diff --git a/drivers/include/sps30.h b/drivers/include/sps30.h
index 44a0dd76a3..81a14b4a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/include/sps30.h
+++ b/drivers/include/sps30.h
@@ -287,6 +287,24 @@ int sps30_read_serial_number(const sps30_t *dev, char *str, size_t len);
  */
 int sps30_reset(const sps30_t *dev);
 
+/**
+ * @brief       Put the sensor in sleep mode
+ *
+ * @param[in]   dev        Pointer to an SPS30 device handle
+ *
+ * @return      #SPS30_OK on success, negative #sps30_error_code_t on error
+ */
+int sps30_sleep(const sps30_t *dev);
+
+/**
+ * @brief       Wake up sensor from sleep mode (returns sensor to Idle mode)
+ *
+ * @param[in]   dev        Pointer to an SPS30 device handle
+ *
+ * @return      #SPS30_OK on success, negative #sps30_error_code_t on error
+ */
+int sps30_wakeup(const sps30_t *dev);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/sps30/sps30.c b/drivers/sps30/sps30.c
index edb8975c4c..1dbbe88c30 100644
--- a/drivers/sps30/sps30.c
+++ b/drivers/sps30/sps30.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ typedef enum {
     SPS30_CMD_RD_ARTICLE      = 0xD025, /**< Read article code */
     SPS30_CMD_RD_SERIAL       = 0xD033, /**< Read serial number */
     SPS30_CMD_RESET           = 0xD304, /**< Reset */
+    SPS30_CMD_SLEEP           = 0x1001, /**< Sleep */
+    SPS30_CMD_WAKE_UP         = 0x1103  /**< Wake-up */
 } sps30_cmd_t;
 /** @} */
 
@@ -283,3 +285,18 @@ int sps30_reset(const sps30_t *dev)
     assert(dev);
     return _rx_tx_data(dev, SPS30_CMD_RESET, NULL, 0, false);
 }
+
+int sps30_sleep(const sps30_t *dev)
+{
+    assert(dev);
+    sps30_stop_measurement(dev);
+    return _rx_tx_data(dev, SPS30_CMD_SLEEP, NULL, 0, false);
+}
+
+int sps30_wakeup(const sps30_t *dev)
+{
+    assert(dev);
+    /* Send I2C start stop sequence to re-enable I2C interface on sensor */
+    i2c_write_bytes(dev->p.i2c_dev, SPS30_I2C_ADDR, NULL, 0, 0);
+    return _rx_tx_data(dev, SPS30_CMD_WAKE_UP, NULL, 0, false);
+}
diff --git a/tests/driver_sps30/main.c b/tests/driver_sps30/main.c
index 5248c63c9c..f4a08fb0a5 100644
--- a/tests/driver_sps30/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_sps30/main.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #define TEST_START_DELAY_S          (2U)
 #define SENSOR_RESET_DELAY_S        (10U)
 #define SENSOR_STARTUP_DELAY_S      (10U)
+#define SENSOR_SLEEP_WAKE_DELAY_S   (5U)
 #define POLL_FOR_READY_S            (1U)
 #define NUM_OF_MEASUREMENTS         (10U)
 
@@ -102,6 +103,16 @@ int main(void)
 
     xtimer_sleep(SENSOR_RESET_DELAY_S);
 
+    /* Put the sensor in sleep */
+    ec = sps30_sleep(&dev);
+    error |= _print_error("sleep", ec);
+    xtimer_sleep(SENSOR_SLEEP_WAKE_DELAY_S);
+
+    /* Wake-up the sensor */
+    ec = sps30_wakeup(&dev);
+    error |= _print_error("wake-up", ec);
+    xtimer_sleep(SENSOR_SLEEP_WAKE_DELAY_S);
+
     /* start the sensor again again... */
     ec = sps30_start_measurement(&dev);
     error |= _print_error("start_measurement", ec);