diff --git a/src/ExportManager.h b/src/ExportManager.h
--- a/src/ExportManager.h
+++ b/src/ExportManager.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
     void doSave(const QUrl &url = QUrl(), bool notify = false);
     bool doSaveAs(QWidget *parentWindow = nullptr, bool notify = false);
-    void doCopyToClipboard();
+    void doCopyToClipboard(bool notify);
     void doPrint(QPrinter *printer);
 
     private:
diff --git a/src/ExportManager.cpp b/src/ExportManager.cpp
--- a/src/ExportManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ExportManager.cpp
@@ -487,9 +487,13 @@
 
 // misc helpers
 
-void ExportManager::doCopyToClipboard()
+void ExportManager::doCopyToClipboard(bool notify)
 {
     QApplication::clipboard()->setPixmap(mSavePixmap, QClipboard::Clipboard);
+
+    if (notify) {
+        emit forceNotify(QUrl());
+    }
 }
 
 void ExportManager::doPrint(QPrinter *printer)
diff --git a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@
 
 void KSMainWindow::sendToClipboard()
 {
-    ExportManager::instance()->doCopyToClipboard();
+    bool notify = false;
+    ExportManager::instance()->doCopyToClipboard(notify);
 
     SpectacleConfig::instance()->quitAfterSaveOrCopyChecked()
             ? quit()
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@
             }
 
             if (copyToClipboard) {
-                mExportManager->doCopyToClipboard();
+                mExportManager->doCopyToClipboard(mNotify);
             } else {
                 QUrl savePath = (mStartMode == BackgroundMode && mFileNameUrl.isValid() && mFileNameUrl.isLocalFile()) ?
                     mFileNameUrl : QUrl();
                 mExportManager->doSave(savePath);
-	    }
+            }
 
             // if we notify, we emit allDone only if the user either dismissed the notification or pressed
             // the "Open" button, otherwise the app closes before it can react to it.
@@ -283,15 +283,19 @@
 
     const QString &path = savedAt.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename | QUrl::StripTrailingSlash).path();
 
-    // a speaking message is prettier than a URL, special case for the default pictures location
-    if (path == QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::PicturesLocation)) {
+    // a speaking message is prettier than a URL, special case for copy to clipboard and the default pictures location
+    if (copyToClipboard) {
+        notify->setText(i18n("A screenshot was saved to your clipboard."));
+    } else if (path == QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::PicturesLocation)) {
         notify->setText(i18nc("Placeholder is filename", "A screenshot was saved as '%1' to your Pictures folder.", savedAt.fileName()));
     } else {
         notify->setText(i18n("A screenshot was saved as '%1' to '%2'.", savedAt.fileName(), path));
     }
 
-    notify->setActions({i18nc("Open the screenshot we just saved", "Open")});
-    notify->setUrls({savedAt});
+    if (!copyToClipboard) {
+        notify->setActions({i18nc("Open the screenshot we just saved", "Open")});
+        notify->setUrls({savedAt});
+    }
 
     connect(notify, &KNotification::action1Activated, this, [this, savedAt] {
         new KRun(savedAt, nullptr);