diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/OWSContext.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/OWSContext.js
index ab38734fbd..79d005ad72 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/OWSContext.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/OWSContext.js
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ OpenLayers.Format.OWSContext = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.Context,{
             context.projection = obj.projection;
             context.size = obj.getSize();
             context.layers = obj.layers;
+        } else {
+            // copy all obj properties
+            OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults(context, obj);
         }
         return context;
     },