diff --git a/internal/gtscontext/wrap.go b/internal/gtscontext/wrap.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29a9af659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gtscontext/wrap.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// GoToSocial
+// Copyright (C) GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package gtscontext
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// WithValues wraps 'ctx' to use its deadline, done channel and error, but use value store of 'values'.
+func WithValues(ctx context.Context, values context.Context) context.Context {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		panic("nil base context")
+	}
+	return &wrapContext{
+		base: ctx,
+		vals: values,
+	}
+}
+
+type wrapContext struct {
+	base context.Context
+	vals context.Context
+}
+
+func (ctx *wrapContext) Deadline() (deadline time.Time, ok bool) {
+	return ctx.base.Deadline()
+}
+
+func (ctx *wrapContext) Done() <-chan struct{} {
+	return ctx.base.Done()
+}
+
+func (ctx *wrapContext) Err() error {
+	return ctx.base.Err()
+}
+
+func (ctx *wrapContext) Value(key any) any {
+	return ctx.vals.Value(key)
+}
diff --git a/internal/middleware/requestid.go b/internal/middleware/requestid.go
index 3bf38092f..00b1ff299 100644
--- a/internal/middleware/requestid.go
+++ b/internal/middleware/requestid.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ var (
 	base32enc = base32.NewEncoding("0123456789abcdefghjkmnpqrstvwxyz").WithPadding(-1)
 )
 
-// generateID generates a new ID string.
-func generateID() string {
+// NewRequestID generates a new request ID string.
+func NewRequestID() string {
 	// 0:8  = timestamp
 	// 8:12 = entropy
 	//
@@ -69,12 +69,10 @@ func AddRequestID(header string) gin.HandlerFunc {
 		// Have we found anything?
 		if id == "" {
 			// Generate new ID.
-			//
-			// 0:8  = timestamp
-			// 8:12 = entropy
-			id = generateID()
-			// Set the request ID in the req header in case we pass the request along
-			// to another service
+			id = NewRequestID()
+
+			// Set the request ID in the req header in case
+			// we pass the request along to another service.
 			c.Request.Header.Set(header, id)
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go b/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
index 40efc20bb..c48bb7044 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-logger/v2/level"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtscontext"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
@@ -46,13 +47,15 @@ type clientAPI struct {
 	account    *account.Processor
 }
 
-func (p *Processor) EnqueueClientAPI(ctx context.Context, msgs ...messages.FromClientAPI) {
-	log.Trace(ctx, "enqueuing")
-	_ = p.workers.ClientAPI.MustEnqueueCtx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) {
+func (p *Processor) EnqueueClientAPI(cctx context.Context, msgs ...messages.FromClientAPI) {
+	_ = p.workers.ClientAPI.MustEnqueueCtx(cctx, func(wctx context.Context) {
+		// Copy caller ctx values to worker's.
+		wctx = gtscontext.WithValues(wctx, cctx)
+
+		// Process worker messages.
 		for _, msg := range msgs {
-			log.Trace(ctx, "processing: %+v", msg)
-			if err := p.ProcessFromClientAPI(ctx, msg); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf(ctx, "error processing client API message: %v", err)
+			if err := p.ProcessFromClientAPI(wctx, msg); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf(wctx, "error processing client API message: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go b/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
index 50add88a3..57e087499 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-kv"
 	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-logger/v2/level"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtscontext"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/id"
@@ -44,13 +45,15 @@ type fediAPI struct {
 	account    *account.Processor
 }
 
-func (p *Processor) EnqueueFediAPI(ctx context.Context, msgs ...messages.FromFediAPI) {
-	log.Trace(ctx, "enqueuing")
-	_ = p.workers.Federator.MustEnqueueCtx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) {
+func (p *Processor) EnqueueFediAPI(cctx context.Context, msgs ...messages.FromFediAPI) {
+	_ = p.workers.Federator.MustEnqueueCtx(cctx, func(wctx context.Context) {
+		// Copy caller ctx values to worker's.
+		wctx = gtscontext.WithValues(wctx, cctx)
+
+		// Process worker messages.
 		for _, msg := range msgs {
-			log.Trace(ctx, "processing: %+v", msg)
-			if err := p.ProcessFromFediAPI(ctx, msg); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf(ctx, "error processing fedi API message: %v", err)
+			if err := p.ProcessFromFediAPI(wctx, msg); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf(wctx, "error processing fedi API message: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 	})