diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
index 736fba759f..3b4f150699 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
@@ -380,8 +380,10 @@ async def to_code(configs):
     # This must be done after all widgets are created
     for comp in helpers.lvgl_components_required:
         cg.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{comp.upper()}")
-    # Currently always need RGB565 for the display buffer, and ARGB8888 is used for layer blending
-    lv_image_formats = {"RGB565", "ARGB8888"}
+    for use in helpers.lv_uses:
+        df.add_define(f"LV_USE_{use.upper()}")
+        cg.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{use.upper()}")
+
     if {
         "transform_rotation",
         "transform_scale",
@@ -389,9 +391,18 @@ async def to_code(configs):
         "transform_scale_y",
     } & styles_used:
         df.add_define("LV_COLOR_SCREEN_TRANSP", "1")
-    for use in helpers.lv_uses:
-        df.add_define(f"LV_USE_{use.upper()}")
-        cg.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{use.upper()}")
+
+    # Currently always need RGB565 for the display buffer, and ARGB8888 is used for layer blending
+    lv_image_formats = {"RGB565", "ARGB8888"}
+    if {
+        "drop_shadow_color",
+        "drop_shadow_offset_x",
+        "drop_shadow_offset_y",
+        "drop_shadow_opa",
+        "drop_shadow_quality",
+        "drop_shadow_radius",
+    } & styles_used:
+        lv_image_formats.add("A8")
 
     for image_id in lv_images_used:
         await cg.get_variable(image_id)
@@ -410,6 +421,7 @@ async def to_code(configs):
         lv_image_formats.add("RGB888")
     for fmt in lv_image_formats:
         df.add_define(f"LV_DRAW_SW_SUPPORT_{fmt}", "1")
+
     lv_conf_h_file = CORE.relative_src_path(LV_CONF_FILENAME)
     write_file_if_changed(lv_conf_h_file, generate_lv_conf_h())
     cg.add_build_flag("-DLV_CONF_H=1")
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
index 21d1e0d417..8d139b23cb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
@@ -74,11 +74,13 @@ inline void lv_style_set_text_font(lv_style_t *style, const font::Font *font) {
 #if defined(USE_LVGL_IMAGE) && defined(USE_IMAGE)
 // Shortcut / overload, so that the source of an image can easily be updated
 // from within a lambda.
-inline void lv_image_set_src(lv_obj_t *obj, esphome::image::Image *image) {
-  lv_image_set_src(obj, image->get_lv_image_dsc());
+inline void lv_image_set_src(lv_obj_t *obj, image::Image *image) { lv_image_set_src(obj, image->get_lv_image_dsc()); }
+
+inline void lv_obj_set_style_bitmap_mask_src(lv_obj_t *obj, image::Image *image, lv_style_selector_t selector) {
+  lv_obj_set_style_bitmap_mask_src(obj, image->get_lv_image_dsc(), selector);
 }
 
-inline void lv_obj_set_style_bg_image_src(lv_obj_t *obj, esphome::image::Image *image, lv_style_selector_t selector) {
+inline void lv_obj_set_style_bg_image_src(lv_obj_t *obj, image::Image *image, lv_style_selector_t selector) {
   lv_obj_set_style_bg_image_src(obj, image->get_lv_image_dsc(), selector);
 }
 #endif  // USE_LVGL_IMAGE
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index 9c9504f05f..4f1473b652 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ BASE_PROPS = {
     "bg_main_opa": lvalid.opacity,
     "bg_main_stop": lvalid.stop_value,
     "bg_opa": lvalid.opacity,
+    "bitmap_mask_src": lvalid.lv_image,
     "blend_mode": df.LvConstant(
         "LV_BLEND_MODE_",
         "NORMAL",
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
index b8c9a1809e..abc66ef587 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ lvgl:
               image:
                 src: cat_image
                 align: top_left
+                bitmap_mask_src: alert
             on_click:
               - lvgl.widget.focus: spin_up
               - lvgl.widget.focus: next
@@ -1189,6 +1190,13 @@ image:
     type: BINARY
     transparency: chroma_key
 
+  - id: alert
+    file: $component_dir/logo-text.svg
+    type: grayscale
+    resize: 100x100
+    invert_alpha: true
+    transparency: alpha_channel
+
 color:
   - id: light_blue
     hex: "3340FF"