diff --git a/amqp/consumer.go b/amqp/consumer.go
index ba10071..322a5bb 100644
--- a/amqp/consumer.go
+++ b/amqp/consumer.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package amqp
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -226,9 +225,8 @@ func (c *Consumer) dispatch(msg amqplib.Delivery) {
 
 func (c *Consumer) doDispatch(msg amqplib.Delivery, h *handler, retryCount int32, delay time.Duration) {
 	err := h.fn(messaging.Event{
-		Action:  h.action,
-		Body:    msg.Body,
-		Context: context.Background(),
+		Action: h.action,
+		Body:   msg.Body,
 	})
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/messaging/consumer.go b/messaging/consumer.go
index 26b3a99..edd0cf4 100644
--- a/messaging/consumer.go
+++ b/messaging/consumer.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package messaging
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -21,12 +20,6 @@ type SubscribeOptions struct {
 	MaxRetries int32
 }
 
-type Event struct {
-	Action  string
-	Body    []byte
-	Context context.Context
-}
-
 type EventHandler func(Event) error
 
 type Consumer interface {
diff --git a/messaging/event.go b/messaging/event.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92903ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/messaging/event.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package messaging
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+type Event struct {
+	Action string
+	Body   []byte
+	ctx    context.Context
+}
+
+// WithContext returns a shallow copy of Event with its context changed to ctx.
+// The provided ctx must be non-nil.
+func (e *Event) WithContext(ctx context.Context) *Event {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		panic("nil context")
+	}
+
+	e2 := new(Event)
+	*e2 = *e
+	e2.ctx = ctx
+
+	return e2
+}
+
+// The returned context is always non-nil; it defaults to the background context.
+// To change the context, use WithContext.
+func (e *Event) Context() context.Context {
+	if e.ctx != nil {
+		return e.ctx
+	}
+
+	return context.Background()
+}