diff --git a/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs b/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs
index f05c5ce4f..24819d610 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/globals/movie_clip.rs
@@ -1608,6 +1608,12 @@ fn set_transform<'gc>(
                 let color_transform = *clip.base().color_transform();
                 this.set_color_transform(activation.context.gc_context, color_transform);
 
+                if let Some(parent) = this.parent() {
+                    // Self-transform changes are automatically handled,
+                    // we only want to inform ancestors to avoid unnecessary invalidations for tx/ty
+                    parent.invalidate_cached_bitmap(activation.context.gc_context);
+                }
+
                 this.set_transformed_by_script(activation.context.gc_context, true);
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/avm1/globals/transform.rs b/core/src/avm1/globals/transform.rs
index 02836ab69..931508197 100644
--- a/core/src/avm1/globals/transform.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm1/globals/transform.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ fn method<'gc>(
                     let matrix = object_to_matrix(object, activation)?;
                     clip.set_matrix(activation.context.gc_context, matrix);
                     clip.set_transformed_by_script(activation.context.gc_context, true);
+                    if let Some(parent) = clip.parent() {
+                        // Self-transform changes are automatically handled,
+                        // we only want to inform ancestors to avoid unnecessary invalidations for tx/ty
+                        parent.invalidate_cached_bitmap(activation.context.gc_context);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             Value::Undefined
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ fn method<'gc>(
                         activation.context.gc_context,
                         color_transform.read().clone().into(),
                     );
+                    clip.invalidate_cached_bitmap(activation.context.gc_context);
                     clip.set_transformed_by_script(activation.context.gc_context, true);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/display_object.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/display_object.rs
index 7bbeaa4ce..bb53245b3 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/display_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/display/display_object.rs
@@ -731,6 +731,12 @@ pub fn set_transform<'gc>(
         let mut write = dobj.base_mut(activation.context.gc_context);
         write.set_matrix(matrix);
         write.set_color_transform(color_transform);
+        drop(write);
+        if let Some(parent) = dobj.parent() {
+            // Self-transform changes are automatically handled,
+            // we only want to inform ancestors to avoid unnecessary invalidations for tx/ty
+            parent.invalidate_cached_bitmap(activation.context.gc_context);
+        }
     }
     Ok(Value::Undefined)
 }
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/geom/transform.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/geom/transform.rs
index dcb0b2214..fc0082538 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/geom/transform.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/geom/transform.rs
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ pub fn set_color_transform<'gc>(
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     let this = this.unwrap();
     let ct = object_to_color_transform(args.get_object(activation, 0, "value")?, activation)?;
-    get_display_object(this, activation)?
-        .base_mut(activation.context.gc_context)
-        .set_color_transform(ct);
+    let dobj = get_display_object(this, activation)?;
+    dobj.set_color_transform(activation.context.gc_context, ct);
+    dobj.invalidate_cached_bitmap(activation.context.gc_context);
     Ok(Value::Undefined)
 }
 
@@ -76,9 +76,13 @@ pub fn set_matrix<'gc>(
 ) -> Result<Value<'gc>, Error<'gc>> {
     let this = this.unwrap();
     let matrix = object_to_matrix(args.get_object(activation, 0, "value")?, activation)?;
-    get_display_object(this, activation)?
-        .base_mut(activation.context.gc_context)
-        .set_matrix(matrix);
+    let dobj = get_display_object(this, activation)?;
+    dobj.set_matrix(activation.context.gc_context, matrix);
+    if let Some(parent) = dobj.parent() {
+        // Self-transform changes are automatically handled,
+        // we only want to inform ancestors to avoid unnecessary invalidations for tx/ty
+        parent.invalidate_cached_bitmap(activation.context.gc_context);
+    }
     Ok(Value::Undefined)
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/display_object.rs b/core/src/display_object.rs
index bcd4778f3..c7598ca5e 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object.rs
@@ -941,10 +941,16 @@ pub trait TDisplayObject<'gc>:
         self.base_mut(gc_context).set_place_frame(frame)
     }
 
+    /// Sets the matrix of this object.
+    /// This does NOT invalidate the cache, as it's often used with other operations.
+    /// It is the callers responsibility to do so.
     fn set_matrix(&self, gc_context: MutationContext<'gc, '_>, matrix: Matrix) {
         self.base_mut(gc_context).set_matrix(matrix);
     }
 
+    /// Sets the color transform of this object.
+    /// This does NOT invalidate the cache, as it's often used with other operations.
+    /// It is the callers responsibility to do so.
     fn set_color_transform(
         &self,
         gc_context: MutationContext<'gc, '_>,
@@ -1184,8 +1190,13 @@ pub trait TDisplayObject<'gc>:
     /// Sets the opacity of this display object.
     /// 1 is fully opaque.
     /// Set by the `_alpha`/`alpha` ActionScript properties.
+    /// This invalidates any cacheAsBitmap automatically.
     fn set_alpha(&self, gc_context: MutationContext<'gc, '_>, value: f64) {
-        self.base_mut(gc_context).set_alpha(value)
+        self.base_mut(gc_context).set_alpha(value);
+        if let Some(parent) = self.parent() {
+            // Self-transform changes are automatically handled
+            parent.invalidate_cached_bitmap(gc_context);
+        }
     }
 
     fn name(&self) -> AvmString<'gc> {
@@ -1765,9 +1776,15 @@ pub trait TDisplayObject<'gc>:
         if !self.transformed_by_script() {
             if let Some(matrix) = place_object.matrix {
                 self.set_matrix(context.gc_context, matrix.into());
+                if let Some(parent) = self.parent() {
+                    // Self-transform changes are automatically handled,
+                    // we only want to inform ancestors to avoid unnecessary invalidations for tx/ty
+                    parent.invalidate_cached_bitmap(context.gc_context);
+                }
             }
             if let Some(color_transform) = &place_object.color_transform {
                 self.set_color_transform(context.gc_context, *color_transform);
+                self.invalidate_cached_bitmap(context.gc_context);
             }
             if let Some(ratio) = place_object.ratio {
                 if let Some(mut morph_shape) = self.as_morph_shape() {
diff --git a/core/src/display_object/avm1_button.rs b/core/src/display_object/avm1_button.rs
index 95497d5ed..9a4415825 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/avm1_button.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/avm1_button.rs
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ impl<'gc> Avm1Button<'gc> {
                 dispatch_removed_event(removed_child, context);
             }
         }
+
+        self.invalidate_cached_bitmap(context.gc_context);
     }
 
     fn get_boolean_property(
diff --git a/core/src/display_object/avm2_button.rs b/core/src/display_object/avm2_button.rs
index 381866d01..6d3fdf21b 100644
--- a/core/src/display_object/avm2_button.rs
+++ b/core/src/display_object/avm2_button.rs
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ impl<'gc> Avm2Button<'gc> {
             }
         }
 
+        self.invalidate_cached_bitmap(context.gc_context);
+
         // We manually call `construct_frame` for `child` and `state_sprite` - normally
         // this would be done in the `DisplayObject` constructor, but SimpleButton does
         // not have children in the normal DisplayObjectContainer sense.
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/expected.png b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/expected.png
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/output.txt b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/test.fla b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/test.fla
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index 000000000..3cdef79cd
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/test.swf b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/test.swf
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/test.toml b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a2532106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_color_transform/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+num_frames = 3
+
+[image_comparison]
+tolerance = 0
+
+[player_options]
+with_renderer = { optional = false, sample_count = 1 }
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/expected.png b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/expected.png
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index 000000000..081ddcba7
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/output.txt b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/test.fla b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/test.fla
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01918afed
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/test.swf b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/test.swf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..117a4660f
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diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/test.toml b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a2532106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/swfs/visual/cache_as_bitmap/nested_matrix/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+num_frames = 3
+
+[image_comparison]
+tolerance = 0
+
+[player_options]
+with_renderer = { optional = false, sample_count = 1 }