diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@
     if (d->inlinePreviewState == Private::NotForced) {
         d->showPreviews = configGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Previews"), false);
     }
-    QStyleOptionViewItem::Position pos = (QStyleOptionViewItem::Position) configGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Decoration position"), (int) QStyleOptionViewItem::Left);
+    QStyleOptionViewItem::Position pos = (QStyleOptionViewItem::Position) configGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Decoration position"), (int) QStyleOptionViewItem::Top);
     setDecorationPosition(pos);
 }
 
@@ -2600,8 +2600,12 @@
     }
 
     if (qobject_cast<QListView *>(itemView)) {
-        return configGroup->readEntry("listViewIconSize", 0);
+        // Used for short view
+        // "43" Corresponds to a default size of 64px
+        return configGroup->readEntry("listViewIconSize", 43);
     } else {
+        // Used for all other views
+        // "0" corresponds to a default size of 16px
         return configGroup->readEntry("detailedViewIconSize", 0);
     }
 }