diff --git a/lib/dust.js b/lib/dust.js
index d39ec9ab..93a39417 100644
--- a/lib/dust.js
+++ b/lib/dust.js
@@ -267,18 +267,19 @@
   };
 
   // apply the filter chain and return the output string
-  dust.filter = function(string, auto, filters) {
-    var i, len, name;
+  dust.filter = function(string, auto, filters, context) {
+    var i, len, name, filter;
     if (filters) {
       for (i = 0, len = filters.length; i < len; i++) {
         name = filters[i];
         if (!name.length) {
           continue;
         }
+        filter = dust.filters[name];
         if (name === 's') {
           auto = null;
-        } else if (typeof dust.filters[name] === 'function') {
-          string = dust.filters[name](string);
+        } else if (typeof filter === 'function') {
+          string = filter(string, context);
         } else {
           dust.log('Invalid filter `' + name + '`', WARN);
         }
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@
     }
     // by default always apply the h filter, unless asked to unescape with |s
     if (auto) {
-      string = dust.filters[auto](string);
+      string = dust.filters[auto](string, context);
     }
     return string;
   };
@@ -755,7 +756,7 @@
     } else if (dust.isStreamable(elem)) {
       return this.stream(elem, context, null, auto, filters);
     } else if (!dust.isEmpty(elem)) {
-      return this.write(dust.filter(elem, auto, filters));
+      return this.write(dust.filter(elem, auto, filters, context));
     } else {
       return this;
     }
diff --git a/test/helpers/template.helper.js b/test/helpers/template.helper.js
index 9e1e2361..2ae05105 100644
--- a/test/helpers/template.helper.js
+++ b/test/helpers/template.helper.js
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@
     }
     return val;
   };
+  dust.filters.woo = function(string, context) {
+    var wooLevel = parseInt(context.get('woo')) + 1;
+    return string.toUpperCase() + new Array(wooLevel).join('!');
+  };
 }));
diff --git a/test/templates/all.js b/test/templates/all.js
index dbc5c054..941e40ae 100755
--- a/test/templates/all.js
+++ b/test/templates/all.js
@@ -1284,6 +1284,13 @@ return [
         context:  { obj: JSON.stringify({ id: 1, name: "bob", occupation: "construction" }) },
         expected: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify({ id: 1, name: "bob", occupation: "construction" })).toString(),
         message: "should objectify a JSON string when using the jp filter"
+      },
+      {
+        name:     "filter receives context",
+        source:   "{#dust}{name|woo}{/dust}",
+        context:  { woo: 0, name: "Boo", dust: { woo: 5, name: "Dust" } },
+        expected: "DUST!!!!!",
+        message:  "filters are passed the current context"
       }
     ]
   },