diff --git a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c
index 78a8f5a04..1b750d909 100644
--- a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c
+++ b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c
@@ -303,6 +303,25 @@ void lv_btnm_set_action(lv_obj_t * btnm, lv_btnm_action_t action)
     ext->action = action;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set the pressed button
+ * @param btnm pointer to button matrix object
+ * @param id index of the currently pressed button (`LV_BTNM_PR_NONE` to unpress)
+ */
+void lv_btnm_set_pressed(const lv_obj_t * btnm, uint16_t id)
+{
+    lv_btnm_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_get_ext_attr(btnm);
+
+    if (id >= ext->btn_cnt && id != LV_BTNM_PR_NONE)
+        return;
+
+    if (id == ext->btn_id_pr)
+        return;
+
+    ext->btn_id_pr = id;
+    lv_obj_invalidate(btnm);
+}
+
 /**
  * Enable or disable button toggling
  * @param btnm pointer to button matrix object
diff --git a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h
index 36f3241d5..7eef895a5 100644
--- a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h
+++ b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ void lv_btnm_set_ctrl_map(const lv_obj_t * btnm, const lv_btnm_ctrl_t * ctrl_map
  */
 void lv_btnm_set_action(lv_obj_t * btnm, lv_btnm_action_t action);
 
+/**
+ * Set the pressed button
+ * @param btnm pointer to button matrix object
+ * @param id index of the currently pressed button (`LV_BTNM_PR_NONE` to unpress)
+ */
+void lv_btnm_set_pressed(const lv_obj_t * btnm, uint16_t id);
+
 /**
  * Enable or disable button toggling
  * @param btnm pointer to button matrix object