diff --git a/src/Context.js b/src/Context.js
index c7a980a1..a3374c8e 100644
--- a/src/Context.js
+++ b/src/Context.js
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
                 absOpacity = shape.getAbsoluteOpacity(),
                 color = util.get(shape.getShadowColor(), 'black'),
                 blur = util.get(shape.getShadowBlur(), 5),
-                shadowOpacity = util.get(shape.getShadowOpacity(), 0),
+                shadowOpacity = util.get(shape.getShadowOpacity(), 1),
                 offset = util.get(shape.getShadowOffset(), {
                     x: 0,
                     y: 0
diff --git a/test/unit/Shape-test.js b/test/unit/Shape-test.js
index d39503eb..88838407 100644
--- a/test/unit/Shape-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/Shape-test.js
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ suite('Shape', function() {
         layer.draw();
         var trace = layer.getContext().getTrace();
         //console.log(trace);
-        assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();');
+        assert.equal(trace, 'clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();globalAlpha=1;shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();clearRect(0,0,578,200);save();save();globalAlpha=1;shadowColor=black;shadowBlur=10;shadowOffsetX=10;shadowOffsetY=10;drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();drawImage([object HTMLCanvasElement],0,0);restore();');
 
         circle.fillEnabled(false);
         assert.equal(circle.getFillEnabled(), false, 'fillEnabled should be false');