diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 027d3aeb31a..a91081efb17 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 
 ### Changed
 
-- The option "Fit table horiontically on screen" in the "Entry table" preferences is now disabled by default [#8148](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/8148)
+- Local library settings may overwrite the setting "Search and store files relative to library file location" [#8179](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8179)
+- The option "Fit table horizontally on screen" in the "Entry table" preferences is now disabled by default [#8148](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/8148)
 - We improved the preferences and descriptions in the "Linked files" preferences tab [#8148](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/8148)
 - We slightly changed the layout of the Journal tab in the preferences for ui consistency. [#7937](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/7937)
 - The JabRefHost on Windows now writes a temporary file and calls `-importToOpen` instead of passing the bibtex via `-importBibtex`. [#7374](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/7374), [JabRef Browser Ext #274](https://github.com/JabRef/JabRef-Browser-Extension/issues/274)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/linkedfiles/LinkedFilesTab.fxml b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/linkedfiles/LinkedFilesTab.fxml
index 490e9e81698..dad61df4a20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/linkedfiles/LinkedFilesTab.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/linkedfiles/LinkedFilesTab.fxml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <RadioButton fx:id="useBibLocationAsPrimary" text="%Search and store files relative to library file location" toggleGroup="$fileDirectoryToggleGroup">
         <tooltip>
             <Tooltip
-                    text="%When downloading files, or moving linked files to the file directory, use the bib file location. This takes precedence over all other configured file directories."/>
+                    text="%When downloading files, or moving linked files to the file directory, use the bib file location."/>
         </tooltip>
     </RadioButton>
     <Label styleClass="sectionHeader" text="%Autolink files"/>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java
index 49f014028f0..cfed14882f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContext.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public List<Path> getFileDirectories(FilePreferences preferences) {
                     parentPath = Path.of(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
                 }
                 Objects.requireNonNull(parentPath, "BibTeX database parent path is null");
-                fileDirs.add(0, parentPath);
+                fileDirs.add(parentPath);
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index e1a6c5c32af..73230f9c41c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ Removed\ all\ subgroups\ of\ group\ "%0".=Removed all subgroups of group "%0".
 To\ disable\ the\ memory\ stick\ mode\ rename\ or\ remove\ the\ jabref.xml\ file\ in\ the\ same\ folder\ as\ JabRef.=To disable the memory stick mode rename or remove the jabref.xml file in the same folder as JabRef.
 Unable\ to\ connect.\ One\ possible\ reason\ is\ that\ JabRef\ and\ OpenOffice/LibreOffice\ are\ not\ both\ running\ in\ either\ 32\ bit\ mode\ or\ 64\ bit\ mode.=Unable to connect. One possible reason is that JabRef and OpenOffice/LibreOffice are not both running in either 32 bit mode or 64 bit mode.
 Delimiter(s)=Delimiter(s)
-When\ downloading\ files,\ or\ moving\ linked\ files\ to\ the\ file\ directory,\ use\ the\ bib\ file\ location.\ This\ takes\ precedence\ over\ all\ other\ configured\ file\ directories.=When downloading files, or moving linked files to the file directory, use the bib file location. This takes precedence over all other configured file directories.
+When\ downloading\ files,\ or\ moving\ linked\ files\ to\ the\ file\ directory,\ use\ the\ bib\ file\ location.=When downloading files, or moving linked files to the file directory, use the bib file location.
 Your\ style\ file\ specifies\ the\ character\ format\ '%0',\ which\ is\ undefined\ in\ your\ current\ OpenOffice/LibreOffice\ document.=Your style file specifies the character format '%0', which is undefined in your current OpenOffice/LibreOffice document.
 Your\ style\ file\ specifies\ the\ paragraph\ format\ '%0',\ which\ is\ undefined\ in\ your\ current\ OpenOffice/LibreOffice\ document.=Your style file specifies the paragraph format '%0', which is undefined in your current OpenOffice/LibreOffice document.
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContextTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContextTest.java
index 5b4e397b4f7..7c8e52fa033 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContextTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/database/BibDatabaseContextTest.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void getFileDirectoriesWithRelativeMetadata() {
         BibDatabaseContext database = new BibDatabaseContext();
         database.setDatabasePath(file);
         database.getMetaData().setDefaultFileDirectory("../Literature");
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(currentWorkingDir.resolve(file.getParent()), Path.of("/absolute/Literature").toAbsolutePath()),
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(Path.of("/absolute/Literature").toAbsolutePath(), currentWorkingDir.resolve(file.getParent())),
                 database.getFileDirectories(fileDirPrefs));
     }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void getFileDirectoriesWithMetadata() {
         BibDatabaseContext database = new BibDatabaseContext();
         database.setDatabasePath(file);
         database.getMetaData().setDefaultFileDirectory("Literature");
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(currentWorkingDir.resolve(file.getParent()), Path.of("/absolute/subdir/Literature").toAbsolutePath()),
+        assertEquals(Arrays.asList(Path.of("/absolute/subdir/Literature").toAbsolutePath(), currentWorkingDir.resolve(file.getParent())),
                 database.getFileDirectories(fileDirPrefs));
     }