diff --git a/src/lib/grid.cpp b/src/lib/grid.cpp
index 79c7843..a0d3890 100755
--- a/src/lib/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/grid.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@ void wrap_fillsinks(py::array_t<float> output, py::array_t<float> dem,
     fillsinks(output_ptr, dem_ptr, bc_ptr, dims_ptr);
 }
 
+void wrap_fillsinks_hybrid(py::array_t<float> output,
+                           py::array_t<ptrdiff_t> queue,
+                           py::array_t<float> dem,
+                           py::array_t<uint8_t> bc,
+                           std::tuple<ptrdiff_t, ptrdiff_t> dims){
+
+    float *output_ptr = output.mutable_data();
+    float *dem_ptr = dem.mutable_data();
+    ptrdiff_t *queue_ptr = queue.mutable_data();
+    uint8_t *bc_ptr = bc.mutable_data();
+
+    std::array<ptrdiff_t, 2> dims_array = {std::get<0>(dims), std::get<1>(dims)};
+    ptrdiff_t *dims_ptr = dims_array.data();
+    fillsinks_hybrid(output_ptr, queue_ptr, dem_ptr, bc_ptr, dims_ptr);
+}
+
 // wrap_identifyflats: 
 // Parameters:
 //   output: A NumPy array to store the output, where flats, sill amd presills will be marked.
@@ -227,6 +243,7 @@ void wrap_gradient8(
 
 PYBIND11_MODULE(_grid, m) {
     m.def("fillsinks", &wrap_fillsinks);
+    m.def("fillsinks_hybrid", &wrap_fillsinks_hybrid);
     m.def("identifyflats", &wrap_identifyflats);
     m.def("excesstopography_fsm2d", &wrap_excesstopography_fsm2d);
     m.def("excesstopography_fmm2d", &wrap_excesstopography_fmm2d);
diff --git a/src/topotoolbox/flow_object.py b/src/topotoolbox/flow_object.py
index 4ff453e..2079a52 100644
--- a/src/topotoolbox/flow_object.py
+++ b/src/topotoolbox/flow_object.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class FlowObject():
     """
 
     def __init__(self, grid: GridObject,
-                 bc: np.ndarray | GridObject | None = None):
+                 bc: np.ndarray | GridObject | None = None,
+                 hybrid : bool = True):
         """The constructor for the FlowObject. Takes a GridObject as input,
         computes flow direction information and saves them as an FlowObject.
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ def __init__(self, grid: GridObject,
             indicate pixels that should be fixed to their values in the
             original DEM and values of 0 indicate pixels that should be
             filled.
+        hybrid: bool, optional
+            Should hybrid reconstruction algorithm be used to fill
+            sinks? Defaults to True. Hybrid reconstruction is faster
+            but requires additional memory be allocated for a queue.
 
         Notes
         -----
@@ -58,7 +63,11 @@ def __init__(self, grid: GridObject,
         if isinstance(bc, GridObject):
             bc = bc.z
 
-        _grid.fillsinks(filled_dem, dem, bc, dims)
+        queue = np.zeros_like(dem, dtype=np.int64, order='F')
+        if hybrid:
+            _grid.fillsinks_hybrid(filled_dem, queue, dem, bc, dims)
+        else:
+            _grid.fillsinks(filled_dem, dem, bc, dims)
 
         if restore_nans:
             dem[nans] = np.nan
@@ -73,7 +82,7 @@ def __init__(self, grid: GridObject,
 
         dist = np.zeros_like(flats, dtype=np.float32, order='F')
         prev = conncomps  # prev: dtype=np.int64
-        heap = np.zeros_like(flats, dtype=np.int64, order='F')
+        heap = queue      # heap: dtype=np.int64
         back = np.zeros_like(flats, dtype=np.int64, order='F')
         _grid.gwdt(dist, prev, costs, flats, heap, back, dims)
 
diff --git a/src/topotoolbox/grid_object.py b/src/topotoolbox/grid_object.py
index 5216ec1..e70d07e 100755
--- a/src/topotoolbox/grid_object.py
+++ b/src/topotoolbox/grid_object.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def reproject(self,
         return dst
 
     def fillsinks(self,
-                  bc: 'np.ndarray | GridObject | None' = None) -> 'GridObject':
+                  bc: 'np.ndarray | GridObject | None' = None,
+                  hybrid: bool = True) -> 'GridObject':
         """Fill sinks in the digital elevation model (DEM).
 
         Parameters
@@ -116,6 +117,10 @@ def fillsinks(self,
             indicate pixels that should be fixed to their values in the
             original DEM and values of 0 indicate pixels that should be
             filled.
+        hybrid: bool, optional
+            Should hybrid reconstruction algorithm be used? Defaults to True. Hybrid
+            reconstruction is faster but requires additional memory be allocated
+            for a queue.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -146,7 +151,11 @@ def fillsinks(self,
         if isinstance(bc, GridObject):
             bc = bc.z
 
-        _grid.fillsinks(output, dem, bc, self.shape)
+        if hybrid:
+            queue = np.zeros_like(dem, dtype=np.int64)
+            _grid.fillsinks_hybrid(output, queue, dem, bc, self.shape)
+        else:
+            _grid.fillsinks(output, dem, bc, self.shape)
 
         if restore_nans:
             dem[nans] = np.nan
diff --git a/tests/test_grid_object.py b/tests/test_grid_object.py
index f08f16d..8da6ef6 100755
--- a/tests/test_grid_object.py
+++ b/tests/test_grid_object.py
@@ -25,11 +25,16 @@ def test_fillsinks(square_dem, wide_dem, tall_dem):
         # since grid is a fixture, it has to be assigned/called first
         dem = grid
         original_dem = dem.z.copy()
-        filled_dem = dem.fillsinks()
+        filled_dem = dem.fillsinks(hybrid=False)
+        filled_dem_hybrid = dem.fillsinks(hybrid=True)
 
         # Ensure that DEM has not been modified by fillsinks
         assert np.all(original_dem == dem.z)
 
+        # The sequential and hybrid reconstruction algorithms should
+        # produce the same result
+        assert np.all(filled_dem.z == filled_dem_hybrid.z)
+
         # Loop over all cells of the DEM
         for i in range(dem.shape[0]):
             for j in range(dem.shape[1]):