diff --git a/cmd/drone-server/server.go b/cmd/drone-server/server.go
index 597f8147..f36527bd 100644
--- a/cmd/drone-server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/drone-server/server.go
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ var flags = []cli.Flag{
 		Usage:  "gitea server address",
 		Value:  "https://try.gitea.io",
 	},
+	cli.StringFlag{
+		EnvVar: "DRONE_GITEA_CONTEXT",
+		Name:   "gitea-context",
+		Usage:  "gitea status context",
+		Value:  "continuous-integration/drone",
+	},
 	cli.StringFlag{
 		EnvVar: "DRONE_GITEA_GIT_USERNAME",
 		Name:   "gitea-git-username",
diff --git a/cmd/drone-server/setup.go b/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
index 90f28310..248b49a4 100644
--- a/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/drone-server/setup.go
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ func setupGogs(c *cli.Context) (remote.Remote, error) {
 func setupGitea(c *cli.Context) (remote.Remote, error) {
 	return gitea.New(gitea.Opts{
 		URL:         c.String("gitea-server"),
+		Context:     c.String("gitea-context"),
 		Username:    c.String("gitea-git-username"),
 		Password:    c.String("gitea-git-password"),
 		PrivateMode: c.Bool("gitea-private-mode"),
diff --git a/remote/gitea/gitea.go b/remote/gitea/gitea.go
index 1172f370..1773007f 100644
--- a/remote/gitea/gitea.go
+++ b/remote/gitea/gitea.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 // Opts defines configuration options.
 type Opts struct {
 	URL         string // Gitea server url.
+	Context     string // Context to display in status check
 	Username    string // Optional machine account username.
 	Password    string // Optional machine account password.
 	PrivateMode bool   // Gitea is running in private mode.
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ type Opts struct {
 
 type client struct {
 	URL         string
+	Context     string
 	Machine     string
 	Username    string
 	Password    string
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ func New(opts Opts) (remote.Remote, error) {
 	}
 	return &client{
 		URL:         opts.URL,
+		Context:     opts.Context,
 		Machine:     url.Host,
 		Username:    opts.Username,
 		Password:    opts.Password,
@@ -266,7 +269,7 @@ func (c *client) Status(u *model.User, r *model.Repo, b *model.Build, link strin
 			State:       status,
 			TargetURL:   link,
 			Description: desc,
-			Context:     "",
+			Context:     c.Context,
 		},
 	)
 
diff --git a/remote/gitea/gitea_test.go b/remote/gitea/gitea_test.go
index 9c14b8ba..17f3610f 100644
--- a/remote/gitea/gitea_test.go
+++ b/remote/gitea/gitea_test.go
@@ -44,12 +44,14 @@ func Test_gitea(t *testing.T) {
 			g.It("Should return client with specified options", func() {
 				remote, _ := New(Opts{
 					URL:         "http://localhost:8080",
+					Context:     "continuous-integration/test",
 					Username:    "someuser",
 					Password:    "password",
 					SkipVerify:  true,
 					PrivateMode: true,
 				})
 				g.Assert(remote.(*client).URL).Equal("http://localhost:8080")
+				g.Assert(remote.(*client).Context).Equal("continuous-integration/test")
 				g.Assert(remote.(*client).Machine).Equal("localhost")
 				g.Assert(remote.(*client).Username).Equal("someuser")
 				g.Assert(remote.(*client).Password).Equal("password")