2 files changed, 19 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb
index f43900faa0..b2d44c6c63 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb
@@ -133,8 +133,20 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
         Array(key || keys).each { |k| used ? @used << k : @used.delete(k) }
         return key ? self[key] : self
       end
+  end
+
+  # Access the contents of the flash. Use <tt>flash["notice"]</tt> to
+  # read a notice you put there or <tt>flash["notice"] = "hello"</tt>
+  # to put a new one.
+  def flash #:doc:
+    unless @_flash
+      @_flash = session["flash"] || FlashHash.new
+      @_flash.sweep
     end
 
+    @_flash
+  end
+
   protected
     def process_action(method_name)
       super
@@ -146,17 +158,5 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
       super
       @_flash = nil
     end
-
-    # Access the contents of the flash. Use <tt>flash["notice"]</tt> to
-    # read a notice you put there or <tt>flash["notice"] = "hello"</tt>
-    # to put a new one.
-    def flash #:doc:
-      unless @_flash
-        @_flash = session["flash"] || FlashHash.new
-        @_flash.sweep
-      end
-
-      @_flash
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/responder.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/responder.rb
index 6c76c57839..cb0e600871 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/responder.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/responder.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
   class Responder
     attr_reader :controller, :request, :format, :resource, :resources, :options
 
+    ACTIONS_FOR_VERBS = {
+      :post => :new,
+      :put => :edit
+    }
+
     def initialize(controller, resources, options={})
       @controller = controller
       @request = controller.request
@@ -138,7 +143,7 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
     def navigation_behavior(error)
       if get?
         raise error
-      elsif has_errors?
+      elsif has_errors? && default_action
         render :action => default_action
       else
         redirect_to resource_location
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
     # the verb is post.
     #
     def default_action
-      @action || (request.post? ? :new : :edit)
+      @action ||= ACTIONS_FOR_VERBS[request.method]
     end
   end
 end