diff --git a/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.cpp b/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.cpp
index e2f91ba6..58375669 100644
--- a/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.cpp
+++ b/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.cpp
@@ -459,10 +459,10 @@ namespace pimoroni {
     define_sprite_internal(sprite_data_idx, width, height, (uint32_t*)data);
   }
 
-  void DVDisplay::set_sprite(int sprite_num, uint16_t sprite_data_idx, const Point &p)
+  void DVDisplay::set_sprite(int sprite_num, uint16_t sprite_data_idx, const Point &p, SpriteBlendMode blend_mode)
   {
     uint8_t buf[7];
-    buf[0] = 1;  // BLEND_DEPTH
+    buf[0] = (uint8_t)blend_mode;
     buf[1] = sprite_data_idx & 0xff;
     buf[2] = sprite_data_idx >> 8;
     buf[3] = p.x & 0xff;
diff --git a/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.hpp b/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.hpp
index 4759dfd5..9ceea9db 100644
--- a/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.hpp
+++ b/drivers/dv_display/dv_display.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ namespace pimoroni {
       MODE_RGB888 = 3,
     };
 
+    enum SpriteBlendMode : uint8_t {
+        BLEND_NONE = 0,     // Sprite data always written to frame regardless of alpha
+        BLEND_DEPTH = 1,    // Alpha represents depth.  Order from back to front is: Sprite A0, Frame A0, Sprite A1, Frame A1
+        BLEND_DEPTH2 = 2,   // Alpha represents depth.  Order from back to front is: Sprite A0, Frame A0, Frame A1, Sprite A1
+                            // Note that blend modes are only supported in RGB555 mode.
+        BLEND_BLEND = 3,    // Use frame if Sprite A0 or Frame A1, additive blend if Sprite A1 and Frame A0
+        BLEND_BLEND2 = 4,   // Use frame if Sprite A0, additive blend if Sprite A1
+    };
+
     // I2C pins
     static constexpr uint I2C_SDA = 6;
     static constexpr uint I2C_SCL = 7;
@@ -150,8 +159,7 @@ namespace pimoroni {
 
       // Display/move a sprite to a given position.
       // Note sprite positions are always display relative (not scrolled)
-      // TODO: Blend mode
-      void set_sprite(int sprite_num, uint16_t sprite_data_idx, const Point &p);
+      void set_sprite(int sprite_num, uint16_t sprite_data_idx, const Point &p, SpriteBlendMode blend_mode = BLEND_DEPTH);
       void clear_sprite(int sprite_num);
 
       // 32 colour palette mode.  Note that palette entries range from 0-31,
diff --git a/examples/dv_stick/dv_sprite_test.cpp b/examples/dv_stick/dv_sprite_test.cpp
index 4a3433a2..8b125a18 100644
--- a/examples/dv_stick/dv_sprite_test.cpp
+++ b/examples/dv_stick/dv_sprite_test.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using namespace pimoroni;
 #define SPRITE_WIDTH 8
 #define SPRITE_HEIGHT 8
 
-#define USE_PALETTE 1
+#define USE_PALETTE 0
 
 #if USE_PALETTE
 static uint8_t sprite_data_pal[] = {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int main() {
   while (true)
   {
     for (int i = 0; i < 32; ++i) {
-      display.set_sprite(i, 0, sprite_pos[i]);
+      display.set_sprite(i, 0, sprite_pos[i], (i < 16) ? DVDisplay::BLEND_BLEND : DVDisplay::BLEND_DEPTH);
 
       sprite_pos[i] += sprite_dir[i];
       if (sprite_pos[i].x >= DISPLAY_WIDTH || sprite_pos[i].x <= 0) {