diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b98b4f..749b918 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -566,4 +566,31 @@ call `form:render_to_formspec_string(player, ctx, standalone)`.
 > [!CAUTION]
 > Do not use this API with node meta formspecs, it can and will break!
 
+</details><details>
+<summary><b>Embedding a form into another form</b></summary>
+
+You can embed form objects inside others like this:
+
+```lua
+local parent_form = flow.make_gui(function(player, ctx)
+    return gui.VBox{
+        gui.Label{label = "Hello world"},
+        other_form:embed{
+            -- Passing in the player is required for now. You must use the same
+            -- player object that you get sent by flow to avoid breakages in
+            -- the future if this becomes optional.
+            player = player,
+
+            -- A name for the embed. If this is specified, the embedded form
+            -- will get its own context (accessible at ctx.my_embed_name) and
+            -- field names will be rewritten to avoid conflicts with the
+            -- parent form. If name is not specified, the embedded form will
+            -- share ctx and ctx.form with the parent, and will not have field
+            -- names rewritten.
+            name = "my_embed_name",
+        },
+    }
+end)
+```
+
 </details>
diff --git a/embed.lua b/embed.lua
index 05076ca..151594c 100644
--- a/embed.lua
+++ b/embed.lua
@@ -2,30 +2,32 @@ local embed_create_ctx_mt = {}
 
 function embed_create_ctx_mt:__index(key)
     -- rawget ensures we don't do recursion
-    local form = rawget(self, "_flow_embed_parent_form")
+    local ctx = rawget(self, "_flow_embed_parent_ctx")
     local prefix = rawget(self, "_flow_embed_prefix")
-    return form[prefix .. key]
+    return ctx.form[prefix .. key]
 end
 
 function embed_create_ctx_mt:__newindex(key, value)
-    local form = rawget(self, "_flow_embed_parent_form")
+    local ctx = rawget(self, "_flow_embed_parent_ctx")
     local prefix = rawget(self, "_flow_embed_prefix")
-    form[prefix .. key] = value
+    ctx.form[prefix .. key] = value
 end
 
-local function embed_create_ctx(ctx, name, prefix)
-    if not ctx[name] then
-        ctx[name] = {}
+local function embed_create_ctx(parent_ctx, name, prefix)
+    if not parent_ctx[name] then
+        parent_ctx[name] = {}
     end
-    if not ctx[name].form then
-        ctx[name].form = {}
+    local new_ctx = parent_ctx[name]
+    if not new_ctx.form then
+        new_ctx.form = {}
     end
-    if getmetatable(ctx[name].form) ~= embed_create_ctx_mt then
-        ctx[name].form._flow_embed_prefix = prefix
-        ctx[name].form._flow_embed_parent_form = ctx.form
-        ctx[name].form = setmetatable(ctx[name].form, embed_create_ctx_mt)
+
+    if getmetatable(new_ctx.form) ~= embed_create_ctx_mt then
+        new_ctx.form._flow_embed_prefix = prefix
+        new_ctx.form._flow_embed_parent_ctx = parent_ctx
+        setmetatable(new_ctx.form, embed_create_ctx_mt)
     end
-    return ctx[name]
+    return new_ctx
 end
 
 local function embed_wrap_callback_func(func, name, prefix)