diff --git a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.10.apache.php b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.10.apache.php
index 02e7820f..d1c012e9 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.10.apache.php
+++ b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.10.apache.php
@@ -610,14 +610,15 @@ class apache {
 			&& ((int)$domain['ismainbutsubto'] == 0
 				|| domainMainToSubExists($domain['ismainbutsubto']) == false)
 		) {
-			$vhost_no = '22';
+			$vhost_no = '35';
 		} elseif ((int)$domain['parentdomainid'] == 0
 			&& isCustomerStdSubdomain((int)$domain['id']) == false
 			&& (int)$domain['ismainbutsubto'] > 0
 		) {
-			$vhost_no = '21';
+			$vhost_no = '30';
 		} else {
-			$vhost_no = '20';
+			// number of dots in a domain specifies it's position (and depth of subdomain) starting at 29 going downwards on higher depth
+			$vhost_no = (string)(30 - substr_count($domain['domain'], ".") + 1);
 		}
 
 		if ($ssl_vhost === true) {
@@ -1118,9 +1119,9 @@ class apache {
 				$vhosts_file = '';
 
 				// sort by filename so the order is:
-				// 1. subdomains                  20
-				// 2. subdomains as main-domains  21
-				// 3. main-domains                22
+				// 1. subdomains                  x-29
+				// 2. subdomains as main-domains  30
+				// 3. main-domains                35
 				// #437
 				ksort($this->virtualhosts_data);
 
diff --git a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.20.lighttpd.php b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.20.lighttpd.php
index f1cf1038..f02e7503 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.20.lighttpd.php
+++ b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.20.lighttpd.php
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class lighttpd {
 				$_pos = strrpos($_tmp_path, '/');
 				$_inc_path = substr($_tmp_path, $_pos+1);
 
-				// subdomain
+				// maindomain
 				if ((int)$domain['parentdomainid'] == 0
 					&& isCustomerStdSubdomain((int)$domain['id']) == false
 					&& ((int)$domain['ismainbutsubto'] == 0
@@ -314,9 +314,10 @@ class lighttpd {
 				) {
 					$vhost_no = '51';
 				}
-				// main domain
+				// subdomains
 				else {
-					$vhost_no = '52';
+					// number of dots in a domain specifies it's position (and depth of subdomain) starting at 89 going downwards on higher depth
+					$vhost_no = (string)(90 - substr_count($domain['domain'], ".") + 1);
 				}
 
 				if ($ssl == '1') {
diff --git a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.30.nginx.php b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.30.nginx.php
index 758e504a..b2c1d69c 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.30.nginx.php
+++ b/scripts/jobs/cron_tasks.inc.http.30.nginx.php
@@ -289,14 +289,15 @@ class nginx {
 			&& ((int)$domain['ismainbutsubto'] == 0
 				|| domainMainToSubExists($domain['ismainbutsubto']) == false)
 		) {
-			$vhost_no = '22';
+			$vhost_no = '35';
 		} elseif ((int)$domain['parentdomainid'] == 0
 			&& isCustomerStdSubdomain((int)$domain['id']) == false
 			&& (int)$domain['ismainbutsubto'] > 0
 		) {
-			$vhost_no = '21';
+			$vhost_no = '30';
 		} else {
-			$vhost_no = '20';
+			// number of dots in a domain specifies it's position (and depth of subdomain) starting at 29 going downwards on higher depth
+			$vhost_no = (string)(30 - substr_count($domain['domain'], ".") + 1);
 		}
 
 		if ($ssl_vhost === true) {