diff --git a/application/controllers/auth.php b/application/controllers/auth.php
index fce9b7c..57c5bf8 100644
--- a/application/controllers/auth.php
+++ b/application/controllers/auth.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Auth extends CI_Controller {
 		}
 
 		$data['messages'] = $this->messages->get('success');
+		$this->messages->clear(); // clear all messages
 
 		if ($this->form_validation->run() === true) {
 			// check for "remember me"
diff --git a/application/libraries/Access.php b/application/libraries/Access.php
index dd496a2..e97d88c 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Access.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Access.php
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class Access {
 		}
 
 		$this->ci->session->sess_destroy();
+		$this->ci->session->sess_create();
 
 		$this->ci->messages->add(_('Logged out successfully'), 'success');
 		return true;