diff --git a/inc/thorvg.h b/inc/thorvg.h
index 20f1942a..47414d85 100644
--- a/inc/thorvg.h
+++ b/inc/thorvg.h
@@ -281,6 +281,9 @@ public:
      * The rotational axis passes through the point on the object with zero coordinates.
      *
      * @param[in] degree The value of the angle in degrees.
+     *
+     * @retval Result::InsufficientCondition in case a custom transform is applied.
+     * @see Paint::transform()
      */
     Result rotate(float degree) noexcept;
 
@@ -288,6 +291,9 @@ public:
      * @brief Sets the scale value of the object.
      *
      * @param[in] factor The value of the scaling factor. The default value is 1.
+     *
+     * @retval Result::InsufficientCondition in case a custom transform is applied.
+     * @see Paint::transform()
      */
     Result scale(float factor) noexcept;
 
@@ -299,6 +305,9 @@ public:
      *
      * @param[in] x The value of the horizontal shift.
      * @param[in] y The value of the vertical shift.
+     *
+     * @retval Result::InsufficientCondition in case a custom transform is applied.
+     * @see Paint::transform()
      */
     Result translate(float x, float y) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
index 385ec1a7..5f1c3d0f 100644
--- a/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
+++ b/src/bindings/capi/thorvg_capi.h
@@ -801,6 +801,9 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_del(Tvg_Paint* paint);
 *
 * \return Tvg_Result enumeration.
 * \retval TVG_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENT An invalid Tvg_Paint pointer.
+* \retval TVG_RESULT_INSUFFICIENT_CONDITION in case a custom transform is applied.
+*
+* \see tvg_paint_set_transform()
 */
 TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_scale(Tvg_Paint* paint, float factor);
 
@@ -816,6 +819,9 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_scale(Tvg_Paint* paint, float factor);
 *
 * \return Tvg_Result enumeration.
 * \retval TVG_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENT An invalid Tvg_Paint pointer.
+* \retval TVG_RESULT_INSUFFICIENT_CONDITION in case a custom transform is applied.
+*
+* \see tvg_paint_set_transform()
 */
 TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_rotate(Tvg_Paint* paint, float degree);
 
@@ -832,6 +838,9 @@ TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_rotate(Tvg_Paint* paint, float degree);
 *
 * \return Tvg_Result enumeration.
 * \retval TVG_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENT An invalid Tvg_Paint pointer.
+* \retval TVG_RESULT_INSUFFICIENT_CONDITION in case a custom transform is applied.
+*
+* \see tvg_paint_set_transform()
 */
 TVG_API Tvg_Result tvg_paint_translate(Tvg_Paint* paint, float x, float y);
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
index 24d84f37..ec2afcd7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static Result _compFastTrack(RenderMethod* renderer, Paint* cmpTarget, const Ren
 
     if (ptsCnt != 4) return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 
-    if (rTransform) rTransform->update();
+    if (rTransform && (cmpTarget->pImpl->renderFlag & RenderUpdateFlag::Transform)) rTransform->update();
 
     //No rotation and no skewing, still can try out clipping the rect region.
     auto tryClip = false;
@@ -181,13 +181,14 @@ Paint* Paint::Impl::duplicate()
 bool Paint::Impl::rotate(float degree)
 {
     if (rTransform) {
+        if (rTransform->overriding) return false;
         if (mathEqual(degree, rTransform->degree)) return true;
     } else {
         if (mathZero(degree)) return true;
         rTransform = new RenderTransform();
     }
     rTransform->degree = degree;
-    if (!rTransform->overriding) renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
+    renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -196,13 +197,14 @@ bool Paint::Impl::rotate(float degree)
 bool Paint::Impl::scale(float factor)
 {
     if (rTransform) {
+        if (rTransform->overriding) return false;
         if (mathEqual(factor, rTransform->scale)) return true;
     } else {
         if (mathEqual(factor, 1.0f)) return true;
         rTransform = new RenderTransform();
     }
     rTransform->scale = factor;
-    if (!rTransform->overriding) renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
+    renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -211,14 +213,15 @@ bool Paint::Impl::scale(float factor)
 bool Paint::Impl::translate(float x, float y)
 {
     if (rTransform) {
-        if (mathEqual(x, rTransform->x) && mathEqual(y, rTransform->y)) return true;
+        if (rTransform->overriding) return false;
+        if (mathEqual(x, rTransform->m.e13) && mathEqual(y, rTransform->m.e23)) return true;
     } else {
         if (mathZero(x) && mathZero(y)) return true;
         rTransform = new RenderTransform();
     }
-    rTransform->x = x;
-    rTransform->y = y;
-    if (!rTransform->overriding) renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
+    rTransform->m.e13 = x;
+    rTransform->m.e23 = y;
+    renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -263,10 +266,7 @@ RenderData Paint::Impl::update(RenderMethod* renderer, const RenderTransform* pT
         this->renderer = renderer;
     }
 
-    if (renderFlag & RenderUpdateFlag::Transform) {
-        if (!rTransform) return nullptr;
-        rTransform->update();
-    }
+    if (renderFlag & RenderUpdateFlag::Transform) rTransform->update();
 
     /* 1. Composition Pre Processing */
     RenderData trd = nullptr;                 //composite target render data
@@ -390,28 +390,28 @@ Paint :: ~Paint()
 Result Paint::rotate(float degree) noexcept
 {
     if (pImpl->rotate(degree)) return Result::Success;
-    return Result::FailedAllocation;
+    return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 }
 
 
 Result Paint::scale(float factor) noexcept
 {
     if (pImpl->scale(factor)) return Result::Success;
-    return Result::FailedAllocation;
+    return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 }
 
 
 Result Paint::translate(float x, float y) noexcept
 {
     if (pImpl->translate(x, y)) return Result::Success;
-    return Result::FailedAllocation;
+    return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 }
 
 
 Result Paint::transform(const Matrix& m) noexcept
 {
     if (pImpl->transform(m)) return Result::Success;
-    return Result::FailedAllocation;
+    return Result::InsufficientCondition;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
index 39bc2491..1cce2a29 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgPaint.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ namespace tvg
             if (!rTransform) {
                 if (mathIdentity(&m)) return true;
                 rTransform = new RenderTransform();
-                if (!rTransform) return false;
             }
             rTransform->override(m);
             renderFlag |= RenderUpdateFlag::Transform;
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ namespace tvg
         Matrix* transform()
         {
             if (rTransform) {
-                rTransform->update();
+                if (renderFlag & RenderUpdateFlag::Transform) rTransform->update();
                 return &rTransform->m;
             }
             return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgRender.cpp b/src/renderer/tvgRender.cpp
index 05dcde6c..90432d65 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgRender.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgRender.cpp
@@ -43,13 +43,18 @@ void RenderTransform::update()
 {
     if (overriding) return;
 
-    mathIdentity(&m);
+    m.e11 = 1.0f;
+    m.e12 = 0.0f;
+
+    m.e21 = 0.0f;
+    m.e22 = 1.0f;
+
+    m.e31 = 0.0f;
+    m.e32 = 0.0f;
+    m.e33 = 1.0f;
 
     mathScale(&m, scale, scale);
-
     mathRotate(&m, degree);
-
-    mathTranslate(&m, x, y);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/tvgRender.h b/src/renderer/tvgRender.h
index a915d68f..96567645 100644
--- a/src/renderer/tvgRender.h
+++ b/src/renderer/tvgRender.h
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ struct RenderRegion
 
 struct RenderTransform
 {
-    Matrix m;             //3x3 Matrix Elements
-    float x = 0.0f;
-    float y = 0.0f;
+    Matrix m;
     float degree = 0.0f;  //rotation degree
     float scale = 1.0f;   //scale factor
     bool overriding = false;  //user transform?
@@ -122,7 +120,11 @@ struct RenderTransform
     void update();
     void override(const Matrix& m);
 
-    RenderTransform() {}
+    RenderTransform()
+    {
+        m.e13 = m.e23 = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     RenderTransform(const RenderTransform* lhs, const RenderTransform* rhs);
 };
 
diff --git a/test/testPaint.cpp b/test/testPaint.cpp
index b488585d..8d5fdf2e 100644
--- a/test/testPaint.cpp
+++ b/test/testPaint.cpp
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ TEST_CASE("Custom Transformation", "[tvgPaint]")
     REQUIRE(m2.e32 == Approx(m3.e32).margin(0.000001));
     REQUIRE(m2.e33 == Approx(m3.e33).margin(0.000001));
 
-    //Verify Transform is not modified
-    REQUIRE(shape->translate(155.0f, -155.0f) == Result::Success);
-    REQUIRE(shape->scale(4.7f) == Result::Success);
-    REQUIRE(shape->rotate(45.0f) == Result::Success);
+    //It's not allowed if the custom transform is applied.
+    REQUIRE(shape->translate(155.0f, -155.0f) == Result::InsufficientCondition);
+    REQUIRE(shape->scale(4.7f) == Result::InsufficientCondition);
+    REQUIRE(shape->rotate(45.0f) == Result::InsufficientCondition);
 
+    //Verify Transform is not modified
     auto m4 = shape->transform();
     REQUIRE(m2.e11 == Approx(m4.e11).margin(0.000001));
     REQUIRE(m2.e12 == Approx(m4.e12).margin(0.000001));