diff --git a/core/thread/thread_unix.odin b/core/thread/thread_unix.odin
index d0bc00812..ffb3fe5b2 100644
--- a/core/thread/thread_unix.odin
+++ b/core/thread/thread_unix.odin
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Thread_Priority :: enum {
 //
 create :: proc(procedure: Thread_Proc, priority := Thread_Priority.Normal) -> ^Thread {
 	__linux_thread_entry_proc :: proc "c" (t: rawptr) -> rawptr {
+		context = runtime.default_context();
+
 		t := (^Thread)(t);
 		sync.condition_wait_for(&t.start_gate);
 		sync.condition_destroy(&t.start_gate);