diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d4e2eaf..c01ee3e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+## [0.5.2] - 2026-05-25
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Proc/block context in `emits`**: Payload builder blocks and `if:`/`unless:` condition procs now
+  execute bound to the service instance via `instance_exec`, matching the behaviour of Symbol method
+  references. Previously, `builder.call(result)` left `self` as the class, so instance variables set
+  during `#call` (e.g. `@my_flag`) were silently unreadable inside a block or lambda. Both forms now
+  behave identically — `self` is always the service instance.
+
 ## [0.5.1] - 2026-05-25
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/gem/Gemfile.lock b/gem/Gemfile.lock
index 2f77f16..d4bda84 100644
--- a/gem/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/gem/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    servus (0.5.1)
+    servus (0.5.2)
       activesupport (>= 8.0)
       json-schema (~> 5)
 
diff --git a/gem/lib/servus/events/emitter.rb b/gem/lib/servus/events/emitter.rb
index 37945b5..304731d 100644
--- a/gem/lib/servus/events/emitter.rb
+++ b/gem/lib/servus/events/emitter.rb
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def emission_condition_met?(emission, result)
       # @return [Object] truthy or falsy value
       # @api private
       def evaluate_emission_condition(condition, result)
-        condition.is_a?(Proc) ? condition.call(result) : send(condition, result)
+        condition.is_a?(Proc) ? instance_exec(result, &condition) : send(condition, result)
       end
 
       # Validates the payload against the Event class's schema registered for the event.
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ def build_event_payload(emission, result)
         builder = emission[:payload_builder]
 
         if builder.is_a?(Proc)
-          # Block-based payload builder
-          builder.call(result)
+          instance_exec(result, &builder)
         elsif builder.is_a?(Symbol)
           # Method-based payload builder
           send(builder, result)
diff --git a/gem/lib/servus/version.rb b/gem/lib/servus/version.rb
index 2851845..b015837 100644
--- a/gem/lib/servus/version.rb
+++ b/gem/lib/servus/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Servus
-  VERSION = '0.5.1'
+  VERSION = '0.5.2'
 end
diff --git a/gem/spec/servus/base_events_spec.rb b/gem/spec/servus/base_events_spec.rb
index caf3953..1ffab1f 100644
--- a/gem/spec/servus/base_events_spec.rb
+++ b/gem/spec/servus/base_events_spec.rb
@@ -408,6 +408,45 @@ def call
         .to emit_event(:conditional_event)
         .with(hash_including(amount: 150, label: 'large'))
     end
+
+    context 'instance variable access in procs (regression: instance_exec binding)' do
+      it 'condition proc can read an instance variable set in initialize' do
+        service_class = stub_const('IvarConditionService', Class.new(Servus::Base) do
+          emits :ivar_event, on: :success, unless: ->(_result) { @suppress }
+
+          def initialize(suppress: false)
+            @suppress = suppress
+          end
+
+          def call
+            success({})
+          end
+        end)
+
+        expect { service_class.call(suppress: false) }.to emit_event(:ivar_event)
+        expect { service_class.call(suppress: true) }.not_to emit_event(:ivar_event)
+      end
+
+      it 'payload builder block can read an instance variable set in initialize' do
+        service_class = stub_const('IvarPayloadService', Class.new(Servus::Base) do
+          emits :ivar_payload_event, on: :success do |_result|
+            { label: @label }
+          end
+
+          def initialize(label:)
+            @label = label
+          end
+
+          def call
+            success({})
+          end
+        end)
+
+        expect { service_class.call(label: 'vip') }
+          .to emit_event(:ivar_payload_event)
+          .with(hash_including(label: 'vip'))
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'automatic event emission' do