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
@@ -45,9 +45,13 @@
 
     private:
 
-    QButtonGroup* mPrintKeyActionGroup;
-    QRadioButton* mRememberAlways;
-    QRadioButton* mRememberUntilClosed;
+    QButtonGroup *mPrintKeyActionGroup;
+    QRadioButton *mRememberAlways;
+    QRadioButton *mRememberUntilClosed;
+    QButtonGroup *mCopyToClipboardGroup;
+    QRadioButton *nothingToCopy;
+    QRadioButton *copySaveLocationToClipboard;
+    QRadioButton *copyFileToClipboard;
     QCheckBox *mUseLightBackground;
     QCheckBox *mShowMagnifier;
     QCheckBox *mReleaseToCapture;
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
@@ -57,6 +57,23 @@
         mainLayout->addRow(QString(), focusWindow);
     }
 
+    mainLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 18, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
+
+    // copy file or file location to clipboard after taking a screenshot
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup = new QButtonGroup(this);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->setExclusive(true);
+    nothingToCopy = new QRadioButton(i18n("Don't change the clipboard content"), this);
+    copyFileToClipboard = new QRadioButton(i18n("Copy image to clipboard"), this);
+    copySaveLocationToClipboard = new QRadioButton(i18n("Copy file location to clipboard after saving"), this);   
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->addButton(nothingToCopy);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->addButton(copySaveLocationToClipboard);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->addButton(copyFileToClipboard);
+    nothingToCopy->setChecked(true);
+    connect(mCopyToClipboardGroup, qOverload<QAbstractButton *, bool>(&QButtonGroup::buttonToggled), this, &GeneralOptionsPage::markDirty);
+    mainLayout->addRow(i18n("After taking screenshot:"), nothingToCopy);
+    mainLayout->addRow(QString(), copySaveLocationToClipboard);
+    mainLayout->addRow(QString(), copyFileToClipboard);
+
     // Rectangular Region settings
     KTitleWidget *titleWidget = new KTitleWidget(this);
     titleWidget->setText(i18n("Rectangular Region"));
@@ -114,6 +131,8 @@
     cfgManager->setShowMagnifierChecked(mShowMagnifier->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
     cfgManager->setUseReleaseToCaptureChecked(mReleaseToCapture->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
     cfgManager->setPrintKeyActionRunning(static_cast<SpectacleConfig::PrintKeyActionRunning>(mPrintKeyActionGroup->checkedId()));
+    cfgManager->setCopySaveLocationToClipboard(copySaveLocationToClipboard->isChecked());
+    cfgManager->setCopyFileToClipboard(copyFileToClipboard->isChecked());
 
     mChangesMade = false;
 }
@@ -128,6 +147,8 @@
     mShowMagnifier->setChecked(cfgManager->showMagnifierChecked());
     mReleaseToCapture->setChecked(cfgManager->useReleaseToCapture());
     mPrintKeyActionGroup->button(cfgManager->printKeyActionRunning())->setChecked(true);
+    copySaveLocationToClipboard->setChecked(cfgManager->copySaveLocationToClipboard());
+    copyFileToClipboard->setChecked(cfgManager->copyFileToClipboard());
 
     mChangesMade = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     QLineEdit        *mSaveNameFormat;
     KUrlRequester    *mUrlRequester;
     QComboBox        *mSaveImageFormat;
-    QCheckBox        *mCopyPathToClipboard;
     QSlider          *mQualitySlider;
     QLabel           *mPreviewLabel;
 };
diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@
     connect(mUrlRequester, &KUrlRequester::textChanged, this, &SaveOptionsPage::markDirty);
     mainLayout->addRow(i18n("Save Location:"), mUrlRequester);
 
-    // copy file location to clipboard after saving
-    mCopyPathToClipboard = new QCheckBox(i18n("Copy file location to clipboard after saving"), this);
-    connect(mCopyPathToClipboard, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SaveOptionsPage::markDirty);
-    mainLayout->addRow(QString(), mCopyPathToClipboard);
-
-
     mainLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 18, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
 
     // Compression quality slider and current value display
@@ -167,7 +161,6 @@
     cfgManager->setDefaultSaveLocation(mUrlRequester->url());
     cfgManager->setAutoSaveFilenameFormat(mSaveNameFormat->text());
     cfgManager->setSaveImageFormat(mSaveImageFormat->currentText().toLower());
-    cfgManager->setCopySaveLocationToClipboard(mCopyPathToClipboard->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
     cfgManager->setCompressionQuality(mQualitySlider->value());
 
     // done
@@ -185,7 +178,6 @@
 
     mSaveNameFormat->setText(cfgManager->autoSaveFilenameFormat());
     mUrlRequester->setUrl(cfgManager->defaultSaveLocation());
-    mCopyPathToClipboard->setChecked(cfgManager->copySaveLocationToClipboard());
     mQualitySlider->setSliderPosition(cfgManager->compressionQuality());
 
     // read in the save image format and calculate its index
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();
 }