diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 1bedc9013c..f48d53c41d 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ app.use(function(req, res, next) {
   next();
 });
 app.use(flash());
+app.use(function(req, res, next) {
+  res.locals.flash = req.flash.bind(req);
+  next();
+});
 app.use(less({ src: __dirname + '/public', compress: true }));
 app.use(app.router);
 app.use(express.static( path.join(__dirname, 'public'), { maxAge: 864000000 } ));