diff --git a/apps/settings/appinfo/routes.php b/apps/settings/appinfo/routes.php
index f0cc30084e..213ca05b16 100644
--- a/apps/settings/appinfo/routes.php
+++ b/apps/settings/appinfo/routes.php
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
 /**
  * @copyright Copyright (c) 2016, ownCloud, Inc.
  *
@@ -31,68 +34,61 @@
  *
  */
 
-namespace OCA\Settings;
-
-use OCA\Settings\AppInfo\Application;
-
-/** @var Application $application */
-$application = \OC::$server->query(Application::class);
-$this->useCollection('root');
-$application->registerRoutes($this, [
+return [
 	'resources' => [
-		'AuthSettings' => ['url' => '/settings/personal/authtokens'],
+		'AuthSettings' => ['url' => '/settings/personal/authtokens' , 'root' => ''],
 	],
 	'routes' => [
-		['name' => 'AuthSettings#wipe', 'url' => '/settings/personal/authtokens/wipe/{id}', 'verb' => 'POST'],
+		['name' => 'AuthSettings#wipe', 'url' => '/settings/personal/authtokens/wipe/{id}', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
 
-		['name' => 'MailSettings#setMailSettings', 'url' => '/settings/admin/mailsettings', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'MailSettings#storeCredentials', 'url' => '/settings/admin/mailsettings/credentials', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'MailSettings#sendTestMail', 'url' => '/settings/admin/mailtest', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'Encryption#startMigration', 'url' => '/settings/admin/startmigration', 'verb' => 'POST'],
+		['name' => 'MailSettings#setMailSettings', 'url' => '/settings/admin/mailsettings', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'MailSettings#storeCredentials', 'url' => '/settings/admin/mailsettings/credentials', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'MailSettings#sendTestMail', 'url' => '/settings/admin/mailtest', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Encryption#startMigration', 'url' => '/settings/admin/startmigration', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
 
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#listCategories', 'url' => '/settings/apps/categories', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#viewApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#listApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/list', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#enableApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/enable/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#enableApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/enable/{appId}', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#enableApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/enable', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#disableApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/disable/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#disableApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/disable', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#updateApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/update/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#uninstallApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/uninstall/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#viewApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/{category}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['category' => '']],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#viewApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/{category}/{id}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['category' => '', 'id' => '']],
-		['name' => 'AppSettings#force', 'url' => '/settings/apps/force', 'verb' => 'POST'],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#listCategories', 'url' => '/settings/apps/categories', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#viewApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#listApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/list', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#enableApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/enable/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#enableApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/enable/{appId}', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#enableApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/enable', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#disableApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/disable/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#disableApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/disable', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#updateApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/update/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#uninstallApp', 'url' => '/settings/apps/uninstall/{appId}', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#viewApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/{category}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['category' => ''] , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#viewApps', 'url' => '/settings/apps/{category}/{id}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['category' => '', 'id' => ''] , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AppSettings#force', 'url' => '/settings/apps/force', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
 
-		['name' => 'Users#setDisplayName', 'url' => '/settings/users/{username}/displayName', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'Users#setEMailAddress', 'url' => '/settings/users/{id}/mailAddress', 'verb' => 'PUT'],
-		['name' => 'Users#setUserSettings', 'url' => '/settings/users/{username}/settings', 'verb' => 'PUT'],
-		['name' => 'Users#getVerificationCode', 'url' => '/settings/users/{account}/verify', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'Users#usersList', 'url' => '/settings/users', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'Users#usersListByGroup', 'url' => '/settings/users/{group}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'requirements' => ['group' => '.+']],
-		['name' => 'Users#setPreference', 'url' => '/settings/users/preferences/{key}', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'LogSettings#setLogLevel', 'url' => '/settings/admin/log/level', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'LogSettings#getEntries', 'url' => '/settings/admin/log/entries', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'LogSettings#download', 'url' => '/settings/admin/log/download', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'CheckSetup#check', 'url' => '/settings/ajax/checksetup', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'CheckSetup#getFailedIntegrityCheckFiles', 'url' => '/settings/integrity/failed', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'CheckSetup#rescanFailedIntegrityCheck', 'url' => '/settings/integrity/rescan', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'Certificate#addPersonalRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/personal/certificate', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'Certificate#removePersonalRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/personal/certificate/{certificateIdentifier}', 'verb' => 'DELETE'],
-		['name' => 'Certificate#addSystemRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/admin/certificate', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'Certificate#removeSystemRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/admin/certificate/{certificateIdentifier}', 'verb' => 'DELETE'],
-		['name' => 'PersonalSettings#index', 'url' => '/settings/user/{section}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['section' => 'personal-info']],
-		['name' => 'AdminSettings#index', 'url' => '/settings/admin/{section}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['section' => 'server']],
-		['name' => 'AdminSettings#form', 'url' => '/settings/admin/{section}', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'ChangePassword#changePersonalPassword', 'url' => '/settings/personal/changepassword', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'ChangePassword#changeUserPassword', 'url' => '/settings/users/changepassword', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'TwoFactorSettings#index', 'url' => '/settings/api/admin/twofactorauth', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'TwoFactorSettings#update', 'url' => '/settings/api/admin/twofactorauth', 'verb' => 'PUT'],
+		['name' => 'Users#setDisplayName', 'url' => '/settings/users/{username}/displayName', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Users#setEMailAddress', 'url' => '/settings/users/{id}/mailAddress', 'verb' => 'PUT' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Users#setUserSettings', 'url' => '/settings/users/{username}/settings', 'verb' => 'PUT' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Users#getVerificationCode', 'url' => '/settings/users/{account}/verify', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Users#usersList', 'url' => '/settings/users', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Users#usersListByGroup', 'url' => '/settings/users/{group}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'requirements' => ['group' => '.+'] , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Users#setPreference', 'url' => '/settings/users/preferences/{key}', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'LogSettings#setLogLevel', 'url' => '/settings/admin/log/level', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'LogSettings#getEntries', 'url' => '/settings/admin/log/entries', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'LogSettings#download', 'url' => '/settings/admin/log/download', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'CheckSetup#check', 'url' => '/settings/ajax/checksetup', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'CheckSetup#getFailedIntegrityCheckFiles', 'url' => '/settings/integrity/failed', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'CheckSetup#rescanFailedIntegrityCheck', 'url' => '/settings/integrity/rescan', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Certificate#addPersonalRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/personal/certificate', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Certificate#removePersonalRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/personal/certificate/{certificateIdentifier}', 'verb' => 'DELETE' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Certificate#addSystemRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/admin/certificate', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'Certificate#removeSystemRootCertificate', 'url' => '/settings/admin/certificate/{certificateIdentifier}', 'verb' => 'DELETE' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'PersonalSettings#index', 'url' => '/settings/user/{section}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['section' => 'personal-info'] , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AdminSettings#index', 'url' => '/settings/admin/{section}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['section' => 'server'] , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'AdminSettings#form', 'url' => '/settings/admin/{section}', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'ChangePassword#changePersonalPassword', 'url' => '/settings/personal/changepassword', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'ChangePassword#changeUserPassword', 'url' => '/settings/users/changepassword', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'TwoFactorSettings#index', 'url' => '/settings/api/admin/twofactorauth', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'TwoFactorSettings#update', 'url' => '/settings/api/admin/twofactorauth', 'verb' => 'PUT' , 'root' => ''],
 
-		['name' => 'Help#help', 'url' => '/settings/help/{mode}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['mode' => '']],
+		['name' => 'Help#help', 'url' => '/settings/help/{mode}', 'verb' => 'GET', 'defaults' => ['mode' => ''] , 'root' => ''],
 
-		['name' => 'WebAuthn#startRegistration', 'url' => '/settings/api/personal/webauthn/registration', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-		['name' => 'WebAuthn#finishRegistration', 'url' => '/settings/api/personal/webauthn/registration', 'verb' => 'POST'],
-		['name' => 'WebAuthn#deleteRegistration', 'url' => '/settings/api/personal/webauthn/registration/{id}', 'verb' => 'DELETE'],
+		['name' => 'WebAuthn#startRegistration', 'url' => '/settings/api/personal/webauthn/registration', 'verb' => 'GET' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'WebAuthn#finishRegistration', 'url' => '/settings/api/personal/webauthn/registration', 'verb' => 'POST' , 'root' => ''],
+		['name' => 'WebAuthn#deleteRegistration', 'url' => '/settings/api/personal/webauthn/registration/{id}', 'verb' => 'DELETE' , 'root' => ''],
 	]
-]);
+];
diff --git a/lib/private/AppFramework/Routing/RouteConfig.php b/lib/private/AppFramework/Routing/RouteConfig.php
index 2f2d51f6e1..957dcba453 100644
--- a/lib/private/AppFramework/Routing/RouteConfig.php
+++ b/lib/private/AppFramework/Routing/RouteConfig.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class RouteConfig {
 		'core',
 		'files_sharing',
 		'files',
+		'settings',
 		'spreed',
 	];
 
@@ -82,10 +83,10 @@ class RouteConfig {
 	public function register() {
 
 		// parse simple
-		$this->processSimpleRoutes($this->routes);
+		$this->processIndexRoutes($this->routes);
 
 		// parse resources
-		$this->processResources($this->routes);
+		$this->processIndexResources($this->routes);
 
 		/*
 		 * OCS routes go into a different collection
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class RouteConfig {
 	 * @param array $routes
 	 * @throws \UnexpectedValueException
 	 */
-	private function processSimpleRoutes(array $routes): void {
+	private function processIndexRoutes(array $routes): void {
 		$simpleRoutes = $routes['routes'] ?? [];
 		foreach ($simpleRoutes as $simpleRoute) {
 			$this->processRoute($simpleRoute);
@@ -124,14 +125,9 @@ class RouteConfig {
 	protected function processRoute(array $route, string $routeNamePrefix = ''): void {
 		$name = $route['name'];
 		$postfix = $route['postfix'] ?? '';
-		$defaultRoot = $this->appName === 'core' ? '' : '/apps/' . $this->appName;
-		$root = $route['root'] ?? $defaultRoot;
-		if ($routeNamePrefix === '' && !\in_array($this->appName, $this->rootUrlApps, true)) {
-			// Only allow root URLS for some apps
-			$root = $defaultRoot;
-		}
+		$root = $this->buildRootPrefix($route, $routeNamePrefix);
 
-		$url = $root . $route['url'];
+		$url = $root . '/' . ltrim($route['url'], '/');
 		$verb = strtoupper($route['verb'] ?? 'GET');
 
 		$split = explode('#', $name, 2);
@@ -176,44 +172,7 @@ class RouteConfig {
 	 * @param array $routes
 	 */
 	private function processOCSResources(array $routes): void {
-		// declaration of all restful actions
-		$actions = [
-			['name' => 'index', 'verb' => 'GET', 'on-collection' => true],
-			['name' => 'show', 'verb' => 'GET'],
-			['name' => 'create', 'verb' => 'POST', 'on-collection' => true],
-			['name' => 'update', 'verb' => 'PUT'],
-			['name' => 'destroy', 'verb' => 'DELETE'],
-		];
-
-		$resources = $routes['ocs-resources'] ?? [];
-		foreach ($resources as $resource => $config) {
-			$root = $config['root'] ?? '/apps/' . $this->appName;
-
-			// the url parameter used as id to the resource
-			foreach ($actions as $action) {
-				$url = $root . $config['url'];
-				$method = $action['name'];
-				$verb = strtoupper($action['verb'] ?? 'GET');
-				$collectionAction = $action['on-collection'] ?? false;
-				if (!$collectionAction) {
-					$url .= '/{id}';
-				}
-				if (isset($action['url-postfix'])) {
-					$url .= '/' . $action['url-postfix'];
-				}
-
-				$controller = $resource;
-
-				$controllerName = $this->buildControllerName($controller);
-				$actionName = $this->buildActionName($method);
-
-				$routeName = 'ocs.' . $this->appName . '.' . strtolower($resource) . '.' . strtolower($method);
-
-				$this->router->create($routeName, $url)->method($verb)->action(
-					new RouteActionHandler($this->container, $controllerName, $actionName)
-				);
-			}
-		}
+		$this->processResources($routes['ocs-resources'] ?? [], 'ocs.');
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -226,7 +185,22 @@ class RouteConfig {
 	 *
 	 * @param array $routes
 	 */
-	private function processResources(array $routes): void {
+	private function processIndexResources(array $routes): void {
+		$this->processResources($routes['resources'] ?? []);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * For a given name and url restful routes are created:
+	 *  - index
+	 *  - show
+	 *  - create
+	 *  - update
+	 *  - destroy
+	 *
+	 * @param array $resources
+	 * @param string $routeNamePrefix
+	 */
+	protected function processResources(array $resources, string $routeNamePrefix = ''): void {
 		// declaration of all restful actions
 		$actions = [
 			['name' => 'index', 'verb' => 'GET', 'on-collection' => true],
@@ -236,13 +210,14 @@ class RouteConfig {
 			['name' => 'destroy', 'verb' => 'DELETE'],
 		];
 
-		$resources = $routes['resources'] ?? [];
 		foreach ($resources as $resource => $config) {
+			$root = $this->buildRootPrefix($config, $routeNamePrefix);
 
 			// the url parameter used as id to the resource
 			foreach ($actions as $action) {
-				$url = $config['url'];
+				$url = $root . '/' . ltrim($config['url'], '/');
 				$method = $action['name'];
+
 				$verb = strtoupper($action['verb'] ?? 'GET');
 				$collectionAction = $action['on-collection'] ?? false;
 				if (!$collectionAction) {
@@ -257,7 +232,7 @@ class RouteConfig {
 				$controllerName = $this->buildControllerName($controller);
 				$actionName = $this->buildActionName($method);
 
-				$routeName = $this->appName . '.' . strtolower($resource) . '.' . strtolower($method);
+				$routeName = $routeNamePrefix . $this->appName . '.' . strtolower($resource) . '.' . strtolower($method);
 
 				$this->router->create($routeName, $url)->method($verb)->action(
 					new RouteActionHandler($this->container, $controllerName, $actionName)
@@ -266,6 +241,23 @@ class RouteConfig {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private function buildRootPrefix(array $route, string $routeNamePrefix): string {
+		$defaultRoot = $this->appName === 'core' ? '' : '/apps/' . $this->appName;
+		$root = $route['root'] ?? $defaultRoot;
+
+		if ($routeNamePrefix !== '') {
+			// In OCS all apps are whitelisted
+			return $root;
+		}
+
+		if (!\in_array($this->appName, $this->rootUrlApps, true)) {
+			// Only allow root URLS for some apps
+			return  $defaultRoot;
+		}
+
+		return $root;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Based on a given route name the controller name is generated
 	 * @param string $controller
diff --git a/tests/lib/AppFramework/Routing/RoutingTest.php b/tests/lib/AppFramework/Routing/RoutingTest.php
index f9cd181468..34aaff8231 100644
--- a/tests/lib/AppFramework/Routing/RoutingTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/AppFramework/Routing/RoutingTest.php
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ class RoutingTest extends \Test\TestCase {
 	public function testResource() {
 		$routes = ['resources' => ['account' => ['url' => '/accounts']]];
 
-		$this->assertResource($routes, 'account', '/accounts', 'AccountController', 'id');
+		$this->assertResource($routes, 'account', '/apps/app1/accounts', 'AccountController', 'id');
 	}
 
 	public function testResourceWithUnderScoreName() {
 		$routes = ['resources' => ['admin_accounts' => ['url' => '/admin/accounts']]];
 
-		$this->assertResource($routes, 'admin_accounts', '/admin/accounts', 'AdminAccountsController', 'id');
+		$this->assertResource($routes, 'admin_accounts', '/apps/app1/admin/accounts', 'AdminAccountsController', 'id');
 	}
 
 	private function assertSimpleRoute($routes, $name, $verb, $url, $controllerName, $actionName, array $requirements = [], array $defaults = [], $postfix = '', $allowRootUrl = false): void {