diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/gdal/gdaladdo.py b/python/plugins/processing/gdal/gdaladdo.py
index adddfdc6f09..e5bf0ffe5aa 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/gdal/gdaladdo.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/gdal/gdaladdo.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ from PyQt4 import QtGui
 
 from processing.core.GeoAlgorithm import GeoAlgorithm
 from processing.parameters.ParameterRaster import ParameterRaster
+from processing.parameters.ParameterBoolean import ParameterBoolean
+from processing.parameters.ParameterSelection import ParameterSelection
 from processing.outputs.OutputRaster import OutputRaster
 
 from processing.gdal.GdalUtils import GdalUtils
@@ -38,8 +40,19 @@ class gdaladdo(GeoAlgorithm):
 
     INPUT = "INPUT"
     LEVELS = "LEVELS"
+    CLEAN = "CLEAN"
+    RESAMPLING_METHOD = "RESAMPLING_METHOD"
+    FORMAT = "FORMAT"
     OUTPUT = "OUTPUT"
 
+    METHODS = ["nearest", "average", "gauss", "cubic", "average_mp",
+               "average_magphase", "mode"
+              ]
+
+    FORMATS = ["Internal (if possible)",
+               "External (GTiff .ovr)",
+               "External (ERDAS Imagine .aux)"
+              ]
 
     def getIcon(self):
         filepath = os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/icons/raster-overview.png"
@@ -48,15 +61,33 @@ class gdaladdo(GeoAlgorithm):
     def defineCharacteristics(self):
         self.name = "Build pyramids (overviews)"
         self.group = "[GDAL] Miscellaneous"
-        self.addParameter(ParameterRaster(gdaladdo.INPUT, "Input layer", False))
-        self.addParameter(ParameterString(gdaladdo.LEVELS, "Overview levels", "2 4 8 16"))
-        self.addOutput(OutputRaster(gdaladdo.OUTPUT, "Output layer", True))
+        self.addParameter(ParameterRaster(self.INPUT, "Input layer", False))
+        self.addParameter(ParameterString(self.LEVELS, "Overview levels", "2 4 8 16"))
+        self.addParameter(ParameterBoolean(self.CLEAN, "Remove all existing overviews", False))
+        self.addParameter(ParameterSelection(self.RESAMPLING_METHOD, "Resampling method", self.METHODS, 0))
+        self.addParameter(ParameterSelection(self.FORMAT, "Overview format", self.FORMATS, 0))
+        self.addOutput(OutputRaster(self.OUTPUT, "Output layer", True))
 
     def processAlgorithm(self, progress):
+        inFile = self.getParameterValue(self.INPUT)
+        clearOverviews = self.getParameterValue(self.CLEAN)
+        ovrFormat = self.getParameterValue(self.FORMAT)
+
         arguments = []
-        inFile = self.getParameterValue(gdaladdo.INPUT)
         arguments.append(inFile)
-        arguments.extend(self.getParameterValue(gdaladdo.LEVELS).split(" "))
-        self.setOutputValue(gdaladdo.OUTPUT, inFile)
+        if clearOverviews:
+            arguments.append("-clean")
+        arguments.append("-r")
+        arguments.append(self.METHODS[self.getParameterValue(self.RESAMPLING_METHOD)])
+
+        if ovrFormat == 1:
+            # external .ovr
+            arguments.append("-ro")
+        elif ovrFormat == 2:
+            # external .aux
+            arguments.extend("--config USE_RRD YES".split(" "))
+
+        arguments.extend(self.getParameterValue(self.LEVELS).split(" "))
+        self.setOutputValue(self.OUTPUT, inFile)
 
         GdalUtils.runGdal(["gdaladdo", GdalUtils.escapeAndJoin(arguments)], progress)