diff --git a/ext/liquid_c/context.h b/ext/liquid_c/context.h
index 8cd43d90..bdd77319 100644
--- a/ext/liquid_c/context.h
+++ b/ext/liquid_c/context.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ inline static VALUE value_to_liquid_and_set_context(VALUE value, VALUE context_t
     if (klass == rb_cString || klass == rb_cArray || klass == rb_cHash)
         return value;
 
+    if (rb_respond_to(value, id_set_context))
+        rb_funcall(value, id_set_context, 1, context_to_set);
+
     value = rb_funcall(value, id_to_liquid, 0);
 
     if (rb_respond_to(value, id_set_context))