diff --git a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp b/SpectacleCore.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleCore.cpp
+++ b/SpectacleCore.cpp
@@ -253,11 +253,13 @@
     case StartMode::Background:
     case StartMode::DBus:
         {
+            auto copyToClipboard = mCopyToClipboard || Settings::copyImageToClipboard();
+
             if (mNotify) {
                 connect(lExportManager, &ExportManager::imageSaved, this, &SpectacleCore::doNotify);
             }
 
-            if (mCopyToClipboard) {
+            if (copyToClipboard) {
                 lExportManager->doCopyToClipboard(mNotify);
             } else {
                 QUrl lSavePath = (mStartMode == StartMode::Background && mFileNameUrl.isValid() && mFileNameUrl.isLocalFile()) ?
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@
 
             // if we notify, we emit allDone only if the user either dismissed the notification or pressed
             // the "Open" button, otherwise the app closes before it can react to it.
-            if (!mNotify && mCopyToClipboard) {
+            if (!mNotify && copyToClipboard) {
                 // Allow some time for clipboard content to transfer if '--nonotify' is used, see Bug #411263
                 // TODO: Find better solution
                 QTimer::singleShot(250, this, &SpectacleCore::allDone);