diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RenderableView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RenderableView.java
index a57ea46a..990b7a2f 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RenderableView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RenderableView.java
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public abstract class RenderableView extends VirtualView implements ReactHitSlop
         canvas.drawBitmap(elementBitmap, 0, 0, bitmapPaint);
         canvas.restoreToCount(saveCount);
       } else {
-        canvas.saveLayer(null, paint);
+        canvas.saveLayer(null, new Paint());
         draw(canvas, paint, opacity);
       }