diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.cpp b/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.cpp
index 143cb72c1..a8395bb74 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.cpp
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ OSUtilsBase::OSUtilsBase(QObject* parent)
 OSUtilsBase::~OSUtilsBase()
 {
 }
+
+bool OSUtilsBase::setPreventScreenCapture(QWindow*, bool) const
+{
+    // Do nothing by default
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.h b/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.h
index 5b97cd505..00ad6f0cf 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.h
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/OSUtilsBase.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QPointer>
 
+class QWindow;
+
 /**
  * Abstract base class for generic OS-specific functionality
  * which can be reasonably expected to be available on all platforms.
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@ public:
                                         QString* error = nullptr) = 0;
     virtual bool unregisterGlobalShortcut(const QString& name) = 0;
 
+    virtual bool canPreventScreenCapture() const = 0;
+    virtual bool setPreventScreenCapture(QWindow* window, bool allow) const;
+
 signals:
     void globalShortcutTriggered(const QString& name);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKit.h b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKit.h
index 9ce4c01db..309c05b90 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKit.h
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKit.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <QColor>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+class QWindow;
+
 class AppKit : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     bool enableAccessibility();
     bool enableScreenRecording();
     void toggleForegroundApp(bool foreground);
+    void setWindowSecurity(QWindow* window, bool state);
 
 signals:
     void lockDatabases();
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.h b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.h
index 5e7a2fbae..c03fc2948 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #import <AppKit/NSRunningApplication.h>
+#import <AppKit/NSWindow.h>
 
 @interface AppKitImpl : NSObject
 {
@@ -40,5 +41,6 @@
 - (bool) enableAccessibility;
 - (bool) enableScreenRecording;
 - (void) toggleForegroundApp:(bool) foreground;
+- (void) setWindowSecurity:(NSWindow*) window state:(bool) state;
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm
index faf061106..35465e7cb 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
 
 #import "AppKitImpl.h"
 #include "AppKit.h"
+#include <QWindow>
 
 #import <AppKit/NSStatusBar.h>
 #import <AppKit/NSStatusItem.h>
 #import <AppKit/NSStatusBarButton.h>
 #import <AppKit/NSWorkspace.h>
+#import <AppKit/NSWindow.h>
+#import <AppKit/NSView.h>
 #import <CoreVideo/CVPixelBuffer.h>
 
 @implementation AppKitImpl
@@ -211,6 +214,11 @@
     }
 }
 
+- (void) setWindowSecurity:(NSWindow*) window state:(bool) state
+{
+    [window setSharingType: state ? NSWindowSharingNone : NSWindowSharingReadOnly];
+}
+
 @end
 
 //
@@ -285,3 +293,9 @@ void AppKit::toggleForegroundApp(bool foreground)
 {
     [static_cast<id>(self) toggleForegroundApp:foreground];
 }
+
+void AppKit::setWindowSecurity(QWindow* window, bool state)
+{
+    auto view = reinterpret_cast<NSView*>(window->winId());
+    [static_cast<id>(self) setWindowSecurity:view.window state:state];
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.cpp b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.cpp
index 9e85024d0..a3128ea5c 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QWindow>
 
 #include <ApplicationServices/ApplicationServices.h>
 #include <CoreGraphics/CGEventSource.h>
@@ -40,9 +41,7 @@ MacUtils::MacUtils(QObject* parent)
     connect(m_appkit.data(), &AppKit::interfaceThemeChanged, this, [this]() {
         // Emit with delay, since isStatusBarDark() still returns the old value
         // if we call it too fast after a theme change.
-        QTimer::singleShot(100, [this]() {
-            emit statusbarThemeChanged();
-        });
+        QTimer::singleShot(100, [this]() { emit statusbarThemeChanged(); });
     });
 }
 
@@ -152,6 +151,21 @@ void MacUtils::toggleForegroundApp(bool foreground)
     m_appkit->toggleForegroundApp(foreground);
 }
 
+bool MacUtils::canPreventScreenCapture() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool MacUtils::setPreventScreenCapture(QWindow* window, bool prevent) const
+{
+    if (!window) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_appkit->setWindowSecurity(window, prevent);
+    return true;
+}
+
 void MacUtils::registerNativeEventFilter()
 {
     EventTypeSpec eventSpec;
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.h b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.h
index 717be27db..1281aa072 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.h
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/macutils/MacUtils.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public:
     uint16 qtToNativeKeyCode(Qt::Key key);
     CGEventFlags qtToNativeModifiers(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, bool native);
 
+    bool canPreventScreenCapture() const override;
+    bool setPreventScreenCapture(QWindow* window, bool prevent) const override;
+
 signals:
     void lockDatabases();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/nixutils/NixUtils.h b/src/gui/osutils/nixutils/NixUtils.h
index bd659e210..92b83fcf8 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/nixutils/NixUtils.h
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/nixutils/NixUtils.h
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ public:
                                 QString* error = nullptr) override;
     bool unregisterGlobalShortcut(const QString& name) override;
 
+    bool canPreventScreenCapture() const override
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
 signals:
     void keymapChanged();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.cpp b/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.cpp
index 1ccade5f5..ce44e71d3 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@
  */
 
 #include "WinUtils.h"
-#include <QAbstractNativeEventFilter>
+
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QWindow>
 
-#include <windows.h>
+#include <Windows.h>
+#undef MessageBox
 
 QPointer<WinUtils> WinUtils::m_instance = nullptr;
 
@@ -49,6 +51,20 @@ WinUtils::WinUtils(QObject* parent)
 {
 }
 
+bool WinUtils::canPreventScreenCapture() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool WinUtils::setPreventScreenCapture(QWindow* window, bool prevent) const
+{
+    if (window) {
+        HWND handle = reinterpret_cast<HWND>(window->winId());
+        return SetWindowDisplayAffinity(handle, prevent ? WDA_EXCLUDEFROMCAPTURE : WDA_NONE);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Register event filters to handle native platform events such as global hotkeys
  */
diff --git a/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.h b/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.h
index b7ef47573..a4522e08b 100644
--- a/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.h
+++ b/src/gui/osutils/winutils/WinUtils.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public:
     DWORD qtToNativeKeyCode(Qt::Key key);
     DWORD qtToNativeModifiers(Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
 
+    bool canPreventScreenCapture() const override;
+    bool setPreventScreenCapture(QWindow* window, bool prevent) const override;
+
 protected:
     explicit WinUtils(QObject* parent = nullptr);
     ~WinUtils() override = default;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ebbd7dc22..80884562e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QTextStream>
+#include <QWindow>
 
 #include "cli/Utils.h"
 #include "config-keepassx.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "gui/Application.h"
 #include "gui/MainWindow.h"
 #include "gui/MessageBox.h"
+#include "gui/osutils/OSUtils.h"
 
 #if defined(WITH_ASAN) && defined(WITH_LSAN)
 #include <sanitizer/lsan_interface.h>
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         "localconfig", QObject::tr("path to a custom local config file"), "localconfig");
     QCommandLineOption keyfileOption("keyfile", QObject::tr("key file of the database"), "keyfile");
     QCommandLineOption pwstdinOption("pw-stdin", QObject::tr("read password of the database from stdin"));
+    QCommandLineOption allowScreenCaptureOption("allow-screencapture",
+                                                QObject::tr("allow app screen recordering and screenshots"));
 
     QCommandLineOption helpOption = parser.addHelpOption();
     QCommandLineOption versionOption = parser.addVersionOption();
@@ -75,6 +79,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     parser.addOption(pwstdinOption);
     parser.addOption(debugInfoOption);
 
+    if (osUtils->canPreventScreenCapture()) {
+        parser.addOption(allowScreenCaptureOption);
+    }
+
     Application app(argc, argv);
     // don't set organizationName as that changes the return value of
     // QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QDesktopServices::DataLocation)
@@ -132,6 +140,22 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     MainWindow mainWindow;
 
+#ifndef QT_DEBUG
+    // Disable screen capture if capable and not explicitly allowed
+    if (osUtils->canPreventScreenCapture() && !parser.isSet(allowScreenCaptureOption)) {
+        // This ensures any top-level windows (Main Window, Modal Dialogs, etc.) are excluded from screenshots
+        QObject::connect(&app, &QGuiApplication::focusWindowChanged, &mainWindow, [&](QWindow* window) {
+            if (window) {
+                if (!osUtils->setPreventScreenCapture(window, true)) {
+                    mainWindow.displayGlobalMessage(
+                        QObject::tr("Warning: Failed to prevent screenshots on a top level window!"),
+                        MessageWidget::Error);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+#endif
+
     const bool pwstdin = parser.isSet(pwstdinOption);
     for (const QString& filename : fileNames) {
         QString password;