diff --git a/src/BaseLayer.js b/src/BaseLayer.js
index 795ba4cc..126b023e 100644
--- a/src/BaseLayer.js
+++ b/src/BaseLayer.js
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
             this.getHitCanvas().getContext().clear(bounds);
             return this;
         },
+        clearHitCache: function() {
+            this._hitImageData = undefined;
+        },
         // extend Node.prototype.setZIndex
         setZIndex: function(index) {
             Kinetic.Node.prototype.setZIndex.call(this, index);
diff --git a/src/Container.js b/src/Container.js
index 9cf7e01d..4c55e869 100644
--- a/src/Container.js
+++ b/src/Container.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 
             if (this.shouldDrawHit(canvas)) {
                 if (layer) {
-                    layer.imageData = null; // Clear getImageData cache
+                    layer.clearHitCache();
                 }
                 if (cachedHitCanvas) {
                     this._drawCachedHitCanvas(context);
diff --git a/src/Layer.js b/src/Layer.js
index 01e9b431..b01a436b 100644
--- a/src/Layer.js
+++ b/src/Layer.js
@@ -92,28 +92,20 @@
                 return null;
             }
         },
-        /**
-         * Get ImageData.data array for an individual pixel on the hit canvas.
-         * Data is cached as getImageData is an expensive method to call often.
-         *
-         * @param {Number} x
-         * @param {Number} x
-         * @returns {Array} One-dimensional array containing the data in the RGBA order, with integer values between 0 and 255
-         */
         _getImageData: function(x, y) {
             var width = this.hitCanvas.width || 1,
                 height = this.hitCanvas.height || 1,
                 index = (y * width ) + x;
 
-            if (!this.imageData) {
-                this.imageData = this.hitCanvas.context._context.getImageData(0, 0, width, height);
+            if (!this._hitImageData) {
+                this._hitImageData = this.hitCanvas.context.getImageData(0, 0, width, height);
             }
 
             return [
-                this.imageData.data[4 * index + 0] , // Red
-                this.imageData.data[4 * index + 1], // Green
-                this.imageData.data[4 * index + 2], // Blue
-                this.imageData.data[4 * index + 3] // Alpha
+                this._hitImageData.data[4 * index + 0] , // Red
+                this._hitImageData.data[4 * index + 1], // Green
+                this._hitImageData.data[4 * index + 2], // Blue
+                this._hitImageData.data[4 * index + 3] // Alpha
             ];
         },
         _getIntersection: function(pos) {
diff --git a/src/Shape.js b/src/Shape.js
index b50906cd..cfcb6049 100644
--- a/src/Shape.js
+++ b/src/Shape.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
             if(this.shouldDrawHit(canvas)) {
                 if (layer) {
-                    layer.imageData = null; // Clear getImageData cache
+                    layer.clearHitCache();
                 }
                 if (cachedHitCanvas) {
                     this._drawCachedHitCanvas(context);
diff --git a/test/unit/Layer-test.js b/test/unit/Layer-test.js
index 17d57d7b..4b2872a7 100644
--- a/test/unit/Layer-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/Layer-test.js
@@ -292,4 +292,62 @@ suite('Layer', function() {
         assert.equal(layer.hitGraphEnabled(), true);
         assert.equal(layer.shouldDrawHit(), true);
     });
+
+    // ======================================================
+    test('hit graph caching', function() {
+        var stage = addStage();
+        var layer = new Kinetic.Layer();
+        var originGetImageData = layer.getHitCanvas().getContext().getImageData;
+        var count = 0;
+        layer.getHitCanvas().getContext().getImageData = function() {
+            count += 1;
+            return originGetImageData.apply(this, arguments);
+        };
+
+        stage.add(layer);
+
+        var circle = new Kinetic.Circle({
+            x: stage.getWidth() / 2,
+            y: stage.getHeight() / 2,
+            radius: 70, 
+            fill: 'red',
+            stroke: 'black',
+            strokeWidth: 4
+        });
+        layer.add(circle);
+        layer.draw();
+        assert.equal(count, 0, 'draw should not touch getImageData');
+        var top = stage.content.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+        stage._mousemove({
+            clientX: stage.getWidth() / 2,
+            clientY: stage.getHeight() / 2 + top
+        });
+
+        // while mouse event we need hit canvas info
+        assert.equal(count, 1, 'getImageData should be called once');
+
+        stage._mousemove({
+            clientX: stage.getWidth() / 2,
+            clientY: stage.getHeight() / 2 + top + 2
+        });
+
+        assert.equal(count, 1, 'getImageData should not be called, because data is cached');
+
+        var group = new Kinetic.Group();
+        group.cache({
+            width : 1,
+            height : 1
+        });
+        layer.add(group);
+
+        group.draw();
+
+        stage._mousemove({
+            clientX: stage.getWidth() / 2,
+            clientY: stage.getHeight() / 2 + top + 2
+        });
+
+        // after drawing group hit cache should be cleared
+        assert.equal(count, 2, 'while creating new cache getImageData should be called');
+    });
 });
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