diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py b/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py
index fa7104721c2..19098057112 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py
@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@ def _getink(
                     ink = ImageColor.getcolor(ink, self.mode)
                 if self.palette and isinstance(ink, tuple):
                     ink = self.palette.getcolor(ink, self._image)
-                result_ink = self.draw.draw_ink(ink)
+                if isinstance(ink, tuple) and len(ink) == 4 and ink[3] == 0:
+                    # Do not use transparent ink
+                    result_ink = None
+                else:
+                    result_ink = self.draw.draw_ink(ink)
             if fill is not None:
                 if isinstance(fill, str):
                     fill = ImageColor.getcolor(fill, self.mode)