diff --git a/imageimpl.go b/imageimpl.go
index 0abb39f3f..585d82163 100644
--- a/imageimpl.go
+++ b/imageimpl.go
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ func (i *imageImpl) Fill(clr color.Color) error {
 	if i.disposed {
 		return errors.New("ebiten: image is already disposed")
 	}
+	if clr == color.Transparent && i.pixels.isCleared() {
+		return nil
+	}
 	i.pixels.fill(clr)
 	return i.image.Fill(clr)
 }
@@ -125,6 +128,9 @@ func (i *imageImpl) clearIfVolatile() error {
 	if !i.volatile {
 		return nil
 	}
+	if i.pixels.isCleared() {
+		return nil
+	}
 	i.pixels.clear()
 	return i.image.Fill(color.Transparent)
 }
diff --git a/pixels.go b/pixels.go
index e6d86f15f..feed15c4a 100644
--- a/pixels.go
+++ b/pixels.go
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ func (p *pixels) clear() {
 	p.drawImageHistory = nil
 }
 
+func (p *pixels) isCleared() bool {
+	return p.basePixels == nil && p.baseColor == nil && p.drawImageHistory == nil
+}
+
 func (p *pixels) fill(clr color.Color) {
 	p.basePixels = nil
 	p.baseColor = clr