diff --git a/epicardium/epicardium.h b/epicardium/epicardium.h
index 8814692a62a06edce3b9db0cf58c6090ba78c86a..65a29744e752e4bf4f50f507cdae11f60df1d4d2 100644
--- a/epicardium/epicardium.h
+++ b/epicardium/epicardium.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ typedef _Bool bool;
 #define API_LEDS_CLEAR_ALL         0x6d
 #define API_LEDS_GET_ROCKET        0x6e
 #define API_LEDS_GET               0x6f
+#define API_LEDS_FLASH_ROCKET      0x72
 
 #define API_VIBRA_SET              0x70
 #define API_VIBRA_VIBRATE          0x71
@@ -622,6 +623,19 @@ API(API_LEDS_SET, void epic_leds_set(int led, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b));
  */
 API(API_LEDS_GET, int epic_leds_get_rgb(int led, uint8_t * rgb));
 
+/**
+ * Set one of the rockets to flash for a certain time.
+ *
+ * :c:func:`epic_leds_flash_rocket` will set a timer for the flash of a rocket.
+ *
+ * :param int led: Number of the rocket that sould flash 
+ * :param uint8_t value:  brightness of the 'on'-state of this rocket ( 0 < value < 32)
+ * :param int millis:  time in milliseconds defining the duration of the flash (i.e. how long is the rocket 'on')
+ *
+ * .. versionadded:: 1.16
+ */
+API(API_LEDS_FLASH_ROCKET, void epic_leds_flash_rocket(int led, uint8_t valiue, int millis));
+
 /**
  * Set one of card10's RGB LEDs to a certain color in HSV format.
  *
diff --git a/epicardium/modules/leds.c b/epicardium/modules/leds.c
index ffe5969e103c1e736d502a2c79d8933fc5e5cf6b..64cc8fea5ddf55f20174b15b86dd3f1e9e98962a 100644
--- a/epicardium/modules/leds.c
+++ b/epicardium/modules/leds.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "leds.h"
 #include "pmic.h"
 #include "FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "timers.h"
 #include "task.h"
 #include "epicardium.h"
 #include "modules.h"
@@ -128,6 +129,33 @@ int epic_leds_get_rocket(int led)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static StaticTimer_t flash_timer_data[3];
+static TimerHandle_t flash_timer[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
+
+static void rocket_timer_callback(TimerHandle_t flash_timer)
+{
+	uint32_t id = (uint32_t)pvTimerGetTimerID(flash_timer);
+	epic_leds_set_rocket(id, 0);
+}
+
+void epic_leds_flash_rocket(int led, uint8_t value, int millis)
+{
+	int ticks  = millis * (configTICK_RATE_HZ / 1000);
+	int32_t id = led;
+	if (flash_timer[id] == NULL) {
+		flash_timer[id] = xTimerCreateStatic(
+			"flashtimer",
+			ticks,
+			pdFALSE,
+			(void *)id,
+			rocket_timer_callback,
+			&flash_timer_data[id]
+		);
+		epic_leds_set_rocket(led, value);
+	}
+	epic_leds_set_rocket(led, value);
+	xTimerChangePeriod(flash_timer[id], ticks, 0);
+}
 void epic_set_flashlight(bool power)
 {
 	hwlock_acquire(HWLOCK_I2C);
diff --git a/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py b/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py
index 75f3aac87dbb362f16a8dc1c1f993c13f22ac158..db09834cc63a42c5885bb2dd00dc0d0e1544a3fb 100644
--- a/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py
+++ b/pycardium/modules/py/leds.py
@@ -95,6 +95,20 @@ def get_rocket(led):
     return sys_leds.get_rocket(led)
 
 
+def flash_rocket(led, value, millis):
+    """
+    Let one of the rockets flash for a certain time without
+    blocking the python interpreter.
+
+    :param int led: Choose your rocket!
+    :param int value: brightness value (0 < value < 32)
+    :param int millis: duration of the rocket being on in milliseconds.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 1.??
+    """
+    return sys_leds.flash_rocket(led, value, millis)
+
+
 def dim_top(value):
     """
     Set global brightness for top RGB LEDs.
diff --git a/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h b/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h
index 3a6e9dfcf47dfd16160b9b0cf76809436176bc55..2fed1b2c12052473bf878c2fb1536304df3be6fd 100644
--- a/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h
+++ b/pycardium/modules/qstrdefs.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Q(set_all_hsv)
 Q(set_flashlight)
 Q(set_rocket)
 Q(get_rocket)
+Q(flash_rocket)
 Q(set_powersave)
 Q(set_gamma)
 Q(dim_top)
diff --git a/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c b/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c
index 16efdcc9e69b2dc2f4c24b2b7630832faeea8b19..2e77fd833479f5d12dad7242edfa22bc2c6ee780 100644
--- a/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c
+++ b/pycardium/modules/sys_leds.c
@@ -213,6 +213,22 @@ static mp_obj_t mp_leds_get_rocket(mp_obj_t led_in)
 }
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(leds_get_rocket_obj, mp_leds_get_rocket);
 
+static mp_obj_t
+mp_leds_flash_rocket(mp_obj_t led_in, mp_obj_t value_in, mp_obj_t time_in)
+{
+	int led   = mp_obj_get_int(led_in);
+	int value = mp_obj_get_int(value_in);
+	int time  = mp_obj_get_int(time_in);
+
+	if (value > 31) {
+		mp_raise_ValueError("brightness must be < 32");
+	}
+
+	epic_leds_flash_rocket(led, value, time);
+	return mp_const_none;
+}
+static MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(leds_flash_rocket_obj, mp_leds_flash_rocket);
+
 static mp_obj_t mp_leds_dim_top(mp_obj_t dim_in)
 {
 	int dim = mp_obj_get_int(dim_in);
@@ -283,6 +299,8 @@ static const mp_rom_map_elem_t leds_module_globals_table[] = {
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_all_hsv), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_set_all_hsv_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_rocket), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_set_rocket_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_get_rocket), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_get_rocket_obj) },
+	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_flash_rocket),
+	  MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_flash_rocket_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_flashlight),
 	  MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_set_flashlight_obj) },
 	{ MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_update), MP_ROM_PTR(&leds_update_obj) },