diff --git a/js/ui/shellDBus.js b/js/ui/shellDBus.js
index 7a625af37..b4d896615 100644
--- a/js/ui/shellDBus.js
+++ b/js/ui/shellDBus.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const GnomeShell = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     _onScreenshotComplete: function(obj, result, area, flash, invocation) {
-        if (flash) {
+        if (flash && result) {
             let flashspot = new Flashspot.Flashspot(area);
             flashspot.fire();
         }