diff --git a/certbot/display/ops.py b/certbot/display/ops.py
index ee7e750f6..b9cd1e38c 100644
--- a/certbot/display/ops.py
+++ b/certbot/display/ops.py
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ def get_valid_domains(domains):
             continue
     return valid_domains
 
+def _sort_names(FQDNs):
+    """Sort FQDNs by SLD (and if many, by their subdomains)
+
+    :param list FQDNs: list of domain names
+
+    :returns: Sorted list of domain names
+    :rtype: list
+    """
+    return sorted(FQDNs, key=lambda fqdn: fqdn.split('.')[::-1][1:])
+
 
 def _filter_names(names):
     """Determine which names the user would like to select from a list.
@@ -142,9 +152,12 @@ def _filter_names(names):
     :rtype: tuple
 
     """
+    #Sort by domain first, and then by subdomain
+    sorted_names = _sort_names(names)
+
     code, names = z_util(interfaces.IDisplay).checklist(
         "Which names would you like to activate HTTPS for?",
-        tags=names, cli_flag="--domains")
+        tags=sorted_names, cli_flag="--domains")
     return code, [str(s) for s in names]
 
 
diff --git a/certbot/tests/display/ops_test.py b/certbot/tests/display/ops_test.py
index bcef6088b..1b535bf3a 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/display/ops_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/display/ops_test.py
@@ -223,6 +223,45 @@ class ChooseNamesTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(
             "configuration files" in mock_util().input.call_args[0][0])
 
+    def test_sort_names_trivial(self):
+        from certbot.display.ops import _sort_names
+
+        #sort an empty list
+        self.assertEqual(_sort_names([]), [])
+
+        #sort simple domains
+        some_domains = ["ex.com", "zx.com", "ax.com"]
+        self.assertEqual(_sort_names(some_domains), ["ax.com", "ex.com", "zx.com"])
+
+        #Sort subdomains of a single domain
+        domain = ".ex.com"
+        unsorted_short = ["e", "a", "z", "y"]
+        unsorted_long = [us + domain for us in unsorted_short]
+
+        sorted_short = sorted(unsorted_short)
+        sorted_long = [us + domain for us in sorted_short]
+
+        self.assertEqual(_sort_names(unsorted_long), sorted_long)
+
+    def test_sort_names_many(self):
+        from certbot.display.ops import _sort_names
+
+        unsorted_domains = [".cx.com", ".bx.com", ".ax.com", ".dx.com"]
+        unsorted_short = ["www", "bnother.long.subdomain", "a", "a.long.subdomain", "z", "b"]
+        #Of course sorted doesn't work here ;-)
+        sorted_short = ["a", "b", "a.long.subdomain", "bnother.long.subdomain", "www", "z"]
+
+        to_sort = []
+        for short in unsorted_short:
+            for domain in unsorted_domains:
+                to_sort.append(short+domain)
+        sortd = []
+        for domain in sorted(unsorted_domains):
+            for short in sorted_short:
+                sortd.append(short+domain)
+        self.assertEqual(_sort_names(to_sort), sortd)
+
+
     @mock.patch("certbot.display.ops.z_util")
     def test_filter_names_valid_return(self, mock_util):
         self.mock_install.get_all_names.return_value = set(["example.com"])