diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 668f7e03f30..f9735a4a59b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ When you change them, use `bin/moodle-docker-compose down && bin/moodle-docker-c
 | `MOODLE_DOCKER_SELENIUM_VNC_PORT`         | no        | any integer value (or bind_ip:integer)| not set       | If set, the selenium node will expose a vnc session on the port specified. Similar to MOODLE_DOCKER_WEB_PORT, you can optionally define the host IP to bind to. If you just set the port, VNC binds to 127.0.0.1 |
 | `MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PATH`                  | no        | path on your file system              | not set       | If set and the chrome browser is selected, it will start an instance of the Moodle app from your local codebase |
 | `MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION`               | no        | a valid [app docker image version](https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_App_Docker_images) | not set       | If set will start an instance of the Moodle app if the chrome browser is selected |
+| `MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT`                  | no        | any integer value                     | 8100          | The app will be served on this port, 0 will mean the app is not available on the host machine |
 | `MOODLE_DOCKER_TIMEOUT_FACTOR`            | no        | any integer value                     | 1             | If set the timeouts in behat will be multiplied by the factor                |
 
 In addition to that, `MOODLE_DOCKER_RUNNING=1` env variable is defined and available
diff --git a/bin/moodle-docker-compose b/bin/moodle-docker-compose
index 718e3146537..b7198422b2b 100755
--- a/bin/moodle-docker-compose
+++ b/bin/moodle-docker-compose
@@ -103,17 +103,23 @@ then
     export MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_NODE_VERSION="$appnodeversion"
 fi
 
-# Guess mobile app port (only when using Docker app images)
-if [[ -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT" ]] && [[ ! -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION" ]];
+
+if [[ -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT" ]] && [[ ! -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION" ]];
 then
+    # Guess mobile app port (only when using Docker app images)
     if [[ "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_RUNTIME" = "ionic5" ]];
     then
-        export MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT="80"
+        export MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT="80"
     else
-        export MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT="443"
+        export MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT="443"
     fi
 fi
 
+if [[ -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT" ]];
+then
+    export MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT="8100"
+fi
+
 # Guess mobile app protocol
 if [[ -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PROTOCOL" ]];
 then
@@ -146,10 +152,20 @@ then
     if [[ ! -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PATH" ]];
     then
         dockercompose="${dockercompose} -f ${basedir}/moodle-app-dev.yml"
+
+        if [[ "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT" != "0" ]];
+        then
+            dockercompose="${dockercompose} -f ${basedir}/moodle-app-dev-port.yml"
+        fi
     elif [[ ! -z "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION" ]];
     then
         # Mobile app using a docker image
         dockercompose="${dockercompose} -f ${basedir}/moodle-app.yml"
+
+        if [[ "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT" != "0" ]];
+        then
+            dockercompose="${dockercompose} -f ${basedir}/moodle-app-port.yml"
+        fi
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd b/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd
index bda7b27e91f..072530c1a75 100644
--- a/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd
+++ b/bin/moodle-docker-compose.cmd
@@ -71,17 +71,21 @@ IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_NODE_VERSION%"=="" (
     )
 )
 
-REM Guess mobile app port (only when using Docker app images)
-IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT%"=="" (
+IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT%"=="" (
     IF NOT "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION%"=="" (
+        REM Guess mobile app port (only when using Docker app images)
         IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_RUNTIME%"=="ionic5" (
-            SET MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT=80
+            SET MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT=80
         ) ELSE (
-            SET MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT=443
+            SET MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT=443
         )
     )
 )
 
+IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT%"=="" (
+    SET MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT=8100
+)
+
 REM Guess mobile app protocol
 IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PROTOCOL%"=="" (
     if "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_RUNTIME%"=="ionic5" (
@@ -109,9 +113,17 @@ IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_BROWSER_TAG%"=="" (
 
 IF "%MOODLE_DOCKER_BROWSER_NAME%"=="chrome" (
     IF NOT "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PATH%"=="" (
-        SET DOCKERCOMPOSE=%DOCKERCOMPOSE% -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app-dev.yml"
+        IF NOT "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT%"=="0" (
+            SET DOCKERCOMPOSE=%DOCKERCOMPOSE% -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app-dev.yml" -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app-dev-port.yml"
+        ) ELSE (
+            SET DOCKERCOMPOSE=%DOCKERCOMPOSE% -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app-dev.yml"
+        )
     ) ELSE IF NOT "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION%"=="" (
-        SET DOCKERCOMPOSE=%DOCKERCOMPOSE% -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app.yml"
+        IF NOT "%MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT%"=="0" (
+            SET DOCKERCOMPOSE=%DOCKERCOMPOSE% -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app.yml" -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app-port.yml"
+        ) ELSE (
+            SET DOCKERCOMPOSE=%DOCKERCOMPOSE% -f "%BASEDIR%\moodle-app.yml"
+        )
     )
 )
 
diff --git a/moodle-app-dev-port.yml b/moodle-app-dev-port.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1650fe91960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moodle-app-dev-port.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+services:
+  moodleapp:
+    ports:
+      - "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT:8100"
+      - "35729:35729"
+      - "53703:53703"
diff --git a/moodle-app-dev.yml b/moodle-app-dev.yml
index 98daf958885..71992cc0e7b 100644
--- a/moodle-app-dev.yml
+++ b/moodle-app-dev.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,3 @@ services:
       - 8100
       - 35729
       - 53703
-    ports:
-      - "8100:8100"
-      - "35729:35729"
-      - "53703:53703"
diff --git a/moodle-app-port.yml b/moodle-app-port.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be5506dffdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moodle-app-port.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+services:
+  moodleapp:
+    ports:
+      - "$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT:$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT"
diff --git a/moodle-app.yml b/moodle-app.yml
index 8808d9d660d..acae7b39094 100644
--- a/moodle-app.yml
+++ b/moodle-app.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ services:
   webserver:
     environment:
       MOODLE_DOCKER_APP: "true"
-      MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT: ${MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT}
+      MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT: ${MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_INTERNAL_PORT}
       MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PROTOCOL: ${MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PROTOCOL}
   moodleapp:
     image: "moodlehq/moodleapp:${MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_VERSION}"
-    ports:
-      - "8100:$MOODLE_DOCKER_APP_PORT"