diff --git a/hazelcast-spring/src/main/java/com/hazelcast/spring/context/SpringManagedContext.java b/hazelcast-spring/src/main/java/com/hazelcast/spring/context/SpringManagedContext.java
index b398e2c2d710..6787a48727e5 100644
--- a/hazelcast-spring/src/main/java/com/hazelcast/spring/context/SpringManagedContext.java
+++ b/hazelcast-spring/src/main/java/com/hazelcast/spring/context/SpringManagedContext.java
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ public class SpringManagedContext implements ManagedContext, ApplicationContextA
     public SpringManagedContext() {
     }
 
+    public SpringManagedContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
+        setApplicationContext(applicationContext);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Object initialize(Object obj) {
         Object resultObject = obj;