diff --git a/middleware/csrf.go b/middleware/csrf.go
index f9d3293b0..63a2c2900 100644
--- a/middleware/csrf.go
+++ b/middleware/csrf.go
@@ -162,12 +162,8 @@ func (config CSRFConfig) ToMiddleware() (echo.MiddlewareFunc, error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if allow {
-				return next(c)
-			}
-
-			// Fallback to legacy token based CSRF protection
 
+			// Get or generate token (needed even for "safe" requests to render forms)
 			token := ""
 			if k, err := c.Cookie(config.CookieName); err != nil {
 				token = randomString(config.TokenLength)
@@ -175,6 +171,37 @@ func (config CSRFConfig) ToMiddleware() (echo.MiddlewareFunc, error) {
 				token = k.Value // Reuse token
 			}
 
+			// If request is deemed safe by Sec-Fetch-Site, skip token validation
+			// but still set token in context and cookie for form rendering
+			if allow {
+				cookie := new(http.Cookie)
+				cookie.Name = config.CookieName
+				cookie.Value = token
+				if config.CookiePath != "" {
+					cookie.Path = config.CookiePath
+				}
+				if config.CookieDomain != "" {
+					cookie.Domain = config.CookieDomain
+				}
+				if config.CookieSameSite != http.SameSiteDefaultMode {
+					cookie.SameSite = config.CookieSameSite
+				}
+				cookie.Expires = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(config.CookieMaxAge) * time.Second)
+				cookie.Secure = config.CookieSecure
+				cookie.HttpOnly = config.CookieHTTPOnly
+				c.SetCookie(cookie)
+
+				// Store token in context for handlers
+				c.Set(config.ContextKey, token)
+
+				// Protect clients from caching the response
+				c.Response().Header().Add(echo.HeaderVary, echo.HeaderCookie)
+
+				return next(c)
+			}
+
+			// Fallback to legacy token based CSRF protection
+
 			switch c.Request().Method {
 			case http.MethodGet, http.MethodHead, http.MethodOptions, http.MethodTrace:
 			default:
diff --git a/middleware/csrf_test.go b/middleware/csrf_test.go
index 85b7f1077..f79e0d8ba 100644
--- a/middleware/csrf_test.go
+++ b/middleware/csrf_test.go
@@ -850,3 +850,93 @@ func TestCSRFConfig_checkSecFetchSiteRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCSRF_SecFetchSite_SetsTokenInContext(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test for issue #2874: CSRF middleware should set token in context
+	// even when Sec-Fetch-Site validation passes
+	var testCases = []struct {
+		name               string
+		whenMethod         string
+		whenSecFetchSite   string
+		expectTokenInCtx   bool
+		expectCookie       bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "ok, GET with Sec-Fetch-Site: none sets token in context",
+			whenMethod:       http.MethodGet,
+			whenSecFetchSite: "none",
+			expectTokenInCtx: true,
+			expectCookie:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "ok, GET with Sec-Fetch-Site: same-origin sets token in context",
+			whenMethod:       http.MethodGet,
+			whenSecFetchSite: "same-origin",
+			expectTokenInCtx: true,
+			expectCookie:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "ok, POST with Sec-Fetch-Site: none sets token in context",
+			whenMethod:       http.MethodPost,
+			whenSecFetchSite: "none",
+			expectTokenInCtx: true,
+			expectCookie:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "ok, POST with Sec-Fetch-Site: same-origin sets token in context",
+			whenMethod:       http.MethodPost,
+			whenSecFetchSite: "same-origin",
+			expectTokenInCtx: true,
+			expectCookie:     true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			e := echo.New()
+			req := httptest.NewRequest(tc.whenMethod, "/", nil)
+			req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderSecFetchSite, tc.whenSecFetchSite)
+			rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+
+			var tokenInContext string
+			csrf := CSRFWithConfig(CSRFConfig{
+				TokenLookup: "form:csrf",
+			})
+
+			h := csrf(func(c echo.Context) error {
+				// Handler expects CSRF token in context for form rendering
+				token, ok := c.Get("csrf").(string)
+				if !ok {
+					return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "CSRF token not found")
+				}
+				tokenInContext = token
+				return c.String(http.StatusOK, "test")
+			})
+
+			err := h(c)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+			if tc.expectTokenInCtx {
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, tokenInContext, "token should be set in context")
+			} else {
+				assert.Empty(t, tokenInContext, "token should not be set in context")
+			}
+
+			if tc.expectCookie {
+				cookies := rec.Result().Cookies()
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, cookies, "CSRF cookie should be set")
+				var csrfCookie *http.Cookie
+				for _, cookie := range cookies {
+					if cookie.Name == "_csrf" {
+						csrfCookie = cookie
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				assert.NotNil(t, csrfCookie, "CSRF cookie should exist")
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, csrfCookie.Value, "CSRF cookie value should not be empty")
+				assert.Equal(t, tokenInContext, csrfCookie.Value, "token in context should match cookie value")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}