diff --git a/lv_objx/lv_img.c b/lv_objx/lv_img.c
index c9fb42875..907f09e5d 100644
--- a/lv_objx/lv_img.c
+++ b/lv_objx/lv_img.c
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_img_create(lv_obj_t * par, const lv_obj_t * copy)
     ext->w = lv_obj_get_width(new_img);
     ext->h = lv_obj_get_height(new_img);
     ext->auto_size = 1;
+    ext->offset.x = 0;
+    ext->offset.y = 0;
 #if USE_LV_MULTI_LANG
     ext->lang_txt_id = LV_LANG_TXT_ID_NONE;
 #endif
@@ -235,6 +237,19 @@ void lv_img_set_auto_size(lv_obj_t * img, bool en)
     ext->auto_size = (en == false ? 0 : 1);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set an offset for the source of an image.
+ * so the image will be displayed from this new origin.
+ * @param img pointer to an image
+ * @param en true: auto size enable, false: auto size disable
+ */
+void lv_img_set_offset(lv_obj_t *img, lv_point_t offset)
+{
+    lv_img_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_get_ext_attr(img);
+
+    if((ext->offset.x < ext->w - 1) && (ext->offset.y < ext->h - 1))
+	    ext->offset = offset;
+}
 
 /*=====================
  * Getter functions
@@ -325,6 +340,9 @@ static bool lv_img_design(lv_obj_t * img, const lv_area_t * mask, lv_design_mode
         lv_obj_get_coords(img, &coords);
 
         if(ext->src_type == LV_IMG_SRC_FILE || ext->src_type == LV_IMG_SRC_VARIABLE) {
+            coords.x1 -= ext->offset.x;
+            coords.y1 -= ext->offset.y;
+            
             LV_LOG_TRACE("lv_img_design: start to draw image");
             lv_area_t cords_tmp;
             cords_tmp.y1 = coords.y1;