diff --git a/src/lib/app/datapaths.cpp b/src/lib/app/datapaths.cpp
index 3cee88282..02cf63b00 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/datapaths.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/datapaths.cpp
@@ -100,37 +100,17 @@ void DataPaths::init()
     // Config
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN) || defined(Q_OS_OS2)
     // Use %LOCALAPPDATA%/qupzilla as Config path on Windows
-    QString dataLocation = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation);
-    // Backwards compatibility
-    if (dataLocation.isEmpty()) {
-        dataLocation = QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/.config/qupzilla");
-    }
-
-    QDir confPath = QDir(dataLocation);
-    QDir oldConfPath = QDir(QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/.qupzilla"));
-
-    if (!oldConfPath.exists()) {
-        oldConfPath = QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/.config/qupzilla");
-    }
+    m_paths[Config].append(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppLocalDataLocation));
 #elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-    QDir confPath = QDir(QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/Library/Application Support/QupZilla"));
-    QDir oldConfPath = QDir(QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/.config/qupzilla"));
+    m_paths[Config].append(QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/Library/Application Support/QupZilla"));
 #else // Unix
-    QDir confPath = QDir(QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/.config/qupzilla"));
-    QDir oldConfPath = QDir(QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/.qupzilla"));
+    QString configHome = QFile::decodeName(qgetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"));
+    if (configHome.isEmpty())
+        configHome = QDir::homePath() + QLatin1String("/.config");
+    configHome.append(QLatin1String("/qupzilla"));
+    m_paths[Config].append(configHome);
 #endif
 
-    if (oldConfPath.exists() && !confPath.exists()) {
-        m_paths[Config].append(oldConfPath.absolutePath());
-
-        qWarning() << "WARNING: Using deprecated configuration path" << oldConfPath.absolutePath();
-        qWarning() << "WARNING: This path may not be supported in future versions!";
-        qWarning() << "WARNING: Please move your configuration into" << confPath.absolutePath();
-    }
-    else {
-        m_paths[Config].append(confPath.absolutePath());
-    }
-
     // Profiles
     m_paths[Profiles].append(m_paths[Config].first() + QLatin1String("/profiles"));
 
@@ -161,4 +141,16 @@ void DataPaths::init()
 void DataPaths::initCurrentProfile(const QString &profilePath)
 {
     m_paths[CurrentProfile].append(profilePath);
+
+    // Cache
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+    QString cacheHome = QFile::decodeName(qgetenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME"));
+    if (!cacheHome.isEmpty())
+        m_paths[Cache].append(cacheHome + QLatin1String("/qupzilla"));
+#endif
+
+    if (m_paths[Cache].isEmpty())
+        m_paths[Cache].append(m_paths[CurrentProfile].first() + QLatin1String("/cache"));
+
+    QDir().mkpath(m_paths[Cache].first());
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/app/datapaths.h b/src/lib/app/datapaths.h
index bbafeda4d..d63be0e74 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/datapaths.h
+++ b/src/lib/app/datapaths.h
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ public:
         Translations = 1,        // $AppData/locale
         Themes = 2,              // $AppData/themes
         Plugins = 3,             // $AppData/plugins
-        Config = 4,              // ~/.config/qupzilla or %LOCALAPPDATA%/qupzilla or $AppData/data (portable)
+        Config = 4,              // $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/qupzilla or %LOCALAPPDATA%/qupzilla or $AppData/data (portable)
         Profiles = 5,            // $Config/profiles
         CurrentProfile = 6,      // $Profiles/current_profile
-        Temp = 7                 // $Config/tmp
+        Temp = 7,                // $Config/tmp
+        Cache = 8,               // $XDG_CACHE_HOME/qupzilla or $CurrentProfile/cache
+        LastPath = 9
     };
 
     explicit DataPaths();
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ private:
     void init();
     void initCurrentProfile(const QString &profilePath);
 
-    QStringList m_paths[8];
+    QStringList m_paths[LastPath];
 };
 
 #endif // DATAPATHS_H
diff --git a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
index 62e8732bf..a358b9c70 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
@@ -903,9 +903,10 @@ void MainApplication::loadSettings()
     profile->setPersistentCookiesPolicy(QWebEngineProfile::AllowPersistentCookies);
     profile->setPersistentStoragePath(DataPaths::currentProfilePath());
 
-    const QString defaultBasePath = QSL("%1/networkcache/").arg(DataPaths::currentProfilePath());
-    const QString basePath = settings.value("Web-Browser-Settings/CachePath", defaultBasePath).toString();
-    const QString cachePath = QString("%1/QtWebEngine/").arg(basePath);
+    QString defaultPath = DataPaths::path(DataPaths::Cache);
+    if (!defaultPath.startsWith(DataPaths::currentProfilePath()))
+            defaultPath.append(QLatin1Char('/') + ProfileManager::currentProfile());
+    const QString &cachePath = settings.value("Web-Browser-Settings/CachePath", defaultPath).toString();
     profile->setCachePath(cachePath);
 
     if (isPrivate()) {
diff --git a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp
index dbeb378ef..8c08735ec 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp
@@ -124,25 +124,29 @@ bool ProfileManager::removeProfile(const QString &profileName)
     return true;
 }
 
-QString ProfileManager::currentProfile() const
+// static
+QString ProfileManager::currentProfile()
 {
     QString path = DataPaths::currentProfilePath();
     return path.mid(path.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('/')) + 1);
 }
 
-QString ProfileManager::startingProfile() const
+// static
+QString ProfileManager::startingProfile()
 {
     QSettings settings(DataPaths::path(DataPaths::Profiles) + QLatin1String("/profiles.ini"), QSettings::IniFormat);
     return settings.value(QLatin1String("Profiles/startProfile"), QLatin1String("default")).toString();
 }
 
+// static
 void ProfileManager::setStartingProfile(const QString &profileName)
 {
     QSettings settings(DataPaths::path(DataPaths::Profiles) + QLatin1String("/profiles.ini"), QSettings::IniFormat);
     settings.setValue(QLatin1String("Profiles/startProfile"), profileName);
 }
 
-QStringList ProfileManager::availableProfiles() const
+// static
+QStringList ProfileManager::availableProfiles()
 {
     QDir dir(DataPaths::path(DataPaths::Profiles));
     return dir.entryList(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
diff --git a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h
index 2594c2674..baac6564e 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h
+++ b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ public:
     bool removeProfile(const QString &profileName);
 
     // Name of current profile
-    QString currentProfile() const;
+    static QString currentProfile();
 
     // Name of starting profile
-    QString startingProfile() const;
-    void setStartingProfile(const QString &profileName);
+    static QString startingProfile();
+    static void setStartingProfile(const QString &profileName);
 
     // Names of available profiles
-    QStringList availableProfiles() const;
+    static QStringList availableProfiles();
 
 private:
     void updateCurrentProfile();
diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
index 8a522f21d..b5f204f69 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -198,12 +198,11 @@ Preferences::Preferences(BrowserWindow* window)
     }
 
     // PROFILES
-    ProfileManager profileManager;
-    QString startingProfile = profileManager.startingProfile();
-    ui->activeProfile->setText("<b>" + profileManager.currentProfile() + "</b>");
+    QString startingProfile = ProfileManager::startingProfile();
+    ui->activeProfile->setText("<b>" + ProfileManager::currentProfile() + "</b>");
     ui->startProfile->addItem(startingProfile);
 
-    foreach (const QString &name, profileManager.availableProfiles()) {
+    foreach (const QString &name, ProfileManager::availableProfiles()) {
         if (startingProfile != name) {
             ui->startProfile->addItem(name);
         }