diff --git a/org.knime.knip.bdv.panel/src/org/knime/knip/bdv/BigDataViewerUI.java b/org.knime.knip.bdv.panel/src/org/knime/knip/bdv/BigDataViewerUI.java
index e765fe3b..8ca67398 100644
--- a/org.knime.knip.bdv.panel/src/org/knime/knip/bdv/BigDataViewerUI.java
+++ b/org.knime.knip.bdv.panel/src/org/knime/knip/bdv/BigDataViewerUI.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.knime.knip.bdv.uicomponents.SelectionAndGroupingTabs;
 import org.knime.knip.bdv.uicomponents.SourceProperties;
 import org.knime.knip.bdv.uicomponents.TransformationPanel;
+import org.knime.knip.core.KNIPGateway;
 import org.scijava.Context;
 import org.scijava.event.EventService;
 
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ public synchronized AccumulateProjectorAlphaBlendingARGB createAccumulateProject
 	};
 
 	public BigDataViewerUI(final JFrame frame) {
-		Context c = new Context();
+		Context c = KNIPGateway.getInstance().ctx();
 		c.inject(this);
 		EventService es = c.getService(EventService.class);
 		es.subscribe(this);