diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
index 98e0483e..64652502 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-compose.el
@@ -367,6 +367,9 @@ tempfile)."
   ;; message being forwarded or replied to, otherwise it is nil.
   (set (make-local-variable 'mu4e-compose-parent-message) original-msg)
   (put 'mu4e-compose-parent-message 'permanent-local t)
+  (let ((context (mu4e-context-determine mu4e-compose-parent-message)))
+    (when context
+      (mu4e-context-switch (mu4e-context-name context))))
   (run-hooks 'mu4e-compose-pre-hook)
 
   ;; this opens (or re-opens) a messages with all the basic headers set.