diff --git a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.cpp b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.cpp
index 7f1b7287..726b6214 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.cpp
+++ b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,31 @@
 
 #include "halcyonsettings.h"
 
-const QString CFG_KEY_SHOW_WALLPAPER_BLUR = QStringLiteral("wallpaperBlurEffect");
-const QString CFG_KEY_DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK = QStringLiteral("doubleTapToLock");
+using namespace Qt::Literals::StringLiterals;
 
-HalcyonSettings::HalcyonSettings(QObject *parent, KConfigGroup config)
-: QObject{parent}
-, m_config{config}
+// The config group all of the settings are under
+static constexpr auto CFG_GROUP_HALCYON = "Halcyon"_L1;
+
+static constexpr auto CFG_KEY_PINNED = "pinned"_L1;
+static constexpr auto CFG_KEY_SHOW_WALLPAPER_BLUR = "wallpaperBlurEffect"_L1;
+static constexpr auto CFG_KEY_DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK = "doubleTapToLock"_L1;
+
+HalcyonSettings::HalcyonSettings(Plasma::Applet *applet, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject{parent}
+    , m_applet{applet}
 {
-    load();
+}
+
+QString HalcyonSettings::pinned() const
+{
+    return configGroup().readEntry(CFG_KEY_PINNED, u"{}"_s);
+}
+
+void HalcyonSettings::setPinned(const QString &pinnedJson)
+{
+    // Saved separately from other options, since it's changed from the homescreen (not settings window)
+    configGroup().writeEntry(CFG_KEY_PINNED, pinnedJson);
+    m_applet->config().sync();
 }
 
 HalcyonSettings::WallpaperBlurEffect HalcyonSettings::wallpaperBlurEffect() const
@@ -43,17 +60,49 @@ void HalcyonSettings::setDoubleTapToLock(bool doubleTapToLock)
 
 void HalcyonSettings::save()
 {
-    m_config.writeEntry(CFG_KEY_SHOW_WALLPAPER_BLUR, (int)m_wallpaperBlurEffect);
-    m_config.writeEntry(CFG_KEY_DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK, m_doubleTapToLock);
+    auto group = configGroup();
+    group.writeEntry(CFG_KEY_SHOW_WALLPAPER_BLUR, (int)m_wallpaperBlurEffect);
+    group.writeEntry(CFG_KEY_DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK, m_doubleTapToLock);
 
-    m_config.sync();
+    m_applet->config().sync();
 }
 
 void HalcyonSettings::load()
 {
-    m_wallpaperBlurEffect = static_cast<WallpaperBlurEffect>(m_config.readEntry(CFG_KEY_SHOW_WALLPAPER_BLUR, (int)Full));
-    m_doubleTapToLock = m_config.readEntry(CFG_KEY_DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK, true);
+    migrateConfigFromPlasma6_4();
+
+    auto group = configGroup();
+    m_wallpaperBlurEffect = static_cast<WallpaperBlurEffect>(group.readEntry(CFG_KEY_SHOW_WALLPAPER_BLUR, (int)Full));
+    m_doubleTapToLock = group.readEntry(CFG_KEY_DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK, true);
 
     Q_EMIT doubleTapToLockChanged();
     Q_EMIT wallpaperBlurEffectChanged();
 }
+
+KConfigGroup HalcyonSettings::configGroup() const
+{
+    if (!m_applet) {
+        return KConfigGroup{};
+    }
+
+    return m_applet->config().group(CFG_GROUP_HALCYON);
+}
+
+void HalcyonSettings::migrateConfigFromPlasma6_4()
+{
+    // Migrate config options (from before Plasma 6.5) from the root config group to [General]
+    // When adding new config options, do not update this function!
+
+    auto oldConfigGroup = m_applet->config();
+    auto newConfigGroup = configGroup();
+
+    const QString oldKey = u"Pinned"_s;
+    if (!oldConfigGroup.hasKey(oldKey) || newConfigGroup.hasKey(CFG_KEY_PINNED)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    newConfigGroup.writeEntry(CFG_KEY_PINNED, oldConfigGroup.readEntry(oldKey, u"{}"_s));
+    oldConfigGroup.deleteEntry(oldKey);
+
+    m_applet->config().sync();
+}
diff --git a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.h b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.h
index 83d66229..e6273157 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.h
+++ b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/halcyonsettings.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 
+#include <Plasma/Applet>
+
 #include <qqmlregistration.h>
 
 class HalcyonSettings : public QObject
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ class HalcyonSettings : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(bool doubleTapToLock READ doubleTapToLock WRITE setDoubleTapToLock NOTIFY doubleTapToLockChanged)
 
 public:
-    HalcyonSettings(QObject *parent = nullptr, KConfigGroup config = {});
+    HalcyonSettings(Plasma::Applet *applet = nullptr, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     enum WallpaperBlurEffect {
         None = 0,
@@ -27,22 +29,29 @@ public:
     };
     Q_ENUM(WallpaperBlurEffect)
 
+    QString pinned() const;
+    void setPinned(const QString &pinnedJson);
+
     WallpaperBlurEffect wallpaperBlurEffect() const;
     void setWallpaperBlurEffect(WallpaperBlurEffect wallpaperBlurEffect);
 
     bool doubleTapToLock() const;
     void setDoubleTapToLock(bool doubleTapToLock);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void load();
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void wallpaperBlurEffectChanged();
     void doubleTapToLockChanged();
 
 private:
     void save();
-    void load();
+    KConfigGroup configGroup() const;
+
+    void migrateConfigFromPlasma6_4();
 
     WallpaperBlurEffect m_wallpaperBlurEffect{Full};
     bool m_doubleTapToLock{true};
 
-    KConfigGroup m_config;
+    Plasma::Applet *m_applet;
 };
diff --git a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/homescreen.cpp b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/homescreen.cpp
index 598766f0..74fca45a 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/homescreen.cpp
+++ b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/homescreen.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(HomeScreen, "metadata.json")
 
 HomeScreen::HomeScreen(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &data, const QVariantList &args)
     : Plasma::Containment{parent, data, args}
-    , m_settings{new HalcyonSettings{this, config()}}
-    , m_pinnedModel{new PinnedModel{this}}
+    , m_settings{new HalcyonSettings{this, this}}
+    , m_pinnedModel{new PinnedModel{m_settings, this}}
 {
     setHasConfigurationInterface(true);
 }
diff --git a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.cpp b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.cpp
index f3be7bf9..12a2a783 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
-PinnedModel::PinnedModel(Plasma::Applet *parent)
+PinnedModel::PinnedModel(HalcyonSettings *settings, QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel{parent}
-    , m_applet{parent}
+    , m_settings{settings}
 {
-    load();
 }
 
 PinnedModel::~PinnedModel() = default;
@@ -181,11 +180,7 @@ void PinnedModel::addAppToFolder(int appRow, int folderRow)
 
 void PinnedModel::load()
 {
-    if (!m_applet) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_applet->config().readEntry("Pinned", "{}").toUtf8());
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_settings->pinned().toUtf8());
 
     beginResetModel();
 
@@ -218,10 +213,6 @@ void PinnedModel::load()
 
 void PinnedModel::save()
 {
-    if (!m_applet) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     QJsonArray arr;
     for (int i = 0; i < m_applications.size() && i < m_folders.size(); i++) {
         if (m_applications[i]) {
@@ -232,16 +223,10 @@ void PinnedModel::save()
     }
     QByteArray data = QJsonDocument(arr).toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
 
-    m_applet->config().writeEntry("Pinned", QString::fromStdString(data.toStdString()));
-    Q_EMIT m_applet->configNeedsSaving();
+    m_settings->setPinned(QString::fromStdString(data.toStdString()));
 }
 
 void PinnedModel::addAppFromFolder(const QString &storageId)
 {
     addApp(storageId, 0);
 }
-
-Plasma::Applet *PinnedModel::applet()
-{
-    return m_applet;
-}
diff --git a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.h b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.h
index 87d1d148..a9303f18 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.h
+++ b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/pinnedmodel.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "application.h"
 #include "applicationfolder.h"
+#include "halcyonsettings.h"
 
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
 #include <QList>
@@ -12,8 +13,6 @@
 #include <QQuickItem>
 #include <QSet>
 
-#include <Plasma/Applet>
-
 #include <KWayland/Client/connection_thread.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/plasmawindowmanagement.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/registry.h>
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ public:
         FolderRole
     };
 
-    PinnedModel(Plasma::Applet *parent = nullptr);
+    PinnedModel(HalcyonSettings *settings = nullptr, QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~PinnedModel() override;
 
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
@@ -52,19 +51,15 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void createFolderFromApps(int sourceAppRow, int draggedAppRow);
     Q_INVOKABLE void addAppToFolder(int appRow, int folderRow);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void load();
     void save();
 
-    Plasma::Applet *applet();
-    void setApplet(Plasma::Applet *applet);
-
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void addAppFromFolder(const QString &storageId);
 
 private:
-    void load();
-
     QList<Application *> m_applications;
     QList<ApplicationFolder *> m_folders;
 
-    Plasma::Applet *m_applet;
+    HalcyonSettings *m_settings;
 };
diff --git a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/qml/main.qml b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/qml/main.qml
index d300c771..38840637 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/halcyon/qml/main.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreens/halcyon/qml/main.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ ContainmentItem {
     id: root
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
+        Plasmoid.settings.load();
+        Plasmoid.pinnedModel.load();
+
         Halcyon.ApplicationListModel.loadApplications();
         forceActiveFocus();
     }