diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/GroupView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/GroupView.java
index 44089d557..db20fd2ec 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/GroupView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/GroupView.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 package com.horcrux.svg;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
@@ -29,9 +30,13 @@
 class GroupView extends RenderableView {
   @Nullable ReadableMap mFont;
   private GlyphContext mGlyphContext;
+  private Bitmap mLayerBitmap;
+  private Canvas mLayerCanvas;
+  private final Paint mLayerPaint;
 
   public GroupView(ReactContext reactContext) {
     super(reactContext);
+    mLayerPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
   }
 
   public void setFont(Dynamic dynamic) {
@@ -92,6 +97,20 @@ void drawGroup(final Canvas canvas, final Paint paint, final float opacity) {
     final SvgView svg = getSvgView();
     final GroupView self = this;
     final RectF groupRect = new RectF();
+    if (mLayerBitmap == null) {
+      mLayerBitmap =
+          Bitmap.createBitmap(canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+      mLayerCanvas = new Canvas(mLayerBitmap);
+    } else {
+      mLayerBitmap.recycle();
+      mLayerBitmap =
+          Bitmap.createBitmap(canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+      mLayerCanvas.setBitmap(mLayerBitmap);
+    }
+    // Copy current matrix from original canvas
+    int saveCount = mLayerCanvas.save();
+    mLayerCanvas.setMatrix(canvas.getMatrix());
+
     elements = new ArrayList<>();
     for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
       View child = getChildAt(i);
@@ -107,15 +126,15 @@ void drawGroup(final Canvas canvas, final Paint paint, final float opacity) {
           ((RenderableView) node).mergeProperties(self);
         }
 
-        int count = node.saveAndSetupCanvas(canvas, mCTM);
-        node.render(canvas, paint, opacity * mOpacity);
+        int count = node.saveAndSetupCanvas(mLayerCanvas, mCTM);
+        node.render(mLayerCanvas, paint, opacity);
         RectF r = node.getClientRect();
 
         if (r != null) {
           groupRect.union(r);
         }
 
-        node.restoreCanvas(canvas, count);
+        node.restoreCanvas(mLayerCanvas, count);
 
         if (node instanceof RenderableView) {
           ((RenderableView) node).resetProperties();
@@ -137,6 +156,14 @@ void drawGroup(final Canvas canvas, final Paint paint, final float opacity) {
         }
       }
     }
+
+    // Restore copied canvas and temporary reset original canvas matrix to draw bitmap 1:1
+    mLayerCanvas.restoreToCount(saveCount);
+    saveCount = canvas.save();
+    canvas.setMatrix(null);
+    mLayerPaint.setAlpha((int) (mOpacity * 255));
+    canvas.drawBitmap(mLayerBitmap, 0, 0, mLayerPaint);
+    canvas.restoreToCount(saveCount);
     this.setClientRect(groupRect);
     popGlyphContext();
   }
diff --git a/apps/test-examples/index.tsx b/apps/test-examples/index.tsx
index 20997ac8e..14a79e1cb 100644
--- a/apps/test-examples/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/test-examples/index.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import Test2366 from './src/Test2366';
 import Test2397 from './src/Test2397';
 import Test2403 from './src/Test2403';
 import Test2407 from './src/Test2407';
+import Test2417 from './src/Test2417';
 
 export default function App() {
   return <ColorTest />;
diff --git a/apps/test-examples/src/Test2417.tsx b/apps/test-examples/src/Test2417.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9e9c460d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/test-examples/src/Test2417.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import {View} from 'react-native';
+import {G, Rect, Svg} from 'react-native-svg';
+
+export default function App() {
+  return (
+    <View style={{flex: 1, justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center'}}>
+      <Svg width="150" height="150" viewBox="0 0 150 150">
+        <G opacity="0.5">
+          <Rect width="100" height="100" fill="red" />
+          <Rect x="50" y="50" width="100" height="100" fill="green" />
+        </G>
+      </Svg>
+
+      <Svg width="150" height="150" viewBox="0 0 150 150" opacity="0.5">
+        <Rect width="100" height="100" fill="red" />
+        <Rect x="50" y="50" width="100" height="100" fill="green" />
+      </Svg>
+    </View>
+  );
+}