diff --git a/src/shapes/ellipse.class.js b/src/shapes/ellipse.class.js
index e43d440b..a1539ca0 100644
--- a/src/shapes/ellipse.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/ellipse.class.js
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
      */
     _render: function(ctx, noTransform) {
       ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.save();
       ctx.globalAlpha = this.group ? (ctx.globalAlpha * this.opacity) : this.opacity;
+      ctx.save();
       ctx.transform(1, 0, 0, this.ry/this.rx, 0, 0);
       ctx.arc(noTransform ? this.left : 0, noTransform ? this.top * this.rx/this.ry : 0, this.rx, 0, piBy2, false);
+      ctx.restore();
       this._renderFill(ctx);
       this._renderStroke(ctx);
-      ctx.restore();
     },
 
     /**