diff --git a/src/views/viewproperties.cpp b/src/views/viewproperties.cpp
--- a/src/views/viewproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/views/viewproperties.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.h"
 #include "dolphin_generalsettings.h"
 #include "dolphindebug.h"
+#include <KIO/CopyJob>
 
 #include <QCryptographicHash>
 
@@ -69,35 +70,45 @@
     } else if (url.isLocalFile()) {
         m_filePath = url.toLocalFile();
 
-        bool useDestinationDir = !isPartOfHome(m_filePath);
-        if (!useDestinationDir) {
-            const QFileInfo dirInfo(m_filePath);
-            const QFileInfo fileInfo(m_filePath + QDir::separator() + ViewPropertiesFileName);
-            useDestinationDir = !dirInfo.isWritable() || (dirInfo.size() > 0 && fileInfo.exists() && !(fileInfo.isReadable() && fileInfo.isWritable()));
+        if (m_filePath == QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation)) {
+            useDownloadsView = true;
         }
 
-        if (useDestinationDir) {
+        const bool usedToUseDestinationDir = !isPartOfHome(m_filePath);
     #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-            // m_filePath probably begins with C:/ - the colon is not a valid character for paths though
-            m_filePath =  QDir::separator() + m_filePath.remove(QLatin1Char(':'));
+        // m_filePath probably begins with C:/ - the colon is not a valid character for paths though
+        m_filePath =  QDir::separator() + m_filePath.remove(QLatin1Char(':'));
     #endif
-            m_filePath = destinationDir(QStringLiteral("local")) + m_filePath;
-        }
+        m_filePath = destinationDir(QStringLiteral("local")) + m_filePath;
 
-        if (m_filePath == QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation)) {
-            useDownloadsView = true;
+        // In case the viewproperty file was not located in destinationDir already prior to fixing 322922
+        // After a few versions we can remove this code block and most users won't be affected anymore by the change
+        if (!usedToUseDestinationDir) {
+
+            const QString oldViewPropertyFile = url.toLocalFile() + QDir::separator() + ViewPropertiesFileName;
+            const QString newViewPropertyFile = m_filePath + QDir::separator() + ViewPropertiesFileName;
+
+            // In case there is no viewproperty file at the current Location but that an old .directory file was saved
+            // Attempt to move it to the new path in destination Dir
+            if (!QFile::exists(newViewPropertyFile) && QFile::exists(oldViewPropertyFile)) {
+                const QUrl oldUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(oldViewPropertyFile);
+                const QUrl newUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(newViewPropertyFile);
+
+                // qDebug() << "Moving " << oldViewPropertyFile << " to " << newViewPropertyFile;
+                KIO::moveAs(oldUrl, newUrl, KIO::HideProgressInfo)->exec();
+            }
         }
     } else {
         m_filePath = destinationDir(QStringLiteral("remote")) + m_filePath;
     }
 
-    const QString file = m_filePath + QDir::separator() + ViewPropertiesFileName;
-    m_node = new ViewPropertySettings(KSharedConfig::openConfig(file));
+    const QString viewPropertyFile = m_filePath + QDir::separator() + ViewPropertiesFileName;
+    m_node = new ViewPropertySettings(KSharedConfig::openConfig(viewPropertyFile));
 
     // If the .directory file does not exist or the timestamp is too old,
     // use default values instead.
     const bool useDefaultProps = (!useGlobalViewProps || useDetailsViewWithPath) &&
-                                 (!QFile::exists(file) ||
+                                 (!QFile::exists(viewPropertyFile) ||
                                   (m_node->timestamp() < settings->viewPropsTimestamp()));
     if (useDefaultProps) {
         if (useDetailsViewWithPath) {