diff --git a/src/Gui/KSWidget.cpp b/src/Gui/KSWidget.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/KSWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/KSWidget.cpp
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
     mCaptureTransientOnly->setEnabled(false);
     connect(mCaptureTransientOnly, &QCheckBox::clicked, lConfigMgr, &SpectacleConfig::setCaptureTransientWindowOnlyChecked);
 
-    mQuitAfterSaveOrCopy = new QCheckBox(i18n("Quit after Save or Copy"), this);
-    mQuitAfterSaveOrCopy->setToolTip(i18n("Quit Spectacle after saving or copying the image"));
+    mQuitAfterSaveOrCopy = new QCheckBox(i18n("Quit after manual Save or Copy"), this);
+    mQuitAfterSaveOrCopy->setToolTip(i18n("Quit Spectacle after manually saving or copying the image"));
     connect(mQuitAfterSaveOrCopy, &QCheckBox::clicked, lConfigMgr, &SpectacleConfig::setQuitAfterSaveOrCopyChecked);
 
     mContentOptionsForm = new QVBoxLayout;
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
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@
 {
     QFormLayout *mainLayout = new QFormLayout(this);
     setLayout(mainLayout);
-    
+
+    // When spectacle is running settings
     KTitleWidget* runningTitle = new KTitleWidget(this);
     runningTitle->setText(i18n("When Spectacle is Running"));
     runningTitle->setLevel(2);
     mainLayout->addRow(runningTitle);
+
     QRadioButton* takeNew = new QRadioButton(i18n("Take a new screenshot"), this);
     QRadioButton* startNewInstance = new QRadioButton(i18n("Open a new Spectacle window"), this);
     mPrintKeyActionGroup = new QButtonGroup(this);
@@ -62,19 +64,24 @@
     // copy file or file location to clipboard after taking a screenshot
     QRadioButton *doNothing = new QRadioButton(i18n("Do nothing"), this);
     QRadioButton *copyImageToClipboard = new QRadioButton(i18n("Copy image to clipboard"), this);
+    QRadioButton *autoSaveImage = new QRadioButton(i18n("Autosave the image to the default location"), this);
     mAfterTakingScreenshotGroup = new QButtonGroup(this);
     mAfterTakingScreenshotGroup->setExclusive(true);
     mAfterTakingScreenshotGroup->addButton(doNothing, SpectacleConfig::AfterTakingScreenshotAction::DoNothing);
     mAfterTakingScreenshotGroup->addButton(copyImageToClipboard, SpectacleConfig::AfterTakingScreenshotAction::CopyImageToClipboard);
+    mAfterTakingScreenshotGroup->addButton(autoSaveImage, SpectacleConfig::AfterTakingScreenshotAction::AutoSaveImage);
     connect(mAfterTakingScreenshotGroup, qOverload<int, bool>(&QButtonGroup::buttonToggled), this, &GeneralOptionsPage::markDirty);
     mainLayout->addRow(i18n("After taking a screenshot:"), doNothing);
     mainLayout->addRow(QString(), copyImageToClipboard);
+    mainLayout->addRow(QString(), autoSaveImage);
+
+    mainLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 18, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
 
     // Rectangular Region settings
-    KTitleWidget *titleWidget = new KTitleWidget(this);
-    titleWidget->setText(i18n("Rectangular Region"));
-    titleWidget->setLevel(2);
-    mainLayout->addRow(titleWidget);
+    KTitleWidget *rectangularRegionWidget = new KTitleWidget(this);
+    rectangularRegionWidget->setText(i18n("Rectangular Region"));
+    rectangularRegionWidget->setLevel(2);
+    mainLayout->addRow(rectangularRegionWidget);
 
     // use light background
     mUseLightBackground = new QCheckBox(i18n("Use light background"), this);
diff --git a/src/SpectacleConfig.h b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
--- a/src/SpectacleConfig.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 
     enum AfterTakingScreenshotAction : int {
         DoNothing = 0,
-        CopyImageToClipboard
+        CopyImageToClipboard,
+        AutoSaveImage
     };
 
     KActionCollection* shortCutActions;
diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@
                                                 KMessageWidget::Information);
             }
             break;
+        case Actions::AutoSaveImage:
+            {
+                QUrl lSavePath = (mFileNameUrl.isValid() && mFileNameUrl.isLocalFile()) ? mFileNameUrl : QUrl();
+                lExportManager->doSave(lSavePath);
+            }
         }
     }
 }