diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md b/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md
index d103ae03..b2a25c86 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ Use these WebP options for output image.
 | [options.delay] | <code>number</code> \| <code>Array.&lt;number&gt;</code> |  | delay(s) between animation frames (in milliseconds) |
 | [options.minSize] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>false</code> | prevent use of animation key frames to minimise file size (slow) |
 | [options.mixed] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>false</code> | allow mixture of lossy and lossless animation frames (slow) |
+| [options.exact] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>false</code> | preserve the colour data in transparent pixels |
 | [options.force] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>true</code> | force WebP output, otherwise attempt to use input format |
 
 **Example**  
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.35.0.md b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.35.0.md
index de234244..84f78a0a 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.35.0.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog/v0.35.0.md
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ slug: changelog/v0.35.0
 
 * Add `toUint8Array` for output image as a `TypedArray` backed by a transferable `ArrayBuffer`.
   [#4355](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/4355)
+
+* Add WebP `exact` option for control over transparent pixel colour values.
diff --git a/lib/constructor.js b/lib/constructor.js
index 915e02df..ae22dff0 100644
--- a/lib/constructor.js
+++ b/lib/constructor.js
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ const Sharp = function (input, options) {
     webpEffort: 4,
     webpMinSize: false,
     webpMixed: false,
+    webpExact: false,
     gifBitdepth: 8,
     gifEffort: 7,
     gifDither: 1,
diff --git a/lib/index.d.ts b/lib/index.d.ts
index 9c4aab52..7c9fa0c5 100644
--- a/lib/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/index.d.ts
@@ -1394,11 +1394,13 @@ declare namespace sharp {
         /** Level of CPU effort to reduce file size, integer 0-6 (optional, default 4) */
         effort?: number | undefined;
         /** Prevent use of animation key frames to minimise file size (slow) (optional, default false) */
-        minSize?: boolean;
+        minSize?: boolean | undefined;
         /** Allow mixture of lossy and lossless animation frames (slow) (optional, default false) */
-        mixed?: boolean;
+        mixed?: boolean | undefined;
         /** Preset options: one of default, photo, picture, drawing, icon, text (optional, default 'default') */
         preset?: keyof PresetEnum | undefined;
+        /** Preserve the colour data in transparent pixels (optional, default false) */
+        exact?: boolean | undefined;
     }
 
     interface AvifOptions extends OutputOptions {
diff --git a/lib/output.js b/lib/output.js
index 2f33df86..fbd09bfb 100644
--- a/lib/output.js
+++ b/lib/output.js
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ function png (options) {
  * @param {number|number[]} [options.delay] - delay(s) between animation frames (in milliseconds)
  * @param {boolean} [options.minSize=false] - prevent use of animation key frames to minimise file size (slow)
  * @param {boolean} [options.mixed=false] - allow mixture of lossy and lossless animation frames (slow)
+ * @param {boolean} [options.exact=false] - preserve the colour data in transparent pixels
  * @param {boolean} [options.force=true] - force WebP output, otherwise attempt to use input format
  * @returns {Sharp}
  * @throws {Error} Invalid options
@@ -801,6 +802,9 @@ function webp (options) {
     if (is.defined(options.mixed)) {
       this._setBooleanOption('webpMixed', options.mixed);
     }
+    if (is.defined(options.exact)) {
+      this._setBooleanOption('webpExact', options.exact);
+    }
   }
   trySetAnimationOptions(options, this.options);
   return this._updateFormatOut('webp', options);
diff --git a/src/pipeline.cc b/src/pipeline.cc
index 66ceb6b5..891494df 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.cc
+++ b/src/pipeline.cc
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
             ->set("effort", baton->webpEffort)
             ->set("min_size", baton->webpMinSize)
             ->set("mixed", baton->webpMixed)
+            ->set("exact", baton->webpExact)
             ->set("alpha_q", baton->webpAlphaQuality)));
           baton->bufferOut = static_cast<char*>(area->data);
           baton->bufferOutLength = area->length;
@@ -1176,6 +1177,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
             ->set("effort", baton->webpEffort)
             ->set("min_size", baton->webpMinSize)
             ->set("mixed", baton->webpMixed)
+            ->set("exact", baton->webpExact)
             ->set("alpha_q", baton->webpAlphaQuality));
           baton->formatOut = "webp";
         } else if (baton->formatOut == "gif" || (mightMatchInput && isGif) ||
@@ -1486,6 +1488,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
         {"preset", vips_enum_nick(VIPS_TYPE_FOREIGN_WEBP_PRESET, baton->webpPreset)},
         {"min_size", baton->webpMinSize ? "true" : "false"},
         {"mixed", baton->webpMixed ? "true" : "false"},
+        {"exact", baton->webpExact ? "true" : "false"},
         {"effort", std::to_string(baton->webpEffort)}
       };
       suffix = AssembleSuffixString(".webp", options);
@@ -1760,6 +1763,7 @@ Napi::Value pipeline(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info) {
   baton->webpEffort = sharp::AttrAsUint32(options, "webpEffort");
   baton->webpMinSize = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "webpMinSize");
   baton->webpMixed = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "webpMixed");
+  baton->webpExact = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "webpExact");
   baton->gifBitdepth = sharp::AttrAsUint32(options, "gifBitdepth");
   baton->gifEffort = sharp::AttrAsUint32(options, "gifEffort");
   baton->gifDither = sharp::AttrAsDouble(options, "gifDither");
diff --git a/src/pipeline.h b/src/pipeline.h
index c9ff7102..16464d3c 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.h
+++ b/src/pipeline.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
   int webpEffort;
   bool webpMinSize;
   bool webpMixed;
+  bool webpExact;
   int gifBitdepth;
   int gifEffort;
   double gifDither;
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
     webpEffort(4),
     webpMinSize(false),
     webpMixed(false),
+    webpExact(false),
     gifBitdepth(8),
     gifEffort(7),
     gifDither(1.0),
diff --git a/test/types/sharp.test-d.ts b/test/types/sharp.test-d.ts
index f854e3d5..22165af3 100644
--- a/test/types/sharp.test-d.ts
+++ b/test/types/sharp.test-d.ts
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ sharp('input.tiff').jxl({ decodingTier: 4 }).toFile('out.jxl');
 sharp('input.tiff').jxl({ lossless: true }).toFile('out.jxl');
 sharp('input.tiff').jxl({ effort: 7 }).toFile('out.jxl');
 
-// Support `minSize` and `mixed` webp options
-sharp('input.tiff').webp({ minSize: true, mixed: true }).toFile('out.gif');
+// Support webp options
+sharp('input.tiff').webp({ minSize: true, mixed: true, exact: true }).toFile('out.webp');
 
 // 'failOn' input param
 sharp('input.tiff', { failOn: 'none' });
diff --git a/test/unit/webp.js b/test/unit/webp.js
index 22d37a52..09932327 100644
--- a/test/unit/webp.js
+++ b/test/unit/webp.js
@@ -213,6 +213,33 @@ describe('WebP', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('valid exact', () => {
+    assert.doesNotThrow(() => sharp().webp({ exact: true }));
+  });
+
+  it('invalid exact throws', () => {
+    assert.throws(
+      () => sharp().webp({ exact: 'fail' }),
+      /Expected boolean for webpExact but received fail of type string/
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('saving exact pixel colour values produces larger file size', async () => {
+    const withExact = await
+      sharp(fixtures.inputPngAlphaPremultiplicationSmall)
+        .resize(8, 8)
+        .webp({ exact: true, effort: 0 })
+        .toBuffer();
+
+    const withoutExact = await
+      sharp(fixtures.inputPngAlphaPremultiplicationSmall)
+        .resize(8, 8)
+        .webp({ exact: false, effort: 0 })
+        .toBuffer()
+
+    assert.strictEqual(true, withExact.length > withoutExact.length);
+  });
+
   it('invalid loop throws', () => {
     assert.throws(() => {
       sharp().webp({ loop: -1 });