diff --git a/gorm.go b/gorm.go
index 6a6bb032..43c9c3ac 100644
--- a/gorm.go
+++ b/gorm.go
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ func (db *DB) WithContext(ctx context.Context) *DB {
 	return db.Session(&Session{Context: ctx})
 }
 
+// Context returns the db.Statement.Context
+func (db *DB) Context() context.Context {
+	return db.Statement.Context
+}
+
 // Debug start debug mode
 func (db *DB) Debug() (tx *DB) {
 	return db.Session(&Session{
diff --git a/tests/transaction_test.go b/tests/transaction_test.go
index 4e4b6149..ed592e8f 100644
--- a/tests/transaction_test.go
+++ b/tests/transaction_test.go
@@ -78,6 +78,24 @@ func TestCancelTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetContextTransaction(t *testing.T) {
+	type ctxValue string
+	passThrough := ctxValue("passThrough")
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, passThrough, "passed")
+
+	user := *GetUser("get_context", Config{})
+	DB.Create(&user)
+
+	_ = DB.WithContext(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+		p := tx.Context().Value(passThrough).(string)
+		if p != "passed" {
+			t.Fatalf("Transaction did not contain the passThrough context value from context() function")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
 func TestTransactionWithBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	assertPanic := func(f func()) {
 		defer func() {