diff --git a/src/virtual-machine.js b/src/virtual-machine.js
index e80a0bbda..a2d50c653 100644
--- a/src/virtual-machine.js
+++ b/src/virtual-machine.js
@@ -398,6 +398,32 @@ class VirtualMachine extends EventEmitter {
                 this.installTargets(targets, extensions, false));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add a single sb3 sprite.
+     * @param {string} target JSON string representing the sprite/target.
+     * @returns {Promise} Promise that resolves after the sprite is added
+     */
+    addSprite3 (target) {
+        // Validate & parse
+        if (typeof target !== 'string') {
+            log.error('Failed to parse sprite. Non-string supplied to addSprite3.');
+            return;
+        }
+        target = JSON.parse(target);
+        if (typeof target !== 'object') {
+            log.error('Failed to parse sprite. JSON supplied to addSprite3 is not an object.');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const jsonFormatted = {
+            targets: [target]
+        };
+
+        return sb3
+            .deserialize(jsonFormatted, this.runtime, null)
+            .then(({targets, extensions}) => this.installTargets(targets, extensions, false));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add a costume to the current editing target.
      * @param {string} md5ext - the MD5 and extension of the costume to be loaded.