diff --git a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Application.php b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Application.php
index 91c5409a1b..e3784dafd5 100644
--- a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Application.php
+++ b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/Application.php
@@ -518,6 +518,30 @@ class Application extends SilexApplication
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a flash message for type.
+     *
+     * @param string $type
+     * @param string $message
+     */
+    public function addFlash($type, $message)
+    {
+        return $this['session']->getFlashBag()->add($type, $message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets and clears flash from the stack.
+     *
+     * @param string $type
+     * @param array  $default Default value if $type does not exist.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getFlash($type, array $default = array())
+    {
+        return $this['session']->getFlashBag()->get($type, $default);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tell if current a session is open
      *
diff --git a/tests/Alchemy/Tests/Phrasea/ApplicationTest.php b/tests/Alchemy/Tests/Phrasea/ApplicationTest.php
index 7000f4bfe9..5ea8586cba 100644
--- a/tests/Alchemy/Tests/Phrasea/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Alchemy/Tests/Phrasea/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -228,6 +228,17 @@ class ApplicationTest extends \PhraseanetPHPUnitAbstract
         $this->assertEquals($ret, $app->url($route));
     }
 
+    public function addSetFlash()
+    {
+        $app = new Application('test');
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $app->getFlash('hello'));
+        $this->assertEquals('BOUM', $app->getFlash('hello', 'BOUM'));
+
+        $app->setFlash('notice', 'BAMBA');
+        $this->assertEquals(array('BAMBA'), $app->getFlash('notice'));
+    }
+
     private function getAppThatReturnLocale()
     {
         $app = new Application('test');