diff --git a/saqc/funcs/tools.py b/saqc/funcs/tools.py
index 87ad8ec3e7ba078f9678fe17a639df9420e2a736..9888bb1ff43b98b84627fd7f51170b676bba2267 100644
--- a/saqc/funcs/tools.py
+++ b/saqc/funcs/tools.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class ToolsMixin:
             ax_kwargs=ax_kwargs,
         )
 
-        if ax is None:
+        if ax is None and not path:
             plt.show()
 
         if path: