diff --git a/commands/request.go b/commands/request.go
index 242b623d1d25a8f36393e0b3f4021970dbedcf26..018e8469f322b652e85c36aeb0f2fe10b0bff69d 100644
--- a/commands/request.go
+++ b/commands/request.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (c *Context) Context() context.Context {
 	n, err := c.GetNode()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debug("error getting node: ", err)
-		return nil
+		return context.Background()
 	}
 
 	return n.Context()