diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c8df5306a9..0be4ecfc020 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## [next]
+
+- fix(util): restore old composeMatrix code for performances improvement [#9851](https://github.com/fabricjs/fabric.js/pull/9851)
 - fix(Control): corner coords definition order [#9884](https://github.com/fabricjs/fabric.js/pull/9884)
 - fix(Polyline): safeguard points arg from options [#9855](https://github.com/fabricjs/fabric.js/pull/9855)
 - feat(IText): Adjust cursor blinking for better feedback [#9823](https://github.com/fabricjs/fabric.js/pull/9823)
diff --git a/src/benchmarks/calcTransformMatrix.mjs b/src/benchmarks/calcTransformMatrix.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..600a4e688d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/benchmarks/calcTransformMatrix.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import { util } from '../../dist/index.mjs';
+
+// perf(composeMatrix): 25% improv by restoring v5 implementation #9851
+
+// OLD CODE FOR REFERENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION TEST
+
+const util2 = { ...util };
+
+util2.calcDimensionsMatrix = ({
+  scaleX = 1,
+  scaleY = 1,
+  flipX = false,
+  flipY = false,
+  skewX = 0,
+  skewY = 0,
+}) => {
+  return util2.multiplyTransformMatrixArray(
+    [
+      util2.createScaleMatrix(
+        flipX ? -scaleX : scaleX,
+        flipY ? -scaleY : scaleY
+      ),
+      skewX && util2.createSkewXMatrix(skewX),
+      skewY && util2.createSkewYMatrix(skewY),
+    ],
+    true
+  );
+};
+
+util2.composeMatrix = ({
+  translateX = 0,
+  translateY = 0,
+  angle = 0,
+  ...otherOptions
+}) => {
+  return util2.multiplyTransformMatrixArray([
+    util2.createTranslateMatrix(translateX, translateY),
+    angle && util2.createRotateMatrix({ angle }),
+    util2.calcDimensionsMatrix(otherOptions),
+  ]);
+};
+
+// END OF OLD CODE
+
+const benchmark = (callback) => {
+  const start = Date.now();
+  callback();
+  return Date.now() - start;
+};
+
+const optionsComplex = {
+  skewY: 10,
+  skewX: 4,
+  scaleX: 5,
+  scaleY: 4,
+  angle: 20,
+  flipY: true,
+};
+
+const simpleCase = {
+  scaleX: 5,
+  scaleY: 4,
+  angle: 20,
+};
+
+const complexOld = benchmark(() => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 1_000_000; i++) {
+    util2.composeMatrix(optionsComplex);
+  }
+});
+
+const complexNew = benchmark(() => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 1_000_000; i++) {
+    util.composeMatrix(optionsComplex);
+  }
+});
+
+console.log({ complexOld, complexNew });
+
+const simpleOld = benchmark(() => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 1_000_000; i++) {
+    util2.composeMatrix(simpleCase);
+  }
+});
+
+const simpleNew = benchmark(() => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 1_000_000; i++) {
+    util.composeMatrix(simpleCase);
+  }
+});
+
+console.log({ simpleOld, simpleNew });
+
+/**
+ * On Node 18.17
+ * { complexOld: 749, complexNew: 627 }
+ * { simpleOld: 537, simpleNew: 374 }
+ */
+
+/**
+ * After removing the spread operator
+ * { complexOld: 761, complexNew: 446 }
+ * { simpleOld: 526, simpleNew: 271 }
+ */
diff --git a/src/util/misc/matrix.ts b/src/util/misc/matrix.ts
index 3164ab0fc77..ac5d1c109c3 100644
--- a/src/util/misc/matrix.ts
+++ b/src/util/misc/matrix.ts
@@ -277,20 +277,24 @@ export const calcDimensionsMatrix = ({
   skewX = 0 as TDegree,
   skewY = 0 as TDegree,
 }: TScaleMatrixArgs) => {
-  return multiplyTransformMatrixArray(
-    [
-      createScaleMatrix(flipX ? -scaleX : scaleX, flipY ? -scaleY : scaleY),
-      skewX && createSkewXMatrix(skewX),
-      skewY && createSkewYMatrix(skewY),
-    ],
-    true
+  let matrix = createScaleMatrix(
+    flipX ? -scaleX : scaleX,
+    flipY ? -scaleY : scaleY
   );
+  if (skewX) {
+    matrix = multiplyTransformMatrices(matrix, createSkewXMatrix(skewX), true);
+  }
+  if (skewY) {
+    matrix = multiplyTransformMatrices(matrix, createSkewYMatrix(skewY), true);
+  }
+  return matrix;
 };
 
 /**
  * Returns a transform matrix starting from an object of the same kind of
  * the one returned from qrDecompose, useful also if you want to calculate some
  * transformations from an object that is not enlived yet
+ * Before changing this function look at: src/benchmarks/calcTransformMatrix.mjs
  * @param  {Object} options
  * @param  {Number} [options.angle]
  * @param  {Number} [options.scaleX]
@@ -303,15 +307,15 @@ export const calcDimensionsMatrix = ({
  * @param  {Number} [options.translateY]
  * @return {Number[]} transform matrix
  */
-export const composeMatrix = ({
-  translateX = 0,
-  translateY = 0,
-  angle = 0 as TDegree,
-  ...otherOptions
-}: TComposeMatrixArgs): TMat2D => {
-  return multiplyTransformMatrixArray([
-    createTranslateMatrix(translateX, translateY),
-    angle && createRotateMatrix({ angle }),
-    calcDimensionsMatrix(otherOptions),
-  ]);
+export const composeMatrix = (options: TComposeMatrixArgs): TMat2D => {
+  const { translateX = 0, translateY = 0, angle = 0 as TDegree } = options;
+  let matrix = createTranslateMatrix(translateX, translateY);
+  if (angle) {
+    matrix = multiplyTransformMatrices(matrix, createRotateMatrix({ angle }));
+  }
+  const scaleMatrix = calcDimensionsMatrix(options);
+  if (!isIdentityMatrix(scaleMatrix)) {
+    matrix = multiplyTransformMatrices(matrix, scaleMatrix);
+  }
+  return matrix;
 };