diff --git a/lib/displaydev/__init__.py b/lib/displaydev/__init__.py
index 6103b1a7..0b3888d4 100644
--- a/lib/displaydev/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/displaydev/__init__.py
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ class _FpsMeter:
     def __init__(self, now, diff):
         self.now = now
         self.diff = diff
+        self.in_flush = False  # inside a wrapped flush_rect/blit_rect
         self.reset()
 
     def reset(self):
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ def frame(self, t, dt):
         self._advance(t)
 
     def flush(self, t, dt, pixels):
-        """A ``flush_rect`` ended at ``t`` after ``dt`` µs: part of a frame."""
+        """A ``flush_rect`` or ``blit_rect`` ended at ``t`` after ``dt`` µs: part of a frame."""
         self.frame_us += dt
         self.win_present += dt
         self.win_flushes += 1
@@ -987,12 +988,14 @@ def bfa_area(self):
     def measure_fps(self, on=True):
         """Count frames and time presents (``on=True``), or stop (``on=False``).
 
-        Switched on, the instance's ``show`` and ``flush_rect`` are wrapped
-        with timers; switched off they are the class's own methods again. A
-        frame is one ``show()``, or one :meth:`frame_done` from a GUI that
-        presents with ``flush_rect`` (LVGL on a direct-framebuffer panel).
-        ``flush_rect`` calls are counted as ``flushes`` and ``pixels``, not
-        frames. ``PYDEVICES_FPS=1`` switches it on when the driver starts.
+        Switched on, the instance's ``show``, ``flush_rect`` and ``blit_rect``
+        are wrapped with timers; switched off they are the class's own
+        methods again. A frame is one ``show()``, or one :meth:`frame_done`
+        from a GUI that presents with ``flush_rect`` (LVGL on a
+        direct-framebuffer panel). ``flush_rect`` and ``blit_rect`` calls
+        (a partial-render panel presents through ``blit_rect``) are counted
+        as ``flushes`` and ``pixels``, not frames; one that calls the other
+        is counted once. ``PYDEVICES_FPS=1`` switches it on when the driver starts.
 
         Returns:
             bool: Whether it is measuring now.
@@ -1004,6 +1007,7 @@ def measure_fps(self, on=True):
                 self._fps_wrapped = []
                 self._fps_wrap("show")
                 self._fps_wrap("flush_rect")
+                self._fps_wrap("blit_rect")
         elif self._fps is not None:
             self.fps_print(0)
             for name, wrapper, prev in self._fps_wrapped:
@@ -1031,10 +1035,28 @@ def _fps_wrap(self, name):
         if name == "flush_rect":
 
             def wrapper(x, y, w, h, *args, **kwargs):
+                if meter.in_flush:
+                    return orig(x, y, w, h, *args, **kwargs)
+                meter.in_flush = True
                 t = now()
                 try:
                     return orig(x, y, w, h, *args, **kwargs)
                 finally:
+                    meter.in_flush = False
+                    t1 = now()
+                    meter.flush(t1, diff(t1, t), w * h)
+
+        elif name == "blit_rect":
+
+            def wrapper(buf, x, y, w, h, *args, **kwargs):
+                if meter.in_flush:
+                    return orig(buf, x, y, w, h, *args, **kwargs)
+                meter.in_flush = True
+                t = now()
+                try:
+                    return orig(buf, x, y, w, h, *args, **kwargs)
+                finally:
+                    meter.in_flush = False
                     t1 = now()
                     meter.flush(t1, diff(t1, t), w * h)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_displaydev_fps.py b/tests/test_displaydev_fps.py
index 5769766c..4bdc9163 100644
--- a/tests/test_displaydev_fps.py
+++ b/tests/test_displaydev_fps.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def diff(a, b):
 
 
 class Panel(DisplayDriver):
-    def __init__(self, clock=None, show_us=0, flush_us=0):
+    def __init__(self, clock=None, show_us=0, flush_us=0, blit_us=0):
         self._width = 8
         self._height = 4
         self._rotation = 0
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ def __init__(self, clock=None, show_us=0, flush_us=0):
         self.clock = clock
         self.show_us = show_us
         self.flush_us = flush_us
+        self.blit_us = blit_us
+        self.blit_calls_flush = False
         self.shows = 0
         self.flushed = []
         super().__init__(quiet=True)
@@ -54,6 +56,10 @@ def fill_rect(self, x, y, w, h, c):
         return (x, y, w, h)
 
     def blit_rect(self, buf, x, y, w, h):
+        if self.clock is not None:
+            self.clock.t += self.blit_us
+        if self.blit_calls_flush:
+            self.flush_rect(x, y, w, h)
         return (x, y, w, h)
 
     def show(self, _timer=None):
@@ -196,6 +202,38 @@ def test_flush_rect_counts_flushes_and_pixels_not_frames(self):
         self.assertAlmostEqual(1.0, s["present_ms_max"])
         self.assertEqual(6, len(d.flushed))
 
+    def test_blit_rect_counts_flushes_and_pixels(self):
+        # A PARTIAL panel presents through blit_rect, not flush_rect.
+        d = Panel(self.clock, blit_us=500)
+        d.measure_fps(True)
+        for _ in range(3):
+            self.assertEqual((0, 0, 8, 2), d.blit_rect(bytearray(32), 0, 0, 8, 2))
+            d.blit_rect(bytearray(16), 0, 2, 4, 2)
+            d.frame_done()
+            self.clock.t += 10000
+        s = d.fps()
+        self.assertEqual(3, s["frames"])
+        self.assertEqual(6, s["flushes"])
+        self.assertEqual(3 * (16 + 8), s["pixels"])
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(1.0, s["present_ms"])
+
+    def test_a_blit_that_flushes_is_counted_once(self):
+        d = Panel(self.clock, flush_us=500)
+        d.blit_calls_flush = True
+        d.measure_fps(True)
+        d.blit_rect(bytearray(32), 0, 0, 8, 2)
+        s = d.fps()
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(d.flushed))
+        self.assertEqual(1, s["flushes"])
+        self.assertEqual(16, s["pixels"])
+
+    def test_switching_off_restores_blit_rect(self):
+        d = Panel()
+        d.measure_fps(True)
+        self.assertIn("blit_rect", d.__dict__)
+        d.measure_fps(False)
+        self.assertNotIn("blit_rect", d.__dict__)
+
     def test_flushes_alone_are_not_frames(self):
         d = Panel(self.clock, flush_us=100)
         d.measure_fps(True)