diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
index ddd84abbcd1aef..db35bbe84e9a18 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub use texture_atlas_builder::*;
 pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::{
         entity::{SpriteComponents, SpriteSheetComponents},
-        ColorMaterial, Sprite, TextureAtlas, TextureAtlasSprite,
+        ColorMaterial, Sprite, ResizeMode, TextureAtlas, TextureAtlasSprite,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/sprite.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/sprite.rs
index 2997d419a172db..d10fbe384744fc 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/sprite.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/sprite.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,36 @@ use bevy_render::{
 };
 
 #[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Default, RenderResources, RenderResource)]
+#[derive(RenderResources, RenderResource)]
 #[render_resources(from_self)]
 pub struct Sprite {
     pub size: Vec2,
+    pub resize_mode: ResizeMode,
+}
+
+/// Determines how `Sprite` resize should be handled
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum ResizeMode {
+    Manual,
+    Automatic,
+ }
+
+impl Default for Sprite {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            size: Default::default(),
+            resize_mode: ResizeMode::Automatic,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Sprite {
+    pub fn new(size: Vec2) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            size,
+            resize_mode: ResizeMode::Manual,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // SAFE: sprite is repr(C) and only consists of byteables
@@ -24,10 +50,15 @@ pub fn sprite_system(
     mut query: Query<(&mut Sprite, &Handle<ColorMaterial>)>,
 ) {
     for (mut sprite, handle) in &mut query.iter() {
-        let material = materials.get(&handle).unwrap();
-        if let Some(texture_handle) = material.texture {
-            if let Some(texture) = textures.get(&texture_handle) {
-                sprite.size = texture.size;
+        match sprite.resize_mode {
+            ResizeMode::Manual => continue,
+            ResizeMode::Automatic => {
+                let material = materials.get(&handle).unwrap();
+                if let Some(texture_handle) = material.texture {
+                    if let Some(texture) = textures.get(&texture_handle) {
+                        sprite.size = texture.size;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/game/breakout.rs b/examples/game/breakout.rs
index 6690f99446c1f9..7a7f1827abe6f0 100644
--- a/examples/game/breakout.rs
+++ b/examples/game/breakout.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ fn setup(
         .spawn(SpriteComponents {
             material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.2, 0.2, 0.8).into()),
             translation: Translation(Vec3::new(0.0, -215.0, 0.0)),
-            sprite: Sprite {
-                size: Vec2::new(120.0, 30.0),
-            },
+            sprite: Sprite::new(Vec2::new(120.0, 30.0)),
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .with(Paddle { speed: 500.0 })
@@ -60,9 +58,7 @@ fn setup(
         .spawn(SpriteComponents {
             material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.8, 0.2, 0.2).into()),
             translation: Translation(Vec3::new(0.0, -50.0, 1.0)),
-            sprite: Sprite {
-                size: Vec2::new(30.0, 30.0),
-            },
+            sprite: Sprite::new(Vec2::new(30.0, 30.0)),
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .with(Ball {
@@ -100,9 +96,7 @@ fn setup(
         .spawn(SpriteComponents {
             material: wall_material,
             translation: Translation(Vec3::new(-bounds.x() / 2.0, 0.0, 0.0)),
-            sprite: Sprite {
-                size: Vec2::new(wall_thickness, bounds.y() + wall_thickness),
-            },
+            sprite: Sprite::new(Vec2::new(wall_thickness, bounds.y() + wall_thickness)),
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .with(Collider::Solid)
@@ -110,9 +104,7 @@ fn setup(
         .spawn(SpriteComponents {
             material: wall_material,
             translation: Translation(Vec3::new(bounds.x() / 2.0, 0.0, 0.0)),
-            sprite: Sprite {
-                size: Vec2::new(wall_thickness, bounds.y() + wall_thickness),
-            },
+            sprite: Sprite::new(Vec2::new(wall_thickness, bounds.y() + wall_thickness)),
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .with(Collider::Solid)
@@ -120,9 +112,7 @@ fn setup(
         .spawn(SpriteComponents {
             material: wall_material,
             translation: Translation(Vec3::new(0.0, -bounds.y() / 2.0, 0.0)),
-            sprite: Sprite {
-                size: Vec2::new(bounds.x() + wall_thickness, wall_thickness),
-            },
+            sprite: Sprite::new(Vec2::new(bounds.x() + wall_thickness, wall_thickness)),
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .with(Collider::Solid)
@@ -130,9 +120,7 @@ fn setup(
         .spawn(SpriteComponents {
             material: wall_material,
             translation: Translation(Vec3::new(0.0, bounds.y() / 2.0, 0.0)),
-            sprite: Sprite {
-                size: Vec2::new(bounds.x() + wall_thickness, wall_thickness),
-            },
+            sprite: Sprite::new(Vec2::new(bounds.x() + wall_thickness, wall_thickness)),
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .with(Collider::Solid);
@@ -158,7 +146,7 @@ fn setup(
                 // brick
                 .spawn(SpriteComponents {
                     material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.2, 0.2, 0.8).into()),
-                    sprite: Sprite { size: brick_size },
+                    sprite: Sprite::new(brick_size),
                     translation: Translation(brick_position),
                     ..Default::default()
                 })