diff --git a/printscreen b/printscreen
index 08d1b05..d27ada1 100755
--- a/printscreen
+++ b/printscreen
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ Capture with gui."
 	### Store the clipboard content to a new image file
 	xclip -out -selection clipboard -t image/png > /tmp/$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)."${PROGNAME}".png
 
+	### Ensure to kill flameshot once the capture is complete
+	kill $(pgrep -f -- "/usr/bin/flameshot")
+
 ## }}}
 else  ## Use Scrot {{{
 	debug_message "Scrot tool − \
diff --git a/screen.to.0x0 b/screen.to.0x0
index a26254b..728bb60 100755
--- a/screen.to.0x0
+++ b/screen.to.0x0
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ Capture with gui."
 	### Store the absolut path of the new image file to clipboard
 	echo "/tmp/$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).${PROGNAME}.png" | xclip -rmlastnl -selection clipboard
 
+	### Ensure to kill flameshot once the capture is complete
+	kill $(pgrep -f -- "/usr/bin/flameshot")
+
 ## }}}
 else  ## Use Scrot {{{
 	debug_message "Scrot tool − \