diff --git a/src/kemal/ext/context.cr b/src/kemal/ext/context.cr
index 6b99095..06f95ad 100644
--- a/src/kemal/ext/context.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/ext/context.cr
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class HTTP::Server
       @response.status_code = status_code
     end
 
+    def route
+      route_lookup.payload.as(Route)
+    end
+
     def route_lookup
       Kemal::RouteHandler::INSTANCE.lookup_route(@request.override_method.as(String), @request.path)
     end
diff --git a/src/kemal/route_handler.cr b/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
index e9eb575..ae75cb5 100644
--- a/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
+++ b/src/kemal/route_handler.cr
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ module Kemal
     # Processes the route if it's a match. Otherwise renders 404.
     private def process_request(context)
       raise Kemal::Exceptions::RouteNotFound.new(context) unless context.route_defined?
-      route = context.route_lookup.payload.as(Route)
-      content = route.handler.call(context)
+      content = context.route.handler.call(context)
     ensure
       if Kemal.config.error_handlers.has_key?(context.response.status_code)
         raise Kemal::Exceptions::CustomException.new(context)