diff --git a/src/lmnr_flow/context.py b/src/lmnr_flow/context.py
index 9b6e170..e111211 100644
--- a/src/lmnr_flow/context.py
+++ b/src/lmnr_flow/context.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ class Context:
     def __init__(self):
         self.states = {}  # str -> State
 
-    def get(self, key: str) -> Any:
+    def get(self, key: str, default: Any = None) -> Any:
         if key not in self.states:
+            if default is not None:
+                return default
             raise Exception(f"Key {key} not found in context")
 
         state = self.states[key]
diff --git a/tests/test_flow.py b/tests/test_flow.py
index bece04b..cd3d827 100644
--- a/tests/test_flow.py
+++ b/tests/test_flow.py
@@ -206,6 +206,28 @@ def task2(ctx):
     assert result == {"task2": "result2"}
 
 
+def test_context_get_with_fallback(flow):
+    # Tests context handling of existing and missing keys (with/without default).
+    def existing_key_task(ctx):
+        ctx.set("existing_key", "existing_value")
+        return TaskOutput("output_with_key")
+
+    flow.add_task("existing_key_task", existing_key_task)
+
+    flow.run("existing_key_task")
+
+    # Test retrieving an existing key.
+    existing_value = flow.context.get("existing_key")
+    assert existing_value == "existing_value"
+
+    with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc_info:
+        flow.context.get("non_existent_key")
+    assert "Key non_existent_key not found in context" in str(exc_info.value)
+
+    fallback_value = flow.context.get("non_existent_key_with_default", default="fallback_value")
+    assert fallback_value == "fallback_value"
+
+
 def test_invalid_task_reference(flow):
     # Test referencing non-existent task
     def task1(ctx):