diff --git a/src/basic/Matrix.js b/src/basic/Matrix.js
index 8cfa6574..3fe74aa1 100644
--- a/src/basic/Matrix.js
+++ b/src/basic/Matrix.js
@@ -455,9 +455,12 @@ var Matrix = Base.extend({
 	 * Applies this matrix to the specified Canvas Context.
 	 */
 	applyToContext: function(context) {
+		// Canvas contexts seem to use another orientation: The scaleX (m00) and
+		// scaleY (m11) values need to be flipped to get correct behaviour e.g.
+		// when using rotation or shearing.
 		context.setTransform(
-			this._m00, this._m01, this._m10,
-			this._m11, this._m02, this._m12
+			-this._m00, this._m01, this._m10,
+			-this._m11, this._m02, this._m12
 		);
 	},