diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesByCmd.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesByCmd.java
index 97fe2ffeb90..bbfb598b1db 100644
--- a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesByCmd.java
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesByCmd.java
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ public class ListZonesByCmd extends BaseListCmd {
             description="the ID of the domain associated with the zone")
     private Long domainId;
 
+    @Parameter(name=ApiConstants.NAME, type=CommandType.STRING, description="the name of the zone")
+    private String name;
+
     @Parameter(name=ApiConstants.SHOW_CAPACITIES, type=CommandType.BOOLEAN, description="flag to display the capacity of the zones")
     private Boolean showCapacities;
 
@@ -72,6 +75,10 @@ public class ListZonesByCmd extends BaseListCmd {
         return domainId;
     }
 
+    public String getName(){
+        return name;
+    }
+
     public Boolean getShowCapacities() {
         return showCapacities;
     }
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
index 51312a60eb1..746e8cb31ff 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
@@ -2190,12 +2190,15 @@ public class QueryManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements QueryService {
         Long domainId = cmd.getDomainId();
         Long id = cmd.getId();
         String keyword = cmd.getKeyword();
+        String name = cmd.getName();
 
         Filter searchFilter = new Filter(DataCenterJoinVO.class, null, false, cmd.getStartIndex(), cmd.getPageSizeVal());
         SearchCriteria<DataCenterJoinVO> sc = _dcJoinDao.createSearchCriteria();
 
         if (id != null) {
             sc.addAnd("id", SearchCriteria.Op.EQ, id);
+        } else if (name != null) {
+            sc.addAnd("name", SearchCriteria.Op.EQ, name);
         } else {
             if (keyword != null) {
                 SearchCriteria<DataCenterJoinVO> ssc = _dcJoinDao.createSearchCriteria();