diff --git a/src/org/andengine/entity/sprite/Sprite.java b/src/org/andengine/entity/sprite/Sprite.java
index 12c7fa25e..b161c0bfa 100644
--- a/src/org/andengine/entity/sprite/Sprite.java
+++ b/src/org/andengine/entity/sprite/Sprite.java
@@ -204,14 +204,18 @@ protected void onUpdateColor() {
 		this.mSpriteVertexBufferObject.onUpdateColor(this);
 	}
 
-	protected void onUpdateTextureCoordinates() {
-		this.mSpriteVertexBufferObject.onUpdateTextureCoordinates(this);
-	}
-
 	// ===========================================================
 	// Methods
 	// ===========================================================
 
+	protected void onUpdateTextureCoordinates() {
+		this.mSpriteVertexBufferObject.onUpdateTextureCoordinates(this);
+	}
+	
+	public void markTextureRegionChanged() {
+		onUpdateTextureCoordinates();
+	}
+
 	// ===========================================================
 	// Inner and Anonymous Classes
 	// ===========================================================