diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c
index dc6d5a6ef..d57d9ec17 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-device.c
@@ -1114,6 +1114,8 @@ fu_device_set_proxy(FuDevice *self, FuDevice *proxy)
 
 	/* copy from proxy */
 	if (proxy != NULL) {
+		if (fu_device_get_context(self) == NULL && fu_device_get_context(proxy) != NULL)
+			fu_device_set_context(self, fu_device_get_context(proxy));
 		if (fu_device_get_physical_id(self) == NULL &&
 		    fu_device_get_physical_id(proxy) != NULL)
 			fu_device_set_physical_id(self, fu_device_get_physical_id(proxy));