diff --git a/ios/Elements/RNSVGGroup.m b/ios/Elements/RNSVGGroup.m
index 93f02331..3cff5823 100644
--- a/ios/Elements/RNSVGGroup.m
+++ b/ios/Elements/RNSVGGroup.m
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@
 
 - (CGPathRef)getPath:(CGContextRef)context
 {
+    CGPathRef cached = self.path;
+    if (cached) {
+        return cached;
+    }
     CGMutablePathRef __block path = CGPathCreateMutable();
     [self traverseSubviews:^(RNSVGNode *node) {
         if ([node isKindOfClass:[RNSVGNode class]]) {
@@ -131,7 +135,9 @@
         return YES;
     }];
 
-    return (CGPathRef)CFAutorelease(path);
+    cached = CGPathRetain(path);
+    self.path = cached;
+    return cached;
 }
 
 - (UIView *)hitTest:(CGPoint)point withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
diff --git a/ios/Elements/RNSVGSvgView.m b/ios/Elements/RNSVGSvgView.m
index a3ed3ae1..8e566d2d 100644
--- a/ios/Elements/RNSVGSvgView.m
+++ b/ios/Elements/RNSVGSvgView.m
@@ -51,18 +51,17 @@
     // Do nothing, as subviews are inserted by insertReactSubview:
 }
 
-- (void)releaseCachedPath
+- (void)clearChildCache
 {
     if (!rendered) {
         return;
     }
     rendered = false;
-    for (UIView *node in self.subviews) {
+    for (__kindof RNSVGNode *node in self.subviews) {
         if ([node isKindOfClass:[RNSVGNode class]]) {
-            RNSVGNode *n = (RNSVGNode *)node;
-            [n releaseCachedPath];
+            [node clearChildCache];
         }
-    };
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)invalidate
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _minX = minX;
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _minY = minY;
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _vbWidth = vbWidth;
 }
 
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _vbHeight = vbHeight;
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _bbWidth = bbWidth;
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _bbHeight = bbHeight;
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _align = align;
 }
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@
     }
 
     [self invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
+    [self clearChildCache];
     _meetOrSlice = meetOrSlice;
 }
 
diff --git a/ios/Elements/RNSVGSymbol.m b/ios/Elements/RNSVGSymbol.m
index 8f3b41f0..615718b6 100644
--- a/ios/Elements/RNSVGSymbol.m
+++ b/ios/Elements/RNSVGSymbol.m
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
 - (void)renderTo:(CGContextRef)context rect:(CGRect)rect
 {
+    self.dirty = false;
     // Do not render Symbol
 }
 
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGNode.h b/ios/RNSVGNode.h
index bb361b21..5ff803bb 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGNode.h
+++ b/ios/RNSVGNode.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ extern CGFloat const RNSVG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGAffineTransform invmatrix;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGAffineTransform invTransform;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL active;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL dirty;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL merging;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGPathRef path;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGRect clientRect;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) RCTDirectEventBlock onLayout;
@@ -112,6 +114,6 @@ extern CGFloat const RNSVG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE;
 
 - (void)traverseSubviews:(BOOL (^)(__kindof UIView *node))block;
 
-- (void)releaseCachedPath;
+- (void)clearChildCache;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGNode.m b/ios/RNSVGNode.m
index 1d1708ef..9d89e3fd 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGNode.m
+++ b/ios/RNSVGNode.m
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ CGFloat const RNSVG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE = 12;
         self.opacity = 1;
         self.transforms = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
         self.invTransform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
+        _merging = false;
+        _dirty = false;
     }
     return self;
 }
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ CGFloat const RNSVG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE = 12;
 
 - (void)invalidate
 {
+    if (_dirty || _merging) {
+        return;
+    }
+    _dirty = true;
     id<RNSVGContainer> container = (id<RNSVGContainer>)self.superview;
     [container invalidate];
     [self clearPath];
@@ -72,9 +78,33 @@ CGFloat const RNSVG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE = 12;
 
 - (void)clearPath
 {
-    if (_path) {
-        CGPathRelease(_path);
-        _path = nil;
+    self.path = nil;
+}
+
+- (void)clearChildCache
+{
+    [self clearPath];
+    for (__kindof RNSVGNode *node in self.subviews) {
+        if ([node isKindOfClass:[RNSVGNode class]]) {
+            [node clearChildCache];
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)clearParentCache
+{
+    RNSVGNode* node = self;
+    while (node != nil) {
+        UIView* parent = [node superview];
+
+        if (![parent isKindOfClass:[RNSVGNode class]]) {
+            return;
+        }
+        node = (RNSVGNode*)parent;
+        if (!node.path) {
+            return;
+        }
+        [node clearPath];
     }
 }
 
@@ -239,6 +269,7 @@ CGFloat const RNSVG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE = 12;
 
 - (void)renderTo:(CGContextRef)context rect:(CGRect)rect
 {
+    self.dirty = false;
     // abstract
 }
 
@@ -511,17 +542,6 @@ CGFloat const RNSVG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE = 12;
     }
 }
 
-- (void)releaseCachedPath
-{
-    [self clearPath];
-    [self traverseSubviews:^BOOL(__kindof RNSVGNode *node) {
-        if ([node isKindOfClass:[RNSVGNode class]]) {
-            [node releaseCachedPath];
-        }
-        return YES;
-    }];
-}
-
 - (void)dealloc
 {
     CGPathRelease(_cachedClipPath);
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGRenderable.m b/ios/RNSVGRenderable.m
index a33d7e18..8f66f37b 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGRenderable.m
+++ b/ios/RNSVGRenderable.m
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     NSArray<RNSVGLength *> *_sourceStrokeDashArray;
     CGFloat *_strokeDashArrayData;
     CGPathRef _strokePath;
+    CGPathRef _srcHitPath;
     CGPathRef _hitArea;
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@
 - (void)invalidate
 {
     _sourceStrokeDashArray = nil;
+    if (self.dirty || self.merging) {
+        return;
+    }
     [super invalidate];
+    self.dirty = true;
 }
 
 - (void)setFill:(RNSVGBrush *)fill
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
 
 - (void)renderTo:(CGContextRef)context rect:(CGRect)rect
 {
+    self.dirty = false;
     // This needs to be painted on a layer before being composited.
     CGContextSaveGState(context);
     CGContextConcatCTM(context, self.matrix);
@@ -290,12 +296,16 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!self.path) {
-        self.path = CGPathRetain(CFAutorelease(CGPathCreateCopy([self getPath:context])));
-        [self setHitArea:self.path];
+    CGPathRef path = self.path;
+    if (!path) {
+        path = [self getPath:context];
+        if (!self.path) {
+            self.path = CGPathRetain(path);
+        }
+        [self setHitArea:path];
     }
 
-    const CGRect fillBounds = CGPathGetBoundingBox(self.path);
+    const CGRect fillBounds = CGPathGetBoundingBox(path);
     const CGRect strokeBounds = CGPathGetBoundingBox(_strokePath);
     const CGRect pathBounding = CGRectUnion(fillBounds, strokeBounds);
 
@@ -334,7 +344,7 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
             mode = evenodd ? kCGPathEOFill : kCGPathFill;
         } else {
             CGContextSaveGState(context);
-            CGContextAddPath(context, self.path);
+            CGContextAddPath(context, path);
             CGContextClip(context);
             [self.fill paint:context
                      opacity:self.fillOpacity
@@ -365,7 +375,7 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
         }
 
         if (!fillColor) {
-            CGContextAddPath(context, self.path);
+            CGContextAddPath(context, path);
             CGContextReplacePathWithStrokedPath(context);
             CGContextClip(context);
         }
@@ -384,12 +394,12 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
         } else if (!strokeColor) {
             // draw fill
             if (fillColor) {
-                CGContextAddPath(context, self.path);
+                CGContextAddPath(context, path);
                 CGContextDrawPath(context, mode);
             }
 
             // draw stroke
-            CGContextAddPath(context, self.path);
+            CGContextAddPath(context, path);
             CGContextReplacePathWithStrokedPath(context);
             CGContextClip(context);
 
@@ -402,15 +412,19 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
         }
     }
 
-    CGContextAddPath(context, self.path);
+    CGContextAddPath(context, path);
     CGContextDrawPath(context, mode);
 }
 
 - (void)setHitArea:(CGPathRef)path
 {
+    if (_srcHitPath == path) {
+        return;
+    }
+    _srcHitPath = path;
     CGPathRelease(_hitArea);
     CGPathRelease(_strokePath);
-    _hitArea = CGPathRetain(CFAutorelease(CGPathCreateCopy(path)));
+    _hitArea = CGPathCreateCopy(path);
     _strokePath = nil;
     if (self.stroke && self.strokeWidth) {
         // Add stroke to hitArea
@@ -474,6 +488,7 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
 
 - (void)mergeProperties:(__kindof RNSVGRenderable *)target
 {
+    self.merging = true;
     NSArray<NSString *> *targetAttributeList = [target getAttributeList];
 
     if (targetAttributeList.count == 0) {
@@ -493,16 +508,19 @@ UInt32 saturate(CGFloat value) {
 
     _lastMergedList = targetAttributeList;
     _attributeList = [attributeList copy];
+    self.merging = false;
 }
 
 - (void)resetProperties
 {
+    self.merging = true;
     for (NSString *key in _lastMergedList) {
         [self setValue:[_originProperties valueForKey:key] forKey:key];
     }
 
     _lastMergedList = nil;
     _attributeList = _propList;
+    self.merging = false;
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/Text/RNSVGTSpan.m b/ios/Text/RNSVGTSpan.m
index bb3510d6..9a25fefc 100644
--- a/ios/Text/RNSVGTSpan.m
+++ b/ios/Text/RNSVGTSpan.m
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ static CGFloat RNSVGTSpan_radToDeg = 180 / (CGFloat)M_PI;
 @implementation RNSVGTSpan
 {
     CGFloat startOffset;
-    CGPathRef _cache;
     CGFloat _pathLength;
     RNSVGTextPath *textPath;
     NSArray *lengths;
@@ -56,22 +55,11 @@ static CGFloat RNSVGTSpan_radToDeg = 180 / (CGFloat)M_PI;
     }
 }
 
-- (void)releaseCachedPath
-{
-    CGPathRelease(_cache);
-    _cache = nil;
-    self.path = nil;
-}
-
-- (void)dealloc
-{
-    CGPathRelease(_cache);
-}
-
 - (CGPathRef)getPath:(CGContextRef)context
 {
-    if (_cache) {
-        return _cache;
+    CGPathRef path = self.path;
+    if (path) {
+        return path;
     }
 
     NSString *text = self.content;
@@ -83,9 +71,9 @@ static CGFloat RNSVGTSpan_radToDeg = 180 / (CGFloat)M_PI;
 
     [self pushGlyphContext];
 
-    CGPathRef path = [self getLinePath:text context:context];
+    path = [self getLinePath:text context:context];
 
-    _cache = CGPathRetain(CFAutorelease(CGPathCreateCopy(path)));
+    self.path = CGPathRetain(path);
 
     [self popGlyphContext];
 
diff --git a/ios/Text/RNSVGText.m b/ios/Text/RNSVGText.m
index 5a7f941a..7efc8cf0 100644
--- a/ios/Text/RNSVGText.m
+++ b/ios/Text/RNSVGText.m
@@ -18,30 +18,15 @@
     RNSVGGlyphContext *_glyphContext;
     NSString *_alignmentBaseline;
     NSString *_baselineShift;
-    BOOL _merging;
 }
 
 - (void)invalidate
 {
-    if (_merging) {
+    if (self.dirty || self.merging) {
         return;
     }
     [super invalidate];
-    [self releaseCachedPath];
-}
-
-- (void)mergeProperties:(__kindof RNSVGRenderable *)target
-{
-    _merging = true;
-    [super mergeProperties:target];
-    _merging = false;
-}
-
-- (void)resetProperties
-{
-    _merging = true;
-    [super resetProperties];
-    _merging = false;
+    [self clearChildCache];
 }
 
 - (void)setTextLength:(RNSVGLength *)textLength
@@ -130,14 +115,8 @@
     [self clip:context];
     CGContextSaveGState(context);
     [self setupGlyphContext:context];
-
-    CGPathRef path = [self getGroupPath:context];
     [self renderGroupTo:context rect:rect];
     CGContextRestoreGState(context);
-
-    CGPathRef transformedPath = CGPathCreateCopy(path);
-    [self setHitArea:transformedPath];
-    CGPathRelease(transformedPath);
 }
 
 - (void)setupGlyphContext:(CGContextRef)context
@@ -150,19 +129,25 @@
 
 - (CGPathRef)getGroupPath:(CGContextRef)context
 {
+    CGPathRef path = self.path;
+    if (path) {
+        return path;
+    }
     [self pushGlyphContext];
-    CGPathRef groupPath = [super getPath:context];
+    path = [super getPath:context];
     [self popGlyphContext];
-
-    return groupPath;
+    self.path = path;
+    return path;
 }
 
 - (CGPathRef)getPath:(CGContextRef)context
 {
+    CGPathRef path = self.path;
+    if (path) {
+        return path;
+    }
     [self setupGlyphContext:context];
-    CGPathRef groupPath = [self getGroupPath:context];
-
-    return (CGPathRef)CFAutorelease(CGPathCreateCopy(groupPath));
+    return [self getGroupPath:context];
 }
 
 - (void)renderGroupTo:(CGContextRef)context rect:(CGRect)rect