diff --git a/lib/merb-auth/controller/controller.rb b/lib/merb-auth/controller/controller.rb
index 56db895..b0f3375 100644
--- a/lib/merb-auth/controller/controller.rb
+++ b/lib/merb-auth/controller/controller.rb
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ module MerbAuth

         # Redirect to the URI stored by the most recent store_location call or
         # to the passed default.
-        def redirect_back_or_default(default,message = "")
+        def redirect_back_or_default(default,msg = "")
           loc = session[:return_to] || default
           session[:return_to] = nil
+                                       message[:notice] = msg
           redirect loc, message
         end

@@ -110,4 +111,4 @@ module MerbAuth
         end
     end # Helpers
   end# Controllers
-end # MerbAuth
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