diff --git a/src/Main.cpp b/src/Main.cpp
--- a/src/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/Main.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@
     } else if (lCmdLineParser.isSet(QStringLiteral("region"))) {
         lCaptureMode = Spectacle::CaptureMode::RectangularRegion;
     } else if (lCmdLineParser.isSet(QStringLiteral("windowundercursor"))) {
-        lCaptureMode = Spectacle::CaptureMode::TransientWithParent;
-    } else if (lCmdLineParser.isSet(QStringLiteral("transientonly"))) {
         lCaptureMode = Spectacle::CaptureMode::WindowUnderCursor;
+    } else if (lCmdLineParser.isSet(QStringLiteral("transientonly"))) {
+        lCaptureMode = Spectacle::CaptureMode::TransientWithParent;
     }
 
     // are we running in background or dbus mode?