diff --git a/src/plugins/screenshot/org.kde.KWin.ScreenShot2.xml b/src/plugins/screenshot/org.kde.KWin.ScreenShot2.xml
index 65911c65a3..da0d163b99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenshot/org.kde.KWin.ScreenShot2.xml
+++ b/src/plugins/screenshot/org.kde.KWin.ScreenShot2.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
                                     Defaults to false
             * "include-decoration" (b): Whether the decoration should be included.
                                         Defaults to false
+            * "include-shadow" (b): Whether the shadow should be included.
+                                    Defaults to false
             * "native-resolution" (b): Whether the screenshot should be in
                                        native size. Defaults to false
 
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@
                                     Defaults to false
             * "include-decoration" (b): Whether the decoration should be included.
                                         Defaults to false
+            * "include-shadow" (b): Whether the shadow should be included.
+                                    Defaults to false
             * "native-resolution" (b): Whether the screenshot should be in
                                        native size. Defaults to false
 
@@ -268,6 +272,8 @@
                                     Defaults to false
             * "include-decoration" (b): Whether the decoration should be included.
                                         Defaults to false
+            * "include-shadow" (b): Whether the shadow should be included.
+                                    Defaults to false
             * "native-resolution" (b): Whether the screenshot should be in
                                        native size. Defaults to false
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
index e246108fcf..8267201fa0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ void ScreenShotEffect::takeScreenShot(ScreenShotWindowData *screenshot)
     if (window->hasDecoration() && !(screenshot->flags & ScreenShotIncludeDecoration)) {
         geometry = window->clientGeometry();
     }
+    if (window->hasDecoration() && !(screenshot->flags & ScreenShotIncludeShadow)) {
+        geometry = window->frameGeometry();
+    }
     if (screenshot->flags & ScreenShotNativeResolution) {
         if (const EffectScreen *screen = window->screen()) {
             devicePixelRatio = screen->devicePixelRatio();
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.h b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.h
index bae051581a..8e9c5eabbc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.h
+++ b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enum ScreenShotFlag {
     ScreenShotIncludeDecoration = 0x1, ///< Include window titlebar and borders
     ScreenShotIncludeCursor = 0x2, ///< Include the cursor
     ScreenShotNativeResolution = 0x4, ///< Take the screenshot at the native resolution
+    ScreenShotIncludeShadow = 0x8, ///< Include the window shadow
 };
 Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(ScreenShotFlags, ScreenShotFlag)
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface2.cpp b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface2.cpp
index c2fdcf92bb..ad3eefc92e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface2.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshotdbusinterface2.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ static ScreenShotFlags screenShotFlagsFromOptions(const QVariantMap &options)
         flags |= ScreenShotIncludeDecoration;
     }
 
+    const QVariant includeShadow = options.value(QStringLiteral("include-shadow"));
+    if (includeShadow.toBool()) {
+        flags |= ScreenShotIncludeShadow;
+    }
+
     const QVariant includeCursor = options.value(QStringLiteral("include-cursor"));
     if (includeCursor.toBool()) {
         flags |= ScreenShotIncludeCursor;