diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.h b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.h
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.h
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     QCheckBox *mUseLightBackground;
     QCheckBox *mShowMagnifier;
     QCheckBox *mReleaseToCapture;
+    QCheckBox *mCopyFileToClipboard;
 };
 
 #endif // GENERALOPTIONSPAGE_H
diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
         mPrintKeyActionGroup->addButton( focusWindow, SpectacleConfig::PrintKeyActionRunning::FocusWindow);
         mainLayout->addRow(QString(), focusWindow);
     }
+    // copy file to clipboard after taking a screenshot
+    mCopyFileToClipboard = new QCheckBox(i18n("Copy file to clipboard after taking a screenshot"), this);
+    connect(mCopyFileToClipboard, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &GeneralOptionsPage::markDirty);
+    mainLayout->addRow(QString(), mCopyFileToClipboard);
 
     // Rectangular Region settings
     KTitleWidget *titleWidget = new KTitleWidget(this);
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@
     cfgManager->setShowMagnifierChecked(mShowMagnifier->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
     cfgManager->setUseReleaseToCaptureChecked(mReleaseToCapture->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
     cfgManager->setPrintKeyActionRunning(static_cast<SpectacleConfig::PrintKeyActionRunning>(mPrintKeyActionGroup->checkedId()));
+    cfgManager->setCopyFileToClipboard(mCopyFileToClipboard->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
 
     mChangesMade = false;
 }
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@
     mShowMagnifier->setChecked(cfgManager->showMagnifierChecked());
     mReleaseToCapture->setChecked(cfgManager->useReleaseToCapture());
     mPrintKeyActionGroup->button(cfgManager->printKeyActionRunning())->setChecked(true);
+    mCopyFileToClipboard->setChecked(cfgManager->copyFileToClipboard());
 
     mChangesMade = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/SpectacleConfig.h b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
--- a/src/SpectacleConfig.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
     QUrl defaultSaveLocation() const;
     void setDefaultSaveLocation(const QUrl &location);
 
+    bool copyFileToClipboard() const;
+    void setCopyFileToClipboard(bool enabled);
+    
     bool copySaveLocationToClipboard() const;
     void setCopySaveLocationToClipboard(bool enabled);
 
diff --git a/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp b/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,19 @@
     mGeneralConfig.sync();
 }
 
+// copy file to clipboard after the screenshot has been made
+
+bool SpectacleConfig::copyFileToClipboard() const
+{
+    return mGeneralConfig.readEntry(QStringLiteral("copyFileToClipboard"), false);
+}
+
+void SpectacleConfig::setCopyFileToClipboard(bool enabled)
+{
+    mGeneralConfig.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("copyFileToClipboard"), enabled);
+    mGeneralConfig.sync();
+}
+
 // copy file location to clipboard after saving
 
 bool SpectacleConfig::copySaveLocationToClipboard() const
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@
         break;
     case StartMode::Gui:
         mMainWindow->setScreenshotAndShow(thePixmap);
+        if (SpectacleConfig::instance()->copyFileToClipboard()) {
+            lExportManager->doCopyToClipboard(true);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -313,26 +316,26 @@
 
     // a speaking message is prettier than a URL, special case for copy to clipboard and the default pictures location
     const QString &lSavePath = theSavedAt.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename | QUrl::StripTrailingSlash).path();
-    if (mCopyToClipboard) {
+    if (mCopyToClipboard || SpectacleConfig::instance()->copyFileToClipboard()) {
         lNotify->setText(i18n("A screenshot was saved to your clipboard."));
     } else if (lSavePath == QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::PicturesLocation)) {
         lNotify->setText(i18nc("Placeholder is filename", "A screenshot was saved as '%1' to your Pictures folder.", theSavedAt.fileName()));
     } else {
         lNotify->setText(i18n("A screenshot was saved as '%1' to '%2'.", theSavedAt.fileName(), lSavePath));
     }
 
-    if (!mCopyToClipboard) {
+    if (!mCopyToClipboard && !SpectacleConfig::instance()->copyFileToClipboard()) {
         lNotify->setUrls({theSavedAt});
         lNotify->setDefaultAction(i18nc("Open the screenshot we just saved", "Open"));
         connect(lNotify, QOverload<uint>::of(&KNotification::activated), this, [this, theSavedAt](uint index) {
             if (index == 0) {
                 new KRun(theSavedAt, nullptr);
                 QTimer::singleShot(250, this, &SpectacleCore::allDone);
             }
         });
+        connect(lNotify, &QObject::destroyed, this, &SpectacleCore::allDone);
     }
 
-    connect(lNotify, &QObject::destroyed, this, &SpectacleCore::allDone);
     lNotify->sendEvent();
 }