diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/flash.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/flash.rb
index 29a8962910..446bab5dc9 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/flash.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/flash.rb
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
       end
       
       def process_cleanup_with_flash
-        process_cleanup_without_flash
         flash.sweep
+        process_cleanup_without_flash
       end
       
       protected