diff --git a/Sources/Leaf/Application+Leaf.swift b/Sources/Leaf/Application+Leaf.swift
index c2f4e05..b118db8 100644
--- a/Sources/Leaf/Application+Leaf.swift
+++ b/Sources/Leaf/Application+Leaf.swift
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ extension Application {
         public let application: Application
 
         public var renderer: LeafRenderer {
-            .init(
+            var userInfo = self.userInfo
+            userInfo["application"] = self
+
+            return .init(
                 configuration: self.configuration,
                 cache: self.cache,
                 files: self.files,
                 eventLoop: self.application.eventLoopGroup.next(),
-                userInfo: [
-                    "application": self
-                ]
+                userInfo: userInfo
             )
         }
 
@@ -67,6 +68,15 @@ extension Application {
                 self.storage.cache = newValue
             }
         }
+        
+        public var userInfo: [AnyHashable: Any] {
+            get {
+                self.storage.userInfo
+            }
+            nonmutating set {
+                self.storage.userInfo = newValue
+            }
+        }
 
         var storage: Storage {
             if let existing = self.application.storage[Key.self] {
@@ -87,10 +97,12 @@ extension Application {
             var configuration: LeafConfiguration?
             var files: LeafFiles?
             var tags: [String: LeafTag]
+            var userInfo: [AnyHashable: Any]
 
             init() {
                 self.cache = DefaultLeafCache()
                 self.tags = LeafKit.defaultTags
+                self.userInfo = [:]
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Sources/Leaf/Request+Leaf.swift b/Sources/Leaf/Request+Leaf.swift
index 48940ef..3ceb891 100644
--- a/Sources/Leaf/Request+Leaf.swift
+++ b/Sources/Leaf/Request+Leaf.swift
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@ import Vapor
 
 extension Request {
     var leaf: LeafRenderer {
-        .init(
+        var userInfo = self.application.leaf.userInfo
+        userInfo["request"] = self
+        userInfo["application"] = self.application
+
+        return .init(
             configuration: self.application.leaf.configuration,
             tags: self.application.leaf.tags,
             cache: self.application.leaf.cache,
             files: self.application.leaf.files,
             eventLoop: self.eventLoop,
-            userInfo: [
-                "request": self,
-                "application": self.application
-            ]
+            userInfo: userInfo
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/LeafTests/LeafTests.swift b/Tests/LeafTests/LeafTests.swift
index b34245e..f582d9e 100644
--- a/Tests/LeafTests/LeafTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/LeafTests/LeafTests.swift
@@ -54,6 +54,44 @@ class LeafTests: XCTestCase {
             XCTAssertEqual(res.body.string, "Hello vapor @ /test-file")
         }
     }
+    
+    func testContextUserInfo() throws {
+        var test = TestFiles()
+        test.files["/foo.leaf"] = """
+        Hello #custom()!
+        """
+
+        struct CustomTag: LeafTag {
+            
+            func render(_ ctx: LeafContext) throws -> LeafData {
+                let info = ctx.userInfo["info"] as? String ?? ""
+                
+                return .string(info)
+            }
+        }
+
+        let app = Application(.testing)
+        defer { app.shutdown() }
+
+        app.views.use(.leaf)
+        app.leaf.configuration.rootDirectory = "/"
+        app.leaf.cache.isEnabled = false
+        app.leaf.tags["custom"] = CustomTag()
+        app.leaf.files = test
+        app.leaf.userInfo["info"] = "World"
+
+        app.get("test-file") { req in
+            req.view.render("foo", [
+                "name": "vapor"
+            ])
+        }
+
+        try app.test(.GET, "test-file") { res in
+            XCTAssertEqual(res.status, .ok)
+            XCTAssertEqual(res.headers.contentType, .html)
+            XCTAssertEqual(res.body.string, "Hello World!")
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 struct TestFiles: LeafFiles {