diff --git a/Extensions/Sprite.cpp b/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
index 4297d35..20b1476 100644
--- a/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
@@ -739,22 +739,22 @@ void TFT_eSprite::pushSprite(int32_t x, int32_t y, uint16_t transp)
 //     4bpp  ->  4bpp (note: color translation depends on the 2 sprites pallet colors)
 //     1bpp  ->  1bpp (note: color translation depends on the 2 sprites bitmap colors)
 
-bool TFT_eSprite::pushSprite(TFT_eSprite *spr, int32_t x, int32_t y)
+bool TFT_eSprite::pushSprite(TFT_eSprite &spr, int32_t x, int32_t y)
 {
   if (!_created) return false;
-  if (!spr->created()) return false;
+  if (!spr.created()) return false;
 
   // Check destination sprite compatibility
-  int8_t ds_bpp = spr->getColorDepth();
+  int8_t ds_bpp = spr.getColorDepth();
   if (_bpp == 16 && ds_bpp != 16 && ds_bpp !=  8) return false;
   if (_bpp ==  8) return false;
   if (_bpp ==  4 && ds_bpp !=  4) return false;
   if (_bpp ==  1 && ds_bpp !=  1) return false;
 
-  bool oldSwapBytes = spr->getSwapBytes();
-  spr->setSwapBytes(false);
-  spr->pushImage(x, y, _dwidth, _dheight, _img );
-  spr->setSwapBytes(oldSwapBytes);
+  bool oldSwapBytes = spr.getSwapBytes();
+  spr.setSwapBytes(false);
+  spr.pushImage(x, y, _dwidth, _dheight, _img );
+  spr.setSwapBytes(oldSwapBytes);
 
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/Extensions/Sprite.h b/Extensions/Sprite.h
index 5282bbf..823ec1f 100644
--- a/Extensions/Sprite.h
+++ b/Extensions/Sprite.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class TFT_eSprite : public TFT_eSPI {
 
            // Push the sprite to another sprite, this fn calls pushImage() in the destination sprite class.
            // >>>>>>  Using a transparent color is not supported at the moment  <<<<<<
-  bool     pushSprite(TFT_eSprite *spr, int32_t x, int32_t y);
+  bool     pushSprite(TFT_eSprite &spr, int32_t x, int32_t y);
 
            // Push a windowed area of the sprite to the TFT at tx, ty
   bool     pushSprite(int32_t tx, int32_t ty, int32_t sx, int32_t sy, int32_t sw, int32_t sh);