diff --git a/example/calculator-aserver.cpp b/example/calculator-aserver.cpp
index 6d41d07..9880e49 100644
--- a/example/calculator-aserver.cpp
+++ b/example/calculator-aserver.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     Calculator c{ctx, path};
 
     ctx.spawn([](sdbusplus::async::context& ctx) -> sdbusplus::async::task<> {
-        ctx.get_bus().request_name(Calculator::default_service);
+        ctx.request_name(Calculator::default_service);
         co_return;
     }(ctx));
 
diff --git a/include/sdbusplus/async/context.hpp b/include/sdbusplus/async/context.hpp
index 828f42a..05994c9 100644
--- a/include/sdbusplus/async/context.hpp
+++ b/include/sdbusplus/async/context.hpp
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@
         return bus;
     }
 
+    void request_name(const char* service)
+    {
+        name_requested = true;
+        bus.request_name(service);
+    }
+
     bool request_stop() noexcept
     {
         return initial_stop.request_stop();
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@
     bus_t bus;
     event_source_t dbus_source;
     event_t event_loop{};
+    bool name_requested = false;
 
     /** The async run-loop from std::execution. */
     execution::run_loop loop{};