diff --git a/app/api/views/alias_options.py b/app/api/views/alias_options.py
index 3312922a..1dc40d20 100644
--- a/app/api/views/alias_options.py
+++ b/app/api/views/alias_options.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import tldextract
 from flask import jsonify, request, g
 from sqlalchemy import desc
 
@@ -62,12 +63,10 @@ def options_v4():
     if hostname:
         # keep only the domain name of hostname, ignore TLD and subdomain
         # for ex www.groupon.com -> groupon
-        domain_name = hostname
-        if "." in hostname:
-            parts = hostname.split(".")
-            domain_name = parts[-2]
-            domain_name = convert_to_id(domain_name)
-        ret["prefix_suggestion"] = domain_name
+        ext = tldextract.extract(hostname)
+        prefix_suggestion = ext.domain
+        prefix_suggestion = convert_to_id(prefix_suggestion)
+        ret["prefix_suggestion"] = prefix_suggestion
 
     suffixes = get_available_suffixes(user)
 
@@ -133,12 +132,10 @@ def options_v5():
     if hostname:
         # keep only the domain name of hostname, ignore TLD and subdomain
         # for ex www.groupon.com -> groupon
-        domain_name = hostname
-        if "." in hostname:
-            parts = hostname.split(".")
-            domain_name = parts[-2]
-            domain_name = convert_to_id(domain_name)
-        ret["prefix_suggestion"] = domain_name
+        ext = tldextract.extract(hostname)
+        prefix_suggestion = ext.domain
+        prefix_suggestion = convert_to_id(prefix_suggestion)
+        ret["prefix_suggestion"] = prefix_suggestion
 
     suffixes = get_available_suffixes(user)
 
diff --git a/tests/api/test_alias_options.py b/tests/api/test_alias_options.py
index 81239c79..f5e32525 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_alias_options.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_alias_options.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import json
-
 from flask import url_for
 
 from app.db import Session
@@ -132,10 +130,15 @@ def test_different_scenarios_v5(flask_client):
         "/api/v5/alias/options?hostname=www.test.com",
         headers={"Authentication": api_key.code},
     )
-    print(json.dumps(r.json, indent=2))
-
     assert r.json["prefix_suggestion"] == "test"
 
+    # <<< with hostname with 2 parts TLD, for example wwww.numberoneshoes.co.nz >>>
+    r = flask_client.get(
+        "/api/v5/alias/options?hostname=wwww.numberoneshoes.co.nz",
+        headers={"Authentication": api_key.code},
+    )
+    assert r.json["prefix_suggestion"] == "numberoneshoes"
+
     # <<< with recommendation >>>
     alias = Alias.create_new(user, prefix="test")
     Session.commit()