diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c89eb433..5d6f4f75 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.6.1-stable+timestamp.2013.09.13.15.38.54
+Version 2.6.1-stable+timestamp.2013.09.13.15.41.09
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index da913ed3..13e5a9c8 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -2414,9 +2414,9 @@ class Auth(object):
                 next = cas.logout_url(next)
 
         current.session.auth = None
-        current.session.flash = self.messages.logged_out
         if self.settings.renew_session_onlogout:
             current.session.renew(clear_session=not self.settings.keep_session_onlogout)
+        current.session.flash = self.messages.logged_out
         if not next is None:
             redirect(next)