diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 0a9cba3..d2b8e3c 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@
     // if the tint has changed, set the graphics object to dirty.
     if (this._prevTint !== this.tint) {
         this.dirty = true;
-        this._prevTint = this.tint;
     }
 
     // this code may still be needed so leaving for now..

diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 0a9cba3..d2b8e3c 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@
     // if the tint has changed, set the graphics object to dirty.
     if (this._prevTint !== this.tint) {
         this.dirty = true;
-        this._prevTint = this.tint;
     }
 
     // this code may still be needed so leaving for now..
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js b/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js
index ad66340..b2d5b91 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js
@@ -304,10 +304,11 @@
  */
 CanvasGraphics.updateGraphicsTint = function (graphics)
 {
-    if (graphics.tint === 0xFFFFFF)
+    if (graphics.tint === 0xFFFFFF && graphics._prevTint === graphics.tint)
     {
         return;
     }
+    graphics._prevTint = graphics.tint;
 
     var tintR = (graphics.tint >> 16 & 0xFF) / 255;
     var tintG = (graphics.tint >> 8 & 0xFF) / 255;

diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 0a9cba3..d2b8e3c 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@
     // if the tint has changed, set the graphics object to dirty.
     if (this._prevTint !== this.tint) {
         this.dirty = true;
-        this._prevTint = this.tint;
     }
 
     // this code may still be needed so leaving for now..
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js b/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js
index ad66340..b2d5b91 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/canvas/utils/CanvasGraphics.js
@@ -304,10 +304,11 @@
  */
 CanvasGraphics.updateGraphicsTint = function (graphics)
 {
-    if (graphics.tint === 0xFFFFFF)
+    if (graphics.tint === 0xFFFFFF && graphics._prevTint === graphics.tint)
     {
         return;
     }
+    graphics._prevTint = graphics.tint;
 
     var tintR = (graphics.tint >> 16 & 0xFF) / 255;
     var tintG = (graphics.tint >> 8 & 0xFF) / 255;
diff --git a/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js b/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js
index c5e95a1..914da89 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/RenderTexture.js
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@
     }
 
     updateTransform = !!updateTransform;
-    var cachedWt = displayObject.worldTransform;
 
     var wt = tempMatrix;
 
@@ -303,6 +302,7 @@
     }
 
     displayObject.worldTransform = wt;
+    var cachedWt = displayObject.worldTransform;
 
     // setWorld Alpha to ensure that the object is renderer at full opacity
     displayObject.worldAlpha = 1;