diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -338,20 +338,10 @@
     if (!mCopyToClipboard) {
         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, [this] {
-                    if (mStartMode != StartMode::Gui) {
-                        emit allDone();
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-        });
     }
 
     connect(lNotify, &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] {
-        if (mStartMode != StartMode::Gui) {
+        if (mStartMode != StartMode::Gui || SpectacleConfig::instance()->quitAfterSaveOrCopyChecked()) {
             emit allDone();
         }
     });