diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@
     bool isSaving;
 
     KActionMenu *decorationMenu;
+    QActionGroup *decorationGroup;
     KToggleAction *leftAction;
     QList<QUrl> itemsToBeSetAsCurrent;
     bool shouldFetchForItems;
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@
     iconsZoom(0),
     isSaving(false),
     decorationMenu(nullptr),
+    decorationGroup(nullptr),
     leftAction(nullptr),
     shouldFetchForItems(false),
     inlinePreviewState(NotForced)
@@ -1615,7 +1617,9 @@
 
     // if we cannot cast it to a QListView, disable the "Icon Position" menu. Note that this check
     // needs to be done here, and not in createView, since we can be set an external view
-    d->decorationMenu->setEnabled(qobject_cast<QListView *>(d->itemView));
+    const bool itemViewEnabled = qobject_cast<QListView *>(d->itemView);
+    d->decorationMenu->setEnabled(itemViewEnabled);
+    d->decorationGroup->setEnabled(itemViewEnabled);
 
     d->shouldFetchForItems = qobject_cast<QTreeView *>(view);
     if (d->shouldFetchForItems) {
@@ -1919,20 +1923,20 @@
     d->decorationMenu = new KActionMenu(i18n("Icon Position"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("decoration menu"), d->decorationMenu);
 
-    d->leftAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Next to File Name"), this);
+    d->leftAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Icons Next to File Name"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("decorationAtLeft"), d->leftAction);
     connect(d->leftAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotChangeDecorationPosition()));
 
-    KToggleAction *topAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Above File Name"), this);
+    KToggleAction *topAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Icons Above File Name"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("decorationAtTop"), topAction);
     connect(topAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotChangeDecorationPosition()));
 
     d->decorationMenu->addAction(d->leftAction);
     d->decorationMenu->addAction(topAction);
 
-    QActionGroup *decorationGroup = new QActionGroup(this);
-    d->leftAction->setActionGroup(decorationGroup);
-    topAction->setActionGroup(decorationGroup);
+    d->decorationGroup = new QActionGroup(this);
+    d->leftAction->setActionGroup(d->decorationGroup);
+    topAction->setActionGroup(d->decorationGroup);
 
     KToggleAction *shortAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Short View"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("short view"),  shortAction);
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -489,7 +489,8 @@
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("sorting menu")));
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("view menu")));
     menu->addSeparator();
-    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("decoration menu")));
+    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("decorationAtLeft")));
+    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("decorationAtTop")));
     menu->addSeparator();
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("show hidden")));
     menu->addAction(showSidebarAction);