diff --git a/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py b/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py
index 1b1b1e5..23b2d5b 100755
--- a/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_text/bitmap_label.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 __repo__ = "https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Display_Text.git"
 
 import displayio
+import bitmaptools
 from adafruit_display_text import LabelBase
 
 try:
@@ -482,6 +483,18 @@ def _blit(
                 y2=y_2,
                 skip_index=skip_index,
             )
+        elif hasattr(bitmaptools, "blit"):
+            bitmaptools.blit(
+                bitmap,
+                source_bitmap,
+                x,
+                y,
+                x1=x_1,
+                y1=y_1,
+                x2=x_2,
+                y2=y_2,
+                skip_source_index=skip_index,
+            )
 
         else:  # perform pixel by pixel copy of the bitmap
             # Perform input checks
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 404f29f..dbcf5bb 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # Uncomment the below if you use native CircuitPython modules such as
 # digitalio, micropython and busio. List the modules you use. Without it, the
 # autodoc module docs will fail to generate with a warning.
-autodoc_mock_imports = ["displayio", "adafruit_bitmap_font", "fontio"]
+autodoc_mock_imports = ["displayio", "adafruit_bitmap_font", "fontio", "bitmaptools"]
 
 
 intersphinx_mapping = {