diff --git a/openmls/src/extensions/test_extensions.rs b/openmls/src/extensions/test_extensions.rs
index 9be83bee15..dfef65036a 100644
--- a/openmls/src/extensions/test_extensions.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/extensions/test_extensions.rs
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ fn last_resort_extension(ciphersuite: Ciphersuite, provider: &impl OpenMlsProvid
     let welcome: MlsMessageIn = welcome.into();
     let welcome = welcome.into_welcome().expect("expected a welcome");
 
-    let _bob_group = StagedWelcome::new_from_welcome(
+    let bob_group = StagedWelcome::new_from_welcome(
         provider,
         mls_group_create_config.join_config(),
         welcome,
diff --git a/openmls/src/group/core_group/mod.rs b/openmls/src/group/core_group/mod.rs
index 23d6a28ea3..d1d4dddccd 100644
--- a/openmls/src/group/core_group/mod.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/group/core_group/mod.rs
@@ -604,6 +604,10 @@ impl CoreGroup {
         self.public_group.group_context()
     }
 
+    pub fn group_context_extensions(&self) -> &Extensions {
+        self.context().extensions()
+    }
+
     /// Get the group ID
     pub(crate) fn group_id(&self) -> &GroupId {
         self.public_group.group_id()