diff --git a/LottieSample/src/main/assets/Tests/ TelegramAlphaCompat.json b/LottieSample/src/main/assets/Tests/ TelegramAlphaCompat.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd96baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LottieSample/src/main/assets/Tests/ TelegramAlphaCompat.json
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+{
+  "v": "5.5.7",
+  "meta": {
+    "g": "LottieFiles AE 0.1.14",
+    "a": "",
+    "k": "",
+    "d": "",
+    "tc": ""
+  },
+  "fr": 60,
+  "ip": 0,
+  "op": 180,
+  "w": 300,
+  "h": 300,
+  "nm": " Square",
+  "ddd": 0,
+  "assets": [],
+  "layers": [
+    {
+      "ddd": 0,
+      "ind": 1,
+      "ty": 4,
+      "nm": "Shape Layer 1",
+      "sr": 1,
+      "ks": {
+        "o": {
+          "a": 0,
+          "k": 100,
+          "ix": 11
+        },
+        "r": {
+          "a": 0,
+          "k": 0,
+          "ix": 10
+        },
+        "p": {
+          "a": 0,
+          "k": [
+            150,
+            150,
+            0
+          ],
+          "ix": 2
+        },
+        "a": {
+          "a": 0,
+          "k": [
+            0,
+            0,
+            0
+          ],
+          "ix": 1
+        },
+        "s": {
+          "a": 0,
+          "k": [
+            100,
+            100,
+            100
+          ],
+          "ix": 6
+        }
+      },
+      "ao": 0,
+      "shapes": [
+        {
+          "ty": "gr",
+          "it": [
+            {
+              "ty": "rc",
+              "d": 1,
+              "s": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": [
+                  182.992,
+                  182.992
+                ],
+                "ix": 2
+              },
+              "p": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": [
+                  0,
+                  0
+                ],
+                "ix": 3
+              },
+              "r": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": 0,
+                "ix": 4
+              },
+              "nm": "Rectangle Path 1",
+              "mn": "ADBE Vector Shape - Rect",
+              "hd": false
+            },
+            {
+              "ty": "fl",
+              "c": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": [
+                  1,
+                  0,
+                  0,
+                  255
+                ],
+                "ix": 4
+              },
+              "o": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": 100,
+                "ix": 5
+              },
+              "r": 1,
+              "bm": 0,
+              "nm": "Fill 1",
+              "mn": "ADBE Vector Graphic - Fill",
+              "hd": false
+            },
+            {
+              "ty": "tr",
+              "p": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": [
+                  -8.504,
+                  1.496
+                ],
+                "ix": 2
+              },
+              "a": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": [
+                  0,
+                  0
+                ],
+                "ix": 1
+              },
+              "s": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": [
+                  100,
+                  100
+                ],
+                "ix": 3
+              },
+              "r": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": 0,
+                "ix": 6
+              },
+              "o": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": 100,
+                "ix": 7
+              },
+              "sk": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": 0,
+                "ix": 4
+              },
+              "sa": {
+                "a": 0,
+                "k": 0,
+                "ix": 5
+              },
+              "nm": "Transform"
+            }
+          ],
+          "nm": "Rectangle 1",
+          "np": 2,
+          "cix": 2,
+          "bm": 0,
+          "ix": 1,
+          "mn": "ADBE Vector Group",
+          "hd": false
+        }
+      ],
+      "ip": 0,
+      "op": 180,
+      "st": 0,
+      "bm": 0
+    }
+  ],
+  "markers": []
+}
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diff --git a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/parser/ColorParser.java b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/parser/ColorParser.java
index 6f61119..fa4f1b4 100644
--- a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/parser/ColorParser.java
+++ b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/parser/ColorParser.java
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@
       reader.endArray();
     }
 
-    if (r <= 1 && g <= 1 && b <= 1 && a <= 1) {
+    if (r <= 1 && g <= 1 && b <= 1) {
       r *= 255;
       g *= 255;
       b *= 255;
-      a *= 255;
+      // It appears as if sometimes, Telegram Lottie stickers are exported with rgb [0,1] and a [0,255].
+      // This shouldn't happen but we can gracefully handle it when it does.
+      // https://github.com/airbnb/lottie-android/issues/1478
+      if (a <= 1) a *= 255;
     }
 
     return Color.argb((int) a, (int) r, (int) g, (int) b);