diff --git a/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp b/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp
index 8ba8976a..6d2b26d0 100644
--- a/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ bool Paint::Impl::scale(float factor)
     if (rTransform) {
         if (mathEqual(factor, rTransform->scale)) return true;
     } else {
-        if (mathZero(factor)) return true;
+        if (mathEqual(factor, 1.0f)) return true;
         rTransform = new RenderTransform();
     }
     rTransform->scale = factor;
diff --git a/src/lib/tvgPaint.h b/src/lib/tvgPaint.h
index c0404c8b..f7719a7b 100644
--- a/src/lib/tvgPaint.h
+++ b/src/lib/tvgPaint.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define _TVG_PAINT_H_
 
 #include "tvgRender.h"
-
+#include "tvgMath.h"
 
 namespace tvg
 {
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ namespace tvg
         bool transform(const Matrix& m)
         {
             if (!rTransform) {
+                if (mathIdentity(&m)) return true;
                 rTransform = new RenderTransform();
                 if (!rTransform) return false;
             }
diff --git a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp
index 70a9ed87..1cbaa2aa 100644
--- a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgSceneBuilder.cpp
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static unique_ptr<Scene> _useBuildHelper(const SvgNode* node, const Box& vBox, c
             finalScene = std::move(root);
         }
     } else {
-        if (!mathIdentity((const Matrix*)(&mUseTransform))) scene->transform(mUseTransform);
+        scene->transform(mUseTransform);
         finalScene = std::move(scene);
     }