diff --git a/Greenshot/Destinations/ClipboardDestination.cs b/Greenshot/Destinations/ClipboardDestination.cs
index a1172ede4..6b10a483f 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Destinations/ClipboardDestination.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Destinations/ClipboardDestination.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ namespace Greenshot.Destinations {
 
 		public override ExportInformation ExportCapture(bool manuallyInitiated, ISurface surface, ICaptureDetails captureDetails) {
 			ExportInformation exportInformation = new ExportInformation(Designation, Description);
+			// close the form after copying the image to clipboard
+			exportInformation.CloseForm = true;
 			try {
 				ClipboardHelper.SetClipboardData(surface);
 				exportInformation.ExportMade = true;
diff --git a/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs b/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs
index a9fe79239..fff9ae748 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs
@@ -956,7 +956,11 @@ namespace Greenshot.Forms {
 					}
 
 					if (destination.EditorShortcutKeys == keys) {
-						destination.ExportCapture(true, _surface, _surface.CaptureDetails);
+						ExportInformation exportInformation = destination.ExportCapture(true, _surface, _surface.CaptureDetails);
+						if (exportInformation != null && exportInformation.ExportMade) {
+							if (exportInformation.CloseForm)
+								this.Close();
+						}
 						return true;
 					}
 				}
@@ -1297,6 +1301,8 @@ namespace Greenshot.Forms {
 			ExportInformation exportInformation = clickedDestination?.ExportCapture(true, _surface, _surface.CaptureDetails);
 			if (exportInformation != null && exportInformation.ExportMade) {
 				_surface.Modified = false;
+				if (exportInformation.CloseForm)
+					this.Close();
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Interfaces/IDestination.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Interfaces/IDestination.cs
index 8bfb72ac3..6042e01ca 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Interfaces/IDestination.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Interfaces/IDestination.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Interfaces {
 		public string ErrorMessage { get; set; }
 
 		public string Filepath { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Set to true to close the invoking form.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool CloseForm { get; set; }
 	}
 
 	/// <summary>