diff --git a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_marker_helpers.hpp b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_marker_helpers.hpp
index ceb0bc042..2db731ec3 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_marker_helpers.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_marker_helpers.hpp
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ struct vector_markers_rasterizer_dispatch_grid : mapnik::noncopyable
         double opacity = get<double>(sym_,keys::opacity, feature_, vars_, 1.0);
         bool allow_overlap = get<bool>(sym_, keys::allow_overlap, feature_, vars_, false);
 
+        coord2d center = bbox_.center();
+        agg::trans_affine_translation recenter(-center.x, -center.y);
+
         if (placement_method != MARKER_LINE_PLACEMENT ||
             path.type() == geometry_type::types::Point)
         {
@@ -247,27 +250,18 @@ struct vector_markers_rasterizer_dispatch_grid : mapnik::noncopyable
             double y = 0;
             if (path.type() == geometry_type::types::LineString)
             {
-                if (!label::middle_point(path, x, y))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
+                if (!label::middle_point(path, x, y)) return;
             }
             else if (placement_method == MARKER_INTERIOR_PLACEMENT)
             {
-                if (!label::interior_position(path, x, y))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
+                if (!label::interior_position(path, x, y)) return;
             }
             else
             {
-                if (!label::centroid(path, x, y))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
+                if (!label::centroid(path, x, y)) return;
             }
 
-            agg::trans_affine matrix = marker_trans_;
+            agg::trans_affine matrix = recenter * marker_trans_;
             matrix.translate(x,y);
             box2d<double> transformed_bbox = bbox_ * matrix;
             if (allow_overlap ||
@@ -296,7 +290,7 @@ struct vector_markers_rasterizer_dispatch_grid : mapnik::noncopyable
             double x, y, angle;
             while (placement.get_point(x, y, angle, ignore_placement))
             {
-                agg::trans_affine matrix = marker_trans_;
+                agg::trans_affine matrix = recenter * marker_trans_;
                 matrix.rotate(angle);
                 matrix.translate(x, y);
                 svg_renderer_.render_id(ras_, sl_, renb_, feature_.id(), matrix, opacity, bbox_);
diff --git a/include/mapnik/marker_helpers.hpp b/include/mapnik/marker_helpers.hpp
index 2c89dfe5f..7d057c005 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/marker_helpers.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/marker_helpers.hpp
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ struct vector_markers_rasterizer_dispatch : mapnik::noncopyable
         bool allow_overlap = get<bool>(sym_, keys::allow_overlap, feature_, vars_, false);
         double opacity = get<double>(sym_,keys::opacity, feature_, vars_, 1.0);
 
+        coord2d center = bbox_.center();
+        agg::trans_affine_translation recenter(-center.x, -center.y);
+
         if (placement_method != MARKER_LINE_PLACEMENT ||
             path.type() == mapnik::geometry_type::types::Point)
         {
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ struct vector_markers_rasterizer_dispatch : mapnik::noncopyable
             {
                 if (!label::centroid(path, x, y)) return;
             }
-            agg::trans_affine matrix = marker_trans_;
+            agg::trans_affine matrix = recenter * marker_trans_;
             matrix.translate(x,y);
             if (snap_to_pixels_)
             {
@@ -157,7 +160,8 @@ struct vector_markers_rasterizer_dispatch : mapnik::noncopyable
             double angle = 0;
             while (placement.get_point(x, y, angle, ignore_placement))
             {
-                agg::trans_affine matrix = marker_trans_;
+
+                agg::trans_affine matrix = recenter * marker_trans_;
                 matrix.rotate(angle);
                 matrix.translate(x, y);
                 svg_renderer_.render(ras_, sl_, renb_, matrix, opacity, bbox_);
diff --git a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp
index b9d213d19..424b9b2fa 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/renderer_common/process_markers_symbolizer.hpp
@@ -79,13 +79,10 @@ void render_markers_symbolizer(markers_symbolizer const& sym,
                     auto image_transform = get_optional<transform_type>(sym, keys::image_transform);
                     if (image_transform) evaluate_transform(tr, feature, common.vars_, *image_transform);
                     box2d<double> bbox = marker_ellipse.bounding_box();
-                    coord2d center = bbox.center();
-                    agg::trans_affine_translation recenter(-center.x, -center.y);
-                    agg::trans_affine marker_trans = recenter * tr;
                     vector_dispatch_type rasterizer_dispatch(svg_path,
                                                              result ? attributes : (*stock_vector_marker)->attributes(),
                                                              bbox,
-                                                             marker_trans,
+                                                             tr,
                                                              sym,
                                                              *common.detector_,
                                                              common.scale_factor_,
@@ -121,14 +118,10 @@ void render_markers_symbolizer(markers_symbolizer const& sym,
                     svg_path_adapter svg_path(stl_storage);
                     svg_attribute_type attributes;
                     bool result = push_explicit_style( (*stock_vector_marker)->attributes(), attributes, sym, feature, common.vars_);
-                    // TODO - clamping to >= 4 pixels
-                    coord2d center = bbox.center();
-                    agg::trans_affine_translation recenter(-center.x, -center.y);
-                    agg::trans_affine marker_trans = recenter * tr;
                     vector_dispatch_type rasterizer_dispatch(svg_path,
                                                              result ? attributes : (*stock_vector_marker)->attributes(),
                                                              bbox,
-                                                             marker_trans,
+                                                             tr,
                                                              sym,
                                                              *common.detector_,
                                                              common.scale_factor_,