diff --git a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListener.java b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListener.java
index 3095caa7..95c4bb8b 100644
--- a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListener.java
+++ b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListener.java
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@ public class FlowActionListener implements ActionListener {
 			logger.debug("No action event detected");
 			context.getExternalContext().getRequestMap().remove(JsfView.EVENT_KEY);
 		}
+		context.renderResponse();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListenerTests.java b/spring-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListenerTests.java
index 6a752157..198dc060 100644
--- a/spring-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListenerTests.java
+++ b/spring-faces/src/test/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/FlowActionListenerTests.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class FlowActionListenerTests extends TestCase {
 				JsfView.EVENT_KEY));
 		assertEquals("The event should be " + outcome, outcome, jsfMock.externalContext().getRequestMap().get(
 				JsfView.EVENT_KEY));
+		assertTrue("Render response flag should be set", jsfMock.facesContext().getRenderResponse());
 	}
 
 	public final void testProcessAction_NullOutcome() {
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public class FlowActionListenerTests extends TestCase {
 
 		assertFalse("An unexpected event was signaled", jsfMock.externalContext().getRequestMap().containsKey(
 				JsfView.EVENT_KEY));
+		assertTrue("Render response flag should be set", jsfMock.facesContext().getRenderResponse());
 	}
 
 	private class MethodBindingStub extends MethodBinding {