diff --git a/scripts/pma-gateway/create_pma_gateway.sh b/scripts/pma-gateway/create_pma_gateway.sh
index e619812..7bad42a 100644
--- a/scripts/pma-gateway/create_pma_gateway.sh
+++ b/scripts/pma-gateway/create_pma_gateway.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ fi
 # 3) hostname-derived domain
 # Additionally, if a legacy *.sites.mightybox.dev candidate is seen,
 # derive *.sites.mightybox.cloud as a compatibility fallback.
+# If a regional sites domain is seen, also derive short <site>.mightybox.cloud
+# as preferred public URL host candidate.
 HOSTNAME_DOMAIN=$(hostname -f)
 HOSTNAME_DOMAIN=${HOSTNAME_DOMAIN#node*-}
 
@@ -62,6 +64,15 @@ for candidate in "$CERT_DOMAIN" "${JELASTIC_ENV_DOMAIN:-}" "$HOSTNAME_DOMAIN"; d
       echo "INFO: Added cloud fallback domain candidate '$cloud_candidate' from legacy '$candidate'." >&2
     fi
   fi
+
+  if [[ "$candidate" =~ ^([^.]+)\.[^.]+\.sites\.mightybox\.(dev|cloud)$ ]]; then
+    short_cloud_candidate="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}.mightybox.cloud"
+    if [[ -n "$short_cloud_candidate" ]] && [[ "$SEEN_DOMAINS" != *"|$short_cloud_candidate|"* ]]; then
+      DOMAIN_CANDIDATES+=("$short_cloud_candidate")
+      SEEN_DOMAINS="${SEEN_DOMAINS}${short_cloud_candidate}|"
+      echo "INFO: Added short cloud domain candidate '$short_cloud_candidate' from '$candidate'." >&2
+    fi
+  fi
 done
 
 # Never use legacy *.sites.mightybox.dev domains for PMA gateway certificates.
@@ -87,6 +98,15 @@ if [[ -z "$CONTACT_EMAIL" ]] && [[ -n "${JELASTIC_USER_EMAIL:-}" ]]; then
 fi
 
 ENV_HOST="${DOMAIN_CANDIDATES[0]}"
+URL_HOST="$ENV_HOST"
+
+# Prefer short site-name.mightybox.cloud for user-facing gateway links.
+for candidate in "${DOMAIN_CANDIDATES[@]}"; do
+  if [[ "$candidate" =~ ^[^.]+\.mightybox\.cloud$ ]]; then
+    URL_HOST="$candidate"
+    break
+  fi
+done
 
 PMADB_DIR="/usr/share/phpMyAdmin"
 GATEWAY_FILE="$PMADB_DIR/access-db-$SLUG.php"
@@ -506,5 +526,10 @@ if [[ "${NEEDS_RESTART:-0}" -eq 1 ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-URL="https://$ENV_HOST:8443/access-db-$SLUG.php?token=$token"
+if [[ -z "${URL_HOST:-}" ]]; then
+    URL_HOST="$ENV_HOST"
+fi
+
+echo "INFO: Gateway URL host selected: $URL_HOST" >&2
+URL="https://$URL_HOST:8443/access-db-$SLUG.php?token=$token"
 echo "$URL"
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