diff --git a/cmd/scan/control.go b/cmd/scan/control.go
index 8c1c60f7..2e25e895 100644
--- a/cmd/scan/control.go
+++ b/cmd/scan/control.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func getControlCmd(ks meta.IKubescape, scanInfo *cautils.ScanInfo) *cobra.Comman
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.L().Fatal(err.Error())
 			}
-			if err := results.HandleResults(ks.Context()); err != nil {
+			if err := results.HandleResults(ks.Context(), scanInfo); err != nil {
 				logger.L().Fatal(err.Error())
 			}
 			if !scanInfo.VerboseMode {
diff --git a/cmd/scan/framework.go b/cmd/scan/framework.go
index 73baa531..a1b6a39b 100644
--- a/cmd/scan/framework.go
+++ b/cmd/scan/framework.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func getFrameworkCmd(ks meta.IKubescape, scanInfo *cautils.ScanInfo) *cobra.Comm
 				logger.L().Fatal(err.Error())
 			}
 
-			if err = results.HandleResults(ks.Context()); err != nil {
+			if err = results.HandleResults(ks.Context(), scanInfo); err != nil {
 				logger.L().Fatal(err.Error())
 			}
 
diff --git a/cmd/scan/scan.go b/cmd/scan/scan.go
index 2d2a0fa6..5ec5fe8c 100644
--- a/cmd/scan/scan.go
+++ b/cmd/scan/scan.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func securityScan(scanInfo cautils.ScanInfo, ks meta.IKubescape) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err = results.HandleResults(ks.Context()); err != nil {
+	if err = results.HandleResults(ks.Context(), &scanInfo); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/scan/workload.go b/cmd/scan/workload.go
index f69ad748..ae10af3b 100644
--- a/cmd/scan/workload.go
+++ b/cmd/scan/workload.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func getWorkloadCmd(ks meta.IKubescape, scanInfo *cautils.ScanInfo) *cobra.Comma
 				logger.L().Fatal(err.Error())
 			}
 
-			if err = results.HandleResults(ks.Context()); err != nil {
+			if err = results.HandleResults(ks.Context(), scanInfo); err != nil {
 				logger.L().Fatal(err.Error())
 			}
 
diff --git a/core/core/image_scan.go b/core/core/image_scan.go
index 954583f7..e028e584 100644
--- a/core/core/image_scan.go
+++ b/core/core/image_scan.go
@@ -207,5 +207,5 @@ func (ks *Kubescape) ScanImage(imgScanInfo *ksmetav1.ImageScanInfo, scanInfo *ca
 		},
 	}
 
-	return scanResults, resultsHandler.HandleResults(ks.Context())
+	return scanResults, resultsHandler.HandleResults(ks.Context(), scanInfo)
 }
diff --git a/core/core/patch.go b/core/core/patch.go
index c3fe475e..5601f458 100644
--- a/core/core/patch.go
+++ b/core/core/patch.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (ks *Kubescape) Patch(patchInfo *ksmetav1.PatchInfo, scanInfo *cautils.Scan
 		},
 	}
 
-	return scanResultsPatched, resultsHandler.HandleResults(ks.Context())
+	return scanResultsPatched, resultsHandler.HandleResults(ks.Context(), scanInfo)
 }
 
 func disableCopaLogger() {
diff --git a/core/pkg/resultshandling/results.go b/core/pkg/resultshandling/results.go
index e6aae4af..a6afe27e 100644
--- a/core/pkg/resultshandling/results.go
+++ b/core/pkg/resultshandling/results.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (rh *ResultsHandler) GetResults() *reporthandlingv2.PostureReport {
 }
 
 // HandleResults handles all necessary actions for the scan results
-func (rh *ResultsHandler) HandleResults(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (rh *ResultsHandler) HandleResults(ctx context.Context, scanInfo *cautils.ScanInfo) error {
 	// Display scan results in the UI first to give immediate value.
 
 	rh.UiPrinter.ActionPrint(ctx, rh.ScanData, rh.ImageScanData)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (rh *ResultsHandler) HandleResults(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// We should submit only after printing results, so a user can see
 	// results at all times, even if submission fails
-	if rh.ReporterObj != nil {
+	if rh.ReporterObj != nil && scanInfo.Submit {
 		if err := rh.ReporterObj.Submit(ctx, rh.ScanData); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/core/pkg/resultshandling/results_test.go b/core/pkg/resultshandling/results_test.go
index 5f480e83..48e9bf85 100644
--- a/core/pkg/resultshandling/results_test.go
+++ b/core/pkg/resultshandling/results_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestResultsHandlerHandleResultsPrintsResultsToUI(t *testing.T) {
 	rh := NewResultsHandler(reporter, printers, uiPrinter)
 	rh.SetData(fakeScanData)
 
-	err := rh.HandleResults(context.TODO())
+	err := rh.HandleResults(context.TODO(), &cautils.ScanInfo{})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	want := 1
diff --git a/httphandler/handlerequests/v1/requestshandlerutils.go b/httphandler/handlerequests/v1/requestshandlerutils.go
index 7f2d19bc..ec46d32c 100644
--- a/httphandler/handlerequests/v1/requestshandlerutils.go
+++ b/httphandler/handlerequests/v1/requestshandlerutils.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func scan(ctx context.Context, scanInfo *cautils.ScanInfo, scanID string) (*repo
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, writeScanErrorToFile(err, scanID)
 	}
-	if err := result.HandleResults(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := result.HandleResults(ctx, scanInfo); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	storage := storage.GetStorage()