diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index f7337788..f4c60ae1 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Liquid Change Log
 
+## 5.2.1 (unreleased)
+
+### Features
+
+### Fixes
+* Liquid::Drop: Expect @context to always be set (#1528) [Thierry Joyal]
+
 ## 5.2.0 2021-03-01
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/lib/liquid/drop.rb b/lib/liquid/drop.rb
index d4d8950f..3959ab55 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/drop.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/drop.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module Liquid
 
     # Catch all for the method
     def liquid_method_missing(method)
-      return nil unless @context&.strict_variables
+      return nil unless @context.strict_variables
       raise Liquid::UndefinedDropMethod, "undefined method #{method}"
     end