diff --git a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c
index 73a96e39d..d2fd6e43d 100644
--- a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c
+++ b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.c
@@ -314,6 +314,14 @@ void lv_btnm_set_style(lv_obj_t * btnm, lv_btnm_style_t type, lv_style_t * style
     }
 }
 
+void lv_btnm_set_recolor(const lv_obj_t * btnm, bool en)
+{
+    lv_btnm_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_get_ext_attr(btnm);
+
+    ext->recolor = en;
+    lv_obj_invalidate(btnm);
+}
+
 /*=====================
  * Getter functions
  *====================*/
@@ -402,6 +410,13 @@ lv_style_t * lv_btnm_get_style(const lv_obj_t * btnm, lv_btnm_style_t type)
     return style;
 }
 
+bool lv_btnm_get_recolor(const lv_obj_t * btnm)
+{
+    lv_btnm_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_get_ext_attr(btnm);
+
+    return ext->recolor;
+}
+
 /**********************
  *   STATIC FUNCTIONS
  **********************/
@@ -424,6 +439,7 @@ static bool lv_btnm_design(lv_obj_t * btnm, const lv_area_t * mask, lv_design_mo
     }
     /*Draw the object*/
     else if(mode == LV_DESIGN_DRAW_MAIN) {
+
         ancestor_design_f(btnm, mask, mode);
 
         lv_btnm_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_get_ext_attr(btnm);
@@ -441,6 +457,12 @@ static bool lv_btnm_design(lv_obj_t * btnm, const lv_area_t * mask, lv_design_mo
 
         uint16_t btn_i = 0;
         uint16_t txt_i = 0;
+
+        lv_txt_flag_t txt_flag = LV_TXT_FLAG_NONE;
+
+        if(ext->recolor)
+        	txt_flag = LV_TXT_FLAG_RECOLOR;
+
         for(btn_i = 0; btn_i < ext->btn_cnt; btn_i ++, txt_i ++) {
             /*Search the next valid text in the map*/
             while(strcmp(ext->map_p[txt_i], "\n") == 0) txt_i ++;
@@ -486,7 +508,7 @@ static bool lv_btnm_design(lv_obj_t * btnm, const lv_area_t * mask, lv_design_mo
             lv_point_t txt_size;
             lv_txt_get_size(&txt_size, ext->map_p[txt_i], font,
                             btn_style->text.letter_space, btn_style->text.line_space,
-                            lv_area_get_width(&area_btnm), LV_TXT_FLAG_NONE);
+                            lv_area_get_width(&area_btnm), txt_flag);
 
             area_tmp.x1 += (btn_w - txt_size.x) / 2;
             area_tmp.y1 += (btn_h - txt_size.y) / 2;
@@ -494,7 +516,7 @@ static bool lv_btnm_design(lv_obj_t * btnm, const lv_area_t * mask, lv_design_mo
             area_tmp.y2 = area_tmp.y1 + txt_size.y;
 
 
-            lv_draw_label(&area_tmp, mask, btn_style, opa_scale,  ext->map_p[txt_i], LV_TXT_FLAG_NONE, NULL);
+            lv_draw_label(&area_tmp, mask, btn_style, opa_scale,  ext->map_p[txt_i], txt_flag, NULL);
         }
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h
index a1c7c2097..de334b753 100644
--- a/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h
+++ b/lv_objx/lv_btnm.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ typedef struct
     uint16_t btn_id_pr;                         /*Index of the currently pressed button (in `button_areas`) or LV_BTNM_PR_NONE*/
     uint16_t btn_id_tgl;                        /*Index of the currently toggled button (in `button_areas`) or LV_BTNM_PR_NONE */
     uint8_t toggle     :1;                      /*Enable toggling*/
+    uint8_t	recolor    :1;                      /*Enable button recoloring*/
 } lv_btnm_ext_t;
 
 enum {
@@ -129,6 +130,13 @@ void lv_btnm_set_toggle(lv_obj_t * btnm, bool en, uint16_t id);
  */
 void lv_btnm_set_style(lv_obj_t *btnm, lv_btnm_style_t type, lv_style_t *style);
 
+/**
+ * Set whether recoloring is enabled
+ * @param btnm pointer to button matrix object
+ * @param en whether recoloring is enabled
+ */
+void lv_btnm_set_recolor(const lv_obj_t * btnm, bool en);
+
 /*=====================
  * Getter functions
  *====================*/
@@ -169,6 +177,13 @@ uint16_t lv_btnm_get_toggled(const lv_obj_t * btnm);
  */
 lv_style_t * lv_btnm_get_style(const lv_obj_t *btnm, lv_btnm_style_t type);
 
+/**
+ * Find whether recoloring is enabled
+ * @param btnm pointer to button matrix object
+ * @return whether recoloring is enabled
+ */
+bool lv_btnm_get_recolor(const lv_obj_t * btnm);
+
 /**********************
  *      MACROS
  **********************/