diff --git a/tests/draw/svg/test_opacity.py b/tests/draw/svg/test_opacity.py
index 5aa5d353..b3f780de 100644
--- a/tests/draw/svg/test_opacity.py
+++ b/tests/draw/svg/test_opacity.py
@@ -129,3 +129,18 @@ def test_pattern_gradient_stroke_fill_opacity(assert_same_renderings):
         ''',
         tolerance=1,
     )
+
+
+@assert_no_logs
+def test_translate_opacity(assert_same_renderings):
+    # Regression test for https://github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/issues/1976
+    assert_same_renderings(
+        opacity_source % '''
+            <rect transform="translate(2, 2)" width="5" height="5"
+                  fill="blue" opacity="0.5" />
+        ''',
+        opacity_source % '''
+            <rect x="2" y="2" width="5" height="5"
+                  fill="blue" opacity="0.5" />
+        ''',
+    )
diff --git a/weasyprint/svg/__init__.py b/weasyprint/svg/__init__.py
index ffb6720e..f9c8f0cb 100644
--- a/weasyprint/svg/__init__.py
+++ b/weasyprint/svg/__init__.py
@@ -394,19 +394,17 @@ class SVG:
         if filter_:
             apply_filters(self, node, filter_, font_size)
 
+        # Apply transform attribute
+        self.transform(node.get('transform'), font_size)
+
         # Create substream for opacity
         opacity = float(node.get('opacity', 1))
         if fill_stroke and 0 <= opacity < 1:
             original_stream = self.stream
             box = self.calculate_bounding_box(node, font_size)
-            if is_valid_bounding_box(box):
-                coords = (box[0], box[1], box[0] + box[2], box[1] + box[3])
-            else:
-                coords = (0, 0, self.inner_width, self.inner_height)
-            self.stream = self.stream.add_group(*coords)
-
-        # Apply transform attribute
-        self.transform(node.get('transform'), font_size)
+            if not is_valid_bounding_box(box):
+                box = (0, 0, self.inner_width, self.inner_height)
+            self.stream = self.stream.add_group(*box)
 
         # Clip
         clip_path = parse_url(node.get('clip-path')).fragment