diff --git a/main/pbx.c b/main/pbx.c
index a2ca1f55b9..d4ba2d2f69 100644
--- a/main/pbx.c
+++ b/main/pbx.c
@@ -2844,6 +2844,11 @@ static int pbx_extension_helper(struct ast_channel *c, struct ast_context *con,
 	int matching_action = (action == E_MATCH || action == E_CANMATCH || action == E_MATCHMORE);
 
 	ast_rdlock_contexts();
+
+	if (!context) {
+		context = con->name;
+	}
+
 	if (found)
 		*found = 0;