diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/DefaultBuildContext.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/DefaultBuildContext.java
index 2b34e71..5cde79a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/DefaultBuildContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/build/DefaultBuildContext.java
@@ -153,12 +153,18 @@ public boolean isIncremental() {
 
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     public Object getValue(String key) {
-        return contextMap.get(key);
+        if (isDefaultImplementation()) {
+            return contextMap.get(key);
+        }
+        return legacy.getValue(key);
     }
 
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     public void setValue(String key, Object value) {
-        contextMap.put(key, value);
+        if (isDefaultImplementation()) {
+            contextMap.put(key, value);
+        }
+        legacy.setValue(key, value);
     }
 
     /** {@inheritDoc} */