1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/IceInternal/Reference.java b/java/src/IceInternal/Reference.java
index 15e342ec845..b9ba4a7b5d7 100644
--- a/java/src/IceInternal/Reference.java
+++ b/java/src/IceInternal/Reference.java
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ public abstract class Reference implements Cloneable
               int mode,
               boolean secure,
               Ice.ProtocolVersion protocol,
-              Ice.EncodingVersion encoding)
+              Ice.EncodingVersion encoding,
+              java.util.Map<String, String> context)
     {
         //
         // Validate string arguments.
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ public abstract class Reference implements Cloneable
         _mode = mode;
         _secure = secure;
         _identity = identity;
-        _context = _emptyContext;
+        _context = context != null ? new java.util.HashMap<String, String>(context) : _emptyContext;
         _facet = facet;
         _protocol = protocol;
         _encoding = encoding;