diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RNSVGViewBoxShadowNode.java b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RNSVGViewBoxShadowNode.java
index e5f382a2..e043b96f 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RNSVGViewBoxShadowNode.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/horcrux/svg/RNSVGViewBoxShadowNode.java
@@ -159,8 +159,11 @@ public class RNSVGViewBoxShadowNode extends RNSVGGroupShadowNode {
 
         }
 
-        mMatrix.postScale(scaleX, scaleY);
+        // The transform applied to content contained by the element is given by
+        // translate(translate-x, translate-y) scale(scale-x, scale-y).
         mMatrix.postTranslate(-translateX * (mFromSymbol ? scaleX : 1), -translateY * (mFromSymbol ? scaleY : 1));
+        mMatrix.postScale(scaleX, scaleY);
+        
         super.draw(canvas, paint, opacity);
     }