diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/ViewState.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/ViewState.java
index d6d2af3e..646d7c0a 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/ViewState.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/ViewState.java
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ public class ViewState extends TransitionableState {
 			throw new ViewRenderingException(getOwner().getId(), getId(), view, e);
 		}
 		context.getFlashScope().clear();
+		context.getMessageContext().clearMessages();
 		context.viewRendered(view);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java
index 2da84da3..ada08bc8 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public class FlowExecutionImpl implements FlowExecution, Externalizable {
 
 	private MessageContext createMessageContext() {
 		StateManageableMessageContext messageContext = messageContextFactory.createMessageContext();
-		Serializable messagesMemento = (Serializable) getFlashScope().get("messagesMemento");
+		Serializable messagesMemento = (Serializable) getFlashScope().extract("messagesMemento");
 		if (messagesMemento != null) {
 			messageContext.restoreMessages(messagesMemento);
 		}