diff --git a/src/core/capturerequest.cpp b/src/core/capturerequest.cpp
index 8a2a16f0..29393d3d 100644
--- a/src/core/capturerequest.cpp
+++ b/src/core/capturerequest.cpp
@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@
 #include "src/utils/screenshotsaver.h"
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QVector>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 CaptureRequest::CaptureRequest(CaptureRequest::CaptureMode mode,
                                const uint delay,
-                               const QString& path,
                                const QVariant& data,
                                CaptureRequest::ExportTask tasks)
   : m_mode(mode)
   , m_delay(delay)
-  , m_path(path)
   , m_tasks(tasks)
   , m_data(data)
   , m_forcedID(false)
@@ -69,12 +68,21 @@ CaptureRequest::ExportTask CaptureRequest::tasks() const
 
 void CaptureRequest::addTask(CaptureRequest::ExportTask task)
 {
+    if (task == SAVE_TASK) {
+        throw std::logic_error("SAVE_TASK must be added using addSaveTask");
+    }
     m_tasks |= task;
 }
 
+void CaptureRequest::addSaveTask(const QString& path)
+{
+    m_tasks |= SAVE_TASK;
+    m_path = path;
+}
+
 void CaptureRequest::exportCapture(const QPixmap& p)
 {
-    if ((m_tasks & ExportTask::FILESYSTEM_SAVE_TASK) != ExportTask::NO_TASK) {
+    if ((m_tasks & ExportTask::SAVE_TASK) != ExportTask::NO_TASK) {
         if (m_path.isEmpty()) {
             ScreenshotSaver(m_id).saveToFilesystemGUI(p);
         } else {
@@ -82,7 +90,7 @@ void CaptureRequest::exportCapture(const QPixmap& p)
         }
     }
 
-    if ((m_tasks & ExportTask::CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK) != ExportTask::NO_TASK) {
+    if ((m_tasks & ExportTask::COPY_TASK) != ExportTask::NO_TASK) {
         ScreenshotSaver().saveToClipboard(p);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/capturerequest.h b/src/core/capturerequest.h
index 22c47280..c738a2b1 100644
--- a/src/core/capturerequest.h
+++ b/src/core/capturerequest.h
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ public:
     enum ExportTask
     {
         NO_TASK = 0,
-        CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK = 1,
-        FILESYSTEM_SAVE_TASK = 2,
+        COPY_TASK = 1,
+        SAVE_TASK = 2,
     };
 
     CaptureRequest(CaptureMode mode,
                    const uint delay = 0,
-                   const QString& path = QLatin1String(""),
                    const QVariant& data = QVariant(),
                    ExportTask tasks = NO_TASK);
 
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ public:
     ExportTask tasks() const;
 
     void addTask(ExportTask task);
+    void addSaveTask(const QString& path);
     void exportCapture(const QPixmap& p);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp b/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp
index 1643b687..8871a1d5 100644
--- a/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/flameshotdbusadapter.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ void FlameshotDBusAdapter::graphicCapture(QString path,
                                           int delay,
                                           uint id)
 {
-    CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::GRAPHICAL_MODE, delay, path);
+    CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::GRAPHICAL_MODE, delay);
     if (toClipboard) {
-        req.addTask(CaptureRequest::CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK);
+        req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
+    }
+    if (!path.isEmpty()) {
+        req.addSaveTask(path);
     }
     req.setStaticID(id);
     Controller::getInstance()->requestCapture(req);
@@ -48,9 +51,11 @@ void FlameshotDBusAdapter::fullScreen(QString path,
 {
     CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::FULLSCREEN_MODE, delay, path);
     if (toClipboard) {
-        req.addTask(CaptureRequest::CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK);
+        req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
+    }
+    if (!path.isEmpty()) {
+        req.addSaveTask(path);
     }
-    req.addTask(CaptureRequest::FILESYSTEM_SAVE_TASK);
     req.setStaticID(id);
     Controller::getInstance()->requestCapture(req);
 }
@@ -66,11 +71,13 @@ void FlameshotDBusAdapter::captureScreen(int number,
                                          int delay,
                                          uint id)
 {
-    CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::SCREEN_MODE, delay, path, number);
+    CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::SCREEN_MODE, delay, number);
     if (toClipboard) {
-        req.addTask(CaptureRequest::CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK);
+        req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
+    }
+    if (!path.isEmpty()) {
+        req.addSaveTask(path);
     }
-    req.addTask(CaptureRequest::FILESYSTEM_SAVE_TASK);
     req.setStaticID(id);
     Controller::getInstance()->requestCapture(req);
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 56748c44..851809a0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         DBusUtils dbusUtils;
         CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::GRAPHICAL_MODE, delay, pathValue);
         if (toClipboard) {
-            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK);
+            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
         }
         uint id = req.id();
 
@@ -352,12 +352,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             goto finish;
         }
 
-        CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::FULLSCREEN_MODE, delay, pathValue);
+        CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::FULLSCREEN_MODE, delay);
         if (toClipboard) {
-            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK);
+            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
         }
         if (!pathValue.isEmpty()) {
-            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::FILESYSTEM_SAVE_TASK);
+            req.addSaveTask(pathValue);
         }
         uint id = req.id();
         DBusUtils dbusUtils;
@@ -410,13 +410,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             goto finish;
         }
 
-        CaptureRequest req(
-          CaptureRequest::SCREEN_MODE, delay, pathValue, number);
+        CaptureRequest req(CaptureRequest::SCREEN_MODE, delay, number);
         if (toClipboard) {
-            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::CLIPBOARD_SAVE_TASK);
+            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::COPY_TASK);
         }
         if (!pathValue.isEmpty()) {
-            req.addTask(CaptureRequest::FILESYSTEM_SAVE_TASK);
+            req.addSaveTask(pathValue);
         }
         uint id = req.id();
         DBusUtils dbusUtils;