diff --git a/context.js b/context.js
index 4256edf..8b22aca 100644
--- a/context.js
+++ b/context.js
@@ -433,6 +433,9 @@ export default (function () {
                                  //fill-opacity or stroke-opacity has already been set by stroke or fill.
                                 continue;
                             }
+                        } else if (keys[i] === 'lineWidth') {
+                            var scale = this.__getTransformScale();
+                            value = value * Math.max(scale.x, scale.y);
                         }
                         //otherwise only update attribute if right type, and not svg default
                         currentElement.setAttribute(attr, value);
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index c7efca8..a00bf38 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import globalAlpha from './tests/globalalpha'
 import gradient from './tests/gradient'
 import linecap from './tests/linecap'
 import linewidth from './tests/linewidth'
+import scaledLine from './tests/scaledLine'
 import rgba from './tests/rgba'
 import rotate from './tests/rotate'
 import saveandrestore from './tests/saveandrestore'
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const tests = [
     gradient,
     linecap,
     linewidth,
+    scaledLine,
     rgba,
     rotate,
     saveandrestore,
diff --git a/test/rendering.test.js b/test/rendering.test.js
index 62a03b1..4d7e0ef 100644
--- a/test/rendering.test.js
+++ b/test/rendering.test.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import globalAlpha from './tests/globalalpha'
 import gradient from './tests/gradient'
 import linecap from './tests/linecap'
 import linewidth from './tests/linewidth'
+import scaledLine from './tests/scaledLine'
 import rgba from './tests/rgba'
 import rotate from './tests/rotate'
 import saveandrestore from './tests/saveandrestore'
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const tests = {
     gradient,
     linecap,
     linewidth,
+    scaledLine,
     rgba,
     rotate,
     saveandrestore,
diff --git a/test/tests/scaledLine.js b/test/tests/scaledLine.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a910b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tests/scaledLine.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export default function scaledLine(ctx) {
+  ctx.scale(1.5, 1.5);
+  for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++){
+      ctx.lineWidth = 1+i;
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.moveTo(5+i*14,5);
+      ctx.lineTo(5+i*14,140);
+      ctx.stroke();
+  }
+};
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