diff --git a/9unit.c b/9unit.c
index d24e295..ff1cf8d 100644
--- a/9unit.c
+++ b/9unit.c
@@ -157,6 +157,14 @@ append_test_log(TestState *s, const char *msg)
 	s->last_log = entry;
 }
 
+void
+log_test_context(TestState *s)
+{
+	if (!s) return;
+	if (s->full_context) append_test_log(s, s->full_context);
+	else append_test_log(s, "<no context>");
+}
+
 void
 run_test(TestState *s, TestResult (*t)(TestState *))
 {
diff --git a/9unit.h b/9unit.h
index d102554..1ddf718 100644
--- a/9unit.h
+++ b/9unit.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ extern void append_test_log(
 	const char * // the message to append
 );
 
+// notes the current full context in the log
+extern void log_test_context(TestState *);
+
 // Runs a single test
 extern void run_test(
 	TestState *, // the TestState data