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/acme/acme.sh
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/acme/acme.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ if [[ "${ONLY_MAILCOW_HOSTNAME}" =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])+$ ]]; then
   ONLY_MAILCOW_HOSTNAME=y
 fi
 
+if [[ "${AUTODISCOVER_SAN}" =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])+$ ]]; then
+  AUTODISCOVER_SAN=y
+fi
+
 # Request individual certificate for every domain
 if [[ "${ENABLE_SSL_SNI}" =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])+$ ]]; then
   ENABLE_SSL_SNI=y
@@ -211,7 +215,11 @@ while true; do
       ADDITIONAL_SAN_ARR+=($i)
     fi
   done
+
+  if [[ ${AUTODISCOVER_SAN} == "y" ]]; then
+  # Fetch certs for autoconfig and autodiscover subdomains
   ADDITIONAL_WC_ARR+=('autodiscover' 'autoconfig')
+  fi
 
   if [[ ${SKIP_IP_CHECK} != "y" ]]; then
   # Start IP detection
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 230fd8505f..2d4de525c5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ services:
         - LOG_LINES=${LOG_LINES:-9999}
         - ACME_CONTACT=${ACME_CONTACT:-}
         - ADDITIONAL_SAN=${ADDITIONAL_SAN}
+        - AUTODISCOVER_SAN=${AUTODISCOVER_SAN:-y}
         - MAILCOW_HOSTNAME=${MAILCOW_HOSTNAME}
         - DBNAME=${DBNAME}
         - DBUSER=${DBUSER}
diff --git a/generate_config.sh b/generate_config.sh
index 05d9ee2f10..f97ddd9a4e 100755
--- a/generate_config.sh
+++ b/generate_config.sh
@@ -336,6 +336,13 @@ MAILDIR_GC_TIME=7200
 
 ADDITIONAL_SAN=
 
+# Obtain certificates for autodiscover.* and autoconfig.* domains.
+# This can be useful to switch off in case you are in a scenario where a reverse proxy already handles those.
+# There are mixed scenarios where ports 80,443 are occupied and you do not want to share certs
+# between services. So acme-mailcow obtains for maildomains and all web-things get handled
+# in the reverse proxy.
+AUTODISCOVER_SAN=y
+
 # Additional server names for mailcow UI
 #
 # Specify alternative addresses for the mailcow UI to respond to
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index f1e31652cd..0c8f85fedc 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ CONFIG_ARRAY=(
   "SKIP_CLAMD"
   "SKIP_IP_CHECK"
   "ADDITIONAL_SAN"
+  "AUTODISCOVER_SAN"
   "DOVEADM_PORT"
   "IPV4_NETWORK"
   "IPV6_NETWORK"
@@ -715,6 +716,18 @@ for option in ${CONFIG_ARRAY[@]}; do
       echo '# Comma separated list without spaces! Example: ADDITIONAL_SERVER_NAMES=a.b.c,d.e.f' >> mailcow.conf
       echo 'ADDITIONAL_SERVER_NAMES=' >> mailcow.conf
     fi
+
+  elif [[ ${option} == "AUTODISCOVER_SAN" ]]; then
+    if ! grep -q ${option} mailcow.conf; then
+      echo "Adding new option \"${option}\" to mailcow.conf"
+      echo '# Obtain certificates for autodiscover.* and autoconfig.* domains.' >> mailcow.conf
+      echo '# This can be useful to switch off in case you are in a scenario where a reverse proxy already handles those.' >> mailcow.conf
+      echo '# There are mixed scenarios where ports 80,443 are occupied and you do not want to share certs' >> mailcow.conf
+      echo '# between services. So acme-mailcow obtains for maildomains and all web-things get handled' >> mailcow.conf
+      echo '# in the reverse proxy.' >> mailcow.conf
+      echo 'AUTODISCOVER_SAN=y' >> mailcow.conf
+    fi
+
   elif [[ ${option} == "ACME_CONTACT" ]]; then
     if ! grep -q ${option} mailcow.conf; then
       echo "Adding new option \"${option}\" to mailcow.conf"