diff --git a/plugins/apps/commands b/plugins/apps/commands
index 97b8fae13..d6a140f4b 100755
--- a/plugins/apps/commands
+++ b/plugins/apps/commands
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ case "$1" in
     help_content_func () {
       declare desc="return apps plugin help content"
       cat<<help_content
-    apps, List your apps
+    apps, Alias for apps:list (Deprecated)
     apps:clone <old-app> <new-app>, Clones an app
     apps:create <app>, Create a new app
     apps:destroy <app>, Permanently destroy an app
+    apps:list, List your apps
     apps:rename <old-app> <new-app>, Rename an app
     apps:report [<app>] [<flag>], Display report about an app
 help_content
diff --git a/plugins/apps/internal-functions b/plugins/apps/internal-functions
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1374bda6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/apps/internal-functions
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+
+apps_list_cmd() {
+  declare desc="lists all apps"
+  local cmd="apps"
+  local app
+
+  dokku_log_info2_quiet "My Apps"
+  for app in $(dokku_apps); do
+    echo "$app"
+  done
+}
diff --git a/plugins/apps/subcommands/default b/plugins/apps/subcommands/default
index 47f5973a6..ac2c04ed3 100755
--- a/plugins/apps/subcommands/default
+++ b/plugins/apps/subcommands/default
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
-source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/apps/internal-functions"
 
-apps_main_cmd() {
-  declare desc="lists all apps"
-  local cmd="apps"
-  local app
-
-  dokku_log_info2_quiet "My Apps"
-  for app in $(dokku_apps); do
-    echo "$app"
-  done
-}
-
-apps_main_cmd "$@"
+dokku_log_warn "Deprecated: Please use apps:list"
+apps_list_cmd "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/apps/subcommands/list b/plugins/apps/subcommands/list
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b9573fac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/apps/subcommands/list
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/apps/internal-functions"
+
+apps_list_cmd "$@"