diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_cache.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_cache.cpp
index dc9dfcc4a5..474667f3b2 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_cache.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_cache.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "plugins/3dapi/ifsg_api.h"
 
 #include <filename_resolver.h>
+#include <paths.h>
 #include <pgm_base.h>
 #include <project.h>
 #include <settings/common_settings.h>
@@ -553,40 +554,24 @@ bool S3D_CACHE::Set3DConfigDir( const wxString& aConfigDir )
     // 1. OSX: ~/Library/Caches/kicad/3d/
     // 2. Linux: ${XDG_CACHE_HOME}/kicad/3d ~/.cache/kicad/3d/
     // 3. MSWin: AppData\Local\kicad\3d
-    wxString cacheDir;
+    wxFileName cacheDir;
+    cacheDir.AssignDir( PATHS::GetUserCachePath() );
+    cacheDir.AppendDir( "3d" );
 
-#if defined( _WIN32 )
-    wxStandardPaths::Get().UseAppInfo( wxStandardPaths::AppInfo_None );
-    cacheDir = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetUserLocalDataDir();
-    cacheDir.append( "\\kicad\\3d" );
-#elif defined( __APPLE )
-    cacheDir = "${HOME}/Library/Caches/kicad/3d";
-#else   // assume Linux
-    cacheDir = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( "${XDG_CACHE_HOME}", nullptr );
-
-    if( cacheDir.empty() || cacheDir == "${XDG_CACHE_HOME}" )
-        cacheDir = "${HOME}/.cache";
-
-    cacheDir.append( "/kicad/3d" );
-#endif
-
-    cacheDir = ExpandEnvVarSubstitutions( cacheDir, m_project );
-    cfgdir.Assign( cacheDir, "" );
-
-    if( !cfgdir.DirExists() )
+    if( !cacheDir.DirExists() )
     {
-        cfgdir.Mkdir( wxS_DIR_DEFAULT, wxPATH_MKDIR_FULL );
+        cacheDir.Mkdir( wxS_DIR_DEFAULT, wxPATH_MKDIR_FULL );
 
-        if( !cfgdir.DirExists() )
+        if( !cacheDir.DirExists() )
         {
             wxLogTrace( MASK_3D_CACHE, "%s:%s:%d\n * failed to create 3D cache directory '%s'",
-                        __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, cfgdir.GetPath() );
+                        __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, cacheDir.GetPath() );
 
             return false;
         }
     }
 
-    m_CacheDir = cfgdir.GetPathWithSep();
+    m_CacheDir = cacheDir.GetPathWithSep();
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp
index 0ed6cb58d1..83ea3dcf7e 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_cache/3d_plugin_manager.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <paths.h>
 #include <pgm_base.h>
-#include "3d_plugin_dir.h"
 #include "3d_plugin_manager.h"
 #include "plugins/3d/3d_plugin.h"
 #include "3d_cache/sg/scenegraph.h"
diff --git a/common/paths.cpp b/common/paths.cpp
index 678e15932e..97ba7a6968 100644
--- a/common/paths.cpp
+++ b/common/paths.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <wx/filename.h>
+#include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 #include <wx/string.h>
 
 #include <kiplatform/environment.h>
@@ -146,4 +147,16 @@ wxString PATHS::GetStockPlugins3DPath()
     fn.AppendDir( "3d" );
 
     return fn.GetPathWithSep();
+}
+
+
+wxString PATHS::GetUserCachePath()
+{
+    wxFileName tmp;
+
+    tmp.AssignDir( KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetUserCacheDir() );
+    tmp.AppendDir( "kicad" );
+    tmp.AppendDir( SETTINGS_MANAGER::GetSettingsVersion() );
+
+    return tmp.GetPathWithSep();
 }
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diff --git a/include/paths.h b/include/paths.h
index aff0ff7ece..e01cb78045 100644
--- a/include/paths.h
+++ b/include/paths.h
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ public:
      */
     static wxString GetStockPlugins3DPath();
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the stock (install) 3d viewer pluginspath
+     */
+    static wxString GetUserCachePath();
+
 private:
     // we are a static helper
     PATHS() {}
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/gtk/environment.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/gtk/environment.cpp
index 6cc831509f..90f8b911b3 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/gtk/environment.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/gtk/environment.cpp
@@ -57,4 +57,10 @@ wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetDocumentsDir()
 wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetUserConfigDir()
 {
     return g_get_user_config_dir();
+}
+
+
+wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetUserCacheDir()
+{
+    return g_get_user_cache_dir();
 }
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diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/environment.h b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/environment.h
index c72c1d46bb..fce1701154 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/environment.h
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/environment.h
@@ -55,5 +55,7 @@ namespace KIPLATFORM
         wxString GetDocumentsDir();
 
         wxString GetUserConfigDir();
+
+        wxString GetUserCacheDir();
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/msw/environment.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/msw/environment.cpp
index 02ecd685db..1f24f4bfce 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/msw/environment.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/msw/environment.cpp
@@ -69,4 +69,15 @@ wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetDocumentsDir()
 wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetUserConfigDir()
 {
     return wxStandardPaths::Get().GetUserConfigDir();
+}
+
+
+wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetUserCacheDir()
+{
+    // Unforunately AppData/Local is the closest analog to "Cache" directories of other platforms
+
+    // Make sure we dont include the "appinfo" (appended app name)
+    wxStandardPaths::Get().UseAppInfo( wxStandardPaths::AppInfo_None );
+
+    return wxStandardPaths::Get().GetUserLocalDataDir();
 }
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diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/osx/environment.mm b/libs/kiplatform/osx/environment.mm
index 235f127c8c..88aa464a12 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/osx/environment.mm
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/osx/environment.mm
@@ -61,4 +61,10 @@ wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetDocumentsDir()
 wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetUserConfigDir()
 {
     return wxStandardPaths::Get().GetUserConfigDir();
+}
+
+
+wxString KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetUserCacheDir()
+{
+    return wxStandardPaths::Get().GetUserDir( wxStandardPaths::Dir::Dir_Cache );
 }
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