Google Analytics does not show original referrer - google-analytics

I have the same tracking code on my main site and on a subdomain.
(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
ga('create', 'UA-26266386-1', 'auto');
ga('send', 'pageview');
I now have a lot of traffic directly to my subdomain. but google analytics does not show the original referrer. it shows the subdomain itself as the referrer... how can i change that? do i need to use a seperat tracking id?

You can add your subdomains to the Referral Exclusion list: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2795830?hl=en

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