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 +45,10 @@
 
     private:
 
-    QButtonGroup* mPrintKeyActionGroup;
-    QRadioButton* mRememberAlways;
-    QRadioButton* mRememberUntilClosed;
+    QButtonGroup *mPrintKeyActionGroup;
+    QRadioButton *mRememberAlways;
+    QRadioButton *mRememberUntilClosed;
+    QButtonGroup *mCopyToClipboardGroup;
     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 +57,20 @@
         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
+    QRadioButton *nothingToCopy = new QRadioButton(i18n("Do nothing"), this);
+    QRadioButton *copyImageToClipboard = new QRadioButton(i18n("Copy image to clipboard"), this);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup = new QButtonGroup(this);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->setExclusive(true);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->addButton(nothingToCopy, SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting::DoNotChangeClipboard);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->addButton(copyImageToClipboard, SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting::CopyImageToClipboard);
+    //mNothingToCopy->setChecked(true);
+    connect(mCopyToClipboardGroup, qOverload<int, bool>(&QButtonGroup::buttonToggled), this, &GeneralOptionsPage::markDirty);
+    mainLayout->addRow(i18n("After taking a screenshot:"), nothingToCopy);
+    mainLayout->addRow(QString(), copyImageToClipboard);
+
     // Rectangular Region settings
     KTitleWidget *titleWidget = new KTitleWidget(this);
     titleWidget->setText(i18n("Rectangular Region"));
@@ -114,6 +128,7 @@
     cfgManager->setShowMagnifierChecked(mShowMagnifier->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
     cfgManager->setUseReleaseToCaptureChecked(mReleaseToCapture->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
     cfgManager->setPrintKeyActionRunning(static_cast<SpectacleConfig::PrintKeyActionRunning>(mPrintKeyActionGroup->checkedId()));
+    cfgManager->setCopyImageToClipboardSetting(static_cast<SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting>(mCopyToClipboardGroup->checkedId()));
 
     mChangesMade = false;
 }
@@ -128,6 +143,7 @@
     mShowMagnifier->setChecked(cfgManager->showMagnifierChecked());
     mReleaseToCapture->setChecked(cfgManager->useReleaseToCapture());
     mPrintKeyActionGroup->button(cfgManager->printKeyActionRunning())->setChecked(true);
+    mCopyToClipboardGroup->button(cfgManager->copyImageToClipboardSetting())->setChecked(true);
 
     mChangesMade = false;
 }
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 +46,11 @@
     connect(mUrlRequester, &KUrlRequester::textChanged, this, &SaveOptionsPage::markDirty);
     mainLayout->addRow(i18n("Save Location:"), mUrlRequester);
 
-    // copy file location to clipboard after saving
+    // 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
diff --git a/src/SpectacleConfig.h b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
--- a/src/SpectacleConfig.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
@@ -49,12 +49,17 @@
     QUrl lastSaveAsLocation() const;
     QUrl lastSaveLocation() const;
 
-     enum PrintKeyActionRunning : int {
+    enum PrintKeyActionRunning : int {
         TakeNewScreenshot = 0,
         StartNewInstance,
         FocusWindow
     };
 
+    enum CopyImageToClipboardSetting : int {
+        DoNotChangeClipboard = 0,
+        CopyImageToClipboard
+    };
+
     KActionCollection* shortCutActions;
 
     private:
@@ -126,6 +131,9 @@
     QUrl defaultSaveLocation() const;
     void setDefaultSaveLocation(const QUrl &location);
 
+    CopyImageToClipboardSetting copyImageToClipboardSetting() const;
+    void setCopyImageToClipboardSetting(CopyImageToClipboardSetting 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 +358,26 @@
     mGeneralConfig.sync();
 }
 
+// copy file to clipboard after the screenshot has been made
+
+SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting SpectacleConfig::copyImageToClipboardSetting() const
+{
+    mConfig->reparseConfiguration();
+    int clipboardAction = static_cast<int>(SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting::DoNotChangeClipboard);
+    int readValue = mGuiConfig.readEntry(QStringLiteral("copyImageToClipboard"), clipboardAction);
+    if ((KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland() || qstrcmp(qgetenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE"), "wayland") == 0 )
+        && readValue == SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting::CopyImageToClipboard) {
+        return SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting::DoNotChangeClipboard;
+    }
+    return static_cast<SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting>(readValue);
+}
+
+void SpectacleConfig::setCopyImageToClipboardSetting (SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting action)
+{
+    mGuiConfig.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("copyImageToClipboard"), static_cast<int>(action));
+    mGuiConfig.sync();
+}
+
 // copy file location to clipboard after saving
 
 bool SpectacleConfig::copySaveLocationToClipboard() const
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.h b/src/SpectacleCore.h
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.h
@@ -90,5 +90,6 @@
     MainWindowPtr mMainWindow;
     EditorPtr     mQuickEditor;
     bool          mIsGuiInited;
-    bool          mCopyToClipboard;
+    bool          mCopySaveLocationToClipboard;
+    bool          mCopyImageToClipboard;
 };
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     mPlatform(loadPlatform()),
     mMainWindow(nullptr),
     mIsGuiInited(false),
-    mCopyToClipboard(theCopyToClipboard)
+    mCopySaveLocationToClipboard(theCopyToClipboard),
+    mCopyImageToClipboard(false)
 {
     auto lConfig = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("spectaclerc"));
     KConfigGroup lGuiConfig(lConfig, "GuiConfig");
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@
                 connect(lExportManager, &ExportManager::imageSaved, this, &SpectacleCore::doNotify);
             }
 
-            if (mCopyToClipboard) {
+            if (mCopySaveLocationToClipboard) {
                 lExportManager->doCopyToClipboard(mNotify);
             } else {
                 QUrl lSavePath = (mStartMode == StartMode::Background && mFileNameUrl.isValid() && mFileNameUrl.isLocalFile()) ?
@@ -262,6 +263,18 @@
         break;
     case StartMode::Gui:
         mMainWindow->setScreenshotAndShow(thePixmap);
+
+        mCopyImageToClipboard = (SpectacleConfig::instance()->copyImageToClipboardSetting() == 1);
+        using Actions = SpectacleConfig::CopyImageToClipboardSetting;
+        switch (SpectacleConfig::instance()->copyImageToClipboardSetting()) {
+        case Actions::DoNotChangeClipboard:
+            break;
+        case Actions::CopyImageToClipboard:
+            {
+                lExportManager->doCopyToClipboard(false);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -313,15 +326,15 @@
 
     // 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 (mCopySaveLocationToClipboard || mCopyImageToClipboard) {
         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 (!mCopySaveLocationToClipboard && !mCopyImageToClipboard) {
         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) {