diff --git a/src/Main.cpp b/src/Main.cpp
--- a/src/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/Main.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
         lApp.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
         break;
     case SpectacleCore::StartMode::DBus:
+        if (Settings::copyImageToClipboard()) {
+                lCopyToClipboard = true;
+        }
         lApp.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
         break;
     case SpectacleCore::StartMode::Gui: