diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@
     QAction* splitAction = actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("split_view"));
     const DolphinTabPage* tabPage = m_tabWidget->currentTabPage();
     if (tabPage->splitViewEnabled()) {
-        if (tabPage->primaryViewActive()) {
+        if (GeneralSettings::closeActiveSplitView() ? tabPage->primaryViewActive() : !tabPage->primaryViewActive()) {
             splitAction->setText(i18nc("@action:intoolbar Close left view", "Close"));
             splitAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Close left view"));
             splitAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-left-close")));
diff --git a/src/dolphintabpage.cpp b/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
--- a/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabpage.cpp
@@ -88,20 +88,17 @@
             m_secondaryViewContainer->show();
             m_secondaryViewContainer->setActive(true);
         } else {
-            // Close the view which is deactive.
             DolphinViewContainer* view;
-            if (GeneralSettings::closeFocusedSplitView()) {
+            if (GeneralSettings::closeActiveSplitView()) {
                 view = activeViewContainer();
                 if (m_primaryViewActive) {
                     // If the primary view is active, we have to swap the pointers
                     // because the secondary view will be the new primary view.
                     qSwap(m_primaryViewContainer, m_secondaryViewContainer);
                     m_primaryViewActive = false;
                 }
             } else {
-                if (m_primaryViewActive) view = m_secondaryViewContainer;
-                    else
-                        view = m_primaryViewContainer;
+                view = m_primaryViewActive ? m_secondaryViewContainer : m_primaryViewContainer;
                 if (!m_primaryViewActive) {
                     // If the secondary view is active, we have to swap the pointers
                     // because the secondary view will be the new primary view.
diff --git a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
--- a/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/settings/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
             <label>Use tab for switching between right and left split</label>
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
-        <entry name="CloseFocusedSplitView" type="Bool">
+        <entry name="CloseActiveSplitView" type="Bool">
             <label>Close active view when toggling off</label>
             <default>true</default>
         </entry>
diff --git a/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.h b/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.h
--- a/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
     QCheckBox* m_renameInline;
     QCheckBox* m_useTabForSplitViewSwitch;
-    QCheckBox* m_closeFocusedSplitView;
+    QCheckBox* m_closeActiveSplitView;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp
--- a/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/general/behaviorsettingspage.cpp
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@
     m_useTabForSplitViewSwitch = new QCheckBox(i18nc("option:check", "Switch between split views with tab key"));
     topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_useTabForSplitViewSwitch);
 
-    // 'Close focused view when turning off split view'
-    m_closeFocusedSplitView = new QCheckBox(i18nc("option:check", "Close focused split view when toggling off"));
-    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_closeFocusedSplitView);
+    // 'Close active view when turning off split view'
+    m_closeActiveSplitView = new QCheckBox(i18nc("option:check", "Close active split view when turning off"));
+    topLayout->addRow(QString(), m_closeActiveSplitView);
 
     loadSettings();
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     connect(m_caseSensitiveSorting, &QRadioButton::toggled, this, &BehaviorSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_renameInline, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &BehaviorSettingsPage::changed);
     connect(m_useTabForSplitViewSwitch, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &BehaviorSettingsPage::changed);
-    connect(m_closeFocusedSplitView, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &BehaviorSettingsPage::changed);
+    connect(m_closeActiveSplitView, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &BehaviorSettingsPage::changed);
 }
 
 BehaviorSettingsPage::~BehaviorSettingsPage()
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     setSortingChoiceValue(settings);
     settings->setRenameInline(m_renameInline->isChecked());
     settings->setUseTabForSwitchingSplitView(m_useTabForSplitViewSwitch->isChecked());
-    settings->setCloseFocusedSplitView(m_closeFocusedSplitView->isChecked());
+    settings->setCloseActiveSplitView(m_closeActiveSplitView->isChecked());
     settings->save();
 
     if (useGlobalViewProps) {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     m_showSelectionToggle->setChecked(GeneralSettings::showSelectionToggle());
     m_renameInline->setChecked(GeneralSettings::renameInline());
     m_useTabForSplitViewSwitch->setChecked(GeneralSettings::useTabForSwitchingSplitView());
-    m_closeFocusedSplitView->setChecked(GeneralSettings::closeFocusedSplitView());
+    m_closeActiveSplitView->setChecked(GeneralSettings::closeActiveSplitView());
 
     loadSortingChoiceSettings();
 }