diff --git a/lib/image.ex b/lib/image.ex
index 8565604..2437986 100644
--- a/lib/image.ex
+++ b/lib/image.ex
@@ -5907,6 +5907,12 @@ defmodule Image do
     a list of 3 or 4 float values depending on the image
     color space.
 
+  ## Discrete rotation
+
+  When `angle` is a multiple of 90, and all displacement options
+  are unset, `nil`, `0` or `0.0`, the rotation will be done as a
+  discrete operation in order to preserve source pixel values.
+
   ## Notes
 
   The displacement parameters cause the image canvas to be
@@ -5935,10 +5941,41 @@ defmodule Image do
 
   def rotate(%Vimage{} = image, angle, options \\ []) when is_number(angle) do
     with {:ok, options} <- Options.Rotate.validate_options(options) do
-      Operation.rotate(image, angle, options)
+      rot_angle = rot_angle(angle, options)
+
+      if rot_angle do
+        Operation.rot(image, rot_angle)
+      else
+        Operation.rotate(image, angle, options)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp rot_angle(angle, options) do
+    if Options.Rotate.no_displacement?(options) do
+      to_rot_angle(angle)
     end
   end
 
+  defp to_rot_angle(angle) when is_integer(angle) and rem(angle, 90) == 0 do
+    angle
+    |> Integer.mod(360)
+    |> rot_angle_from_degrees()
+  end
+
+  defp to_rot_angle(angle) when is_float(angle) and angle == trunc(angle) do
+    angle
+    |> trunc()
+    |> to_rot_angle()
+  end
+
+  defp to_rot_angle(_angle), do: nil
+
+  defp rot_angle_from_degrees(0), do: :VIPS_ANGLE_D0
+  defp rot_angle_from_degrees(90), do: :VIPS_ANGLE_D90
+  defp rot_angle_from_degrees(180), do: :VIPS_ANGLE_D180
+  defp rot_angle_from_degrees(270), do: :VIPS_ANGLE_D270
+
   @doc """
   Rotate an image clockwise (to the
   right) by a number of degrees.
diff --git a/lib/image/options/rotate.ex b/lib/image/options/rotate.ex
index 0b5b739..4195f34 100644
--- a/lib/image/options/rotate.ex
+++ b/lib/image/options/rotate.ex
@@ -64,4 +64,16 @@ defmodule Image.Options.Rotate do
   defp invalid_option(option) do
     "Invalid option or option value: #{inspect(option)}"
   end
+
+  @doc false
+  def no_displacement?(options) do
+    empty_displacement?(options, :idx) and
+      empty_displacement?(options, :idy) and
+      empty_displacement?(options, :odx) and
+      empty_displacement?(options, :ody)
+  end
+
+  defp empty_displacement?(options, key) do
+    Keyword.get(options, key, 0) in [nil, 0, 0.0]
+  end
 end
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