diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
index 043f085c..1f6d96c3 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@
   "screen.print|param|text": "the text to print on the screen, eg: \"Hello world\"",
   "screen.print|param|x": "the starting position's x coordinate, eg: 0",
   "screen.print|param|y": "the starting position's x coordinate, eg: 0",
+  "screen.setPixel": "Sets a pixel on or off",
+  "screen.setPixel|param|on": "a value indicating if the pixel should be on or off",
+  "screen.setPixel|param|x": "the starting position's x coordinate, eg: 0",
+  "screen.setPixel|param|y": "the starting position's x coordinate, eg: 0",
   "serial": "Reading and writing data over a serial connection.",
   "serial.writeDmesg": "Send DMESG debug buffer over serial."
 }
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diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
index 1db2554e..7bb52492 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-strings.json
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   "output.setStatusLight|block": "set status light %pattern=led_pattern",
   "output|block": "output",
   "screen.print|block": "print %text| at x: %x| y: %y",
+  "screen.setPixel|block": "set pixel %on| at x: %x| y: %y",
   "screen|block": "screen",
   "serial|block": "serial",
   "{id:category}Control": "Control",
diff --git a/libs/core/screen.ts b/libs/core/screen.ts
index 30b6b411..bf85567f 100644
--- a/libs/core/screen.ts
+++ b/libs/core/screen.ts
@@ -78,13 +78,21 @@ namespace screen {
         }
     }
 
-    export function setPixel(x: number, y: number, mode = Draw.Normal) {
+    /**
+     * Sets a pixel on or off
+     * @param on a value indicating if the pixel should be on or off
+     * @param x the starting position's x coordinate, eg: 0
+     * @param y the starting position's x coordinate, eg: 0
+     */
+    //% blockId=screen_setpixel block="set pixel %on| at x: %x| y: %y"
+    //% weight=98 group="Brick" blockNamespace=output
+    //% x.min=0 x.max=178 y.min=0 y.max=128 on.fieldEditor=toggleonoff
+    export function setPixel(on: boolean, x: number, y: number) {
         x |= 0
         y |= 0
         if (0 <= x && x < DAL.LCD_WIDTH && 0 <= y && y < DAL.LCD_HEIGHT)
-            _setPixel(x, y, mode)
+            _setPixel(x, y, on ? Draw.Normal : Draw.Clear)
     }
-    
 
     /**
      * Show text on the screen.