diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 9cc8ef6..62d9d97 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default function loader(content) {
 
   validateOptions(schema, options, 'File Loader');
 
-  const context = options.context || this.options.context;
+  const context = options.context || this.rootContext || this.options && this.options.context
 
   let url = loaderUtils.interpolateName(this, options.name, {
     context,