diff --git a/src/Laracasts/Flash/FlashNotifier.php b/src/Laracasts/Flash/FlashNotifier.php
index 2b85e08..155f53a 100644
--- a/src/Laracasts/Flash/FlashNotifier.php
+++ b/src/Laracasts/Flash/FlashNotifier.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class FlashNotifier
     function __construct(SessionStore $session)
     {
         $this->session = $session;
-        $this->messages = collect();
+        $this->messages = $session->get('flash_notification', collect());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Laracasts/Flash/LaravelSessionStore.php b/src/Laracasts/Flash/LaravelSessionStore.php
index ae3c051..2f1b455 100644
--- a/src/Laracasts/Flash/LaravelSessionStore.php
+++ b/src/Laracasts/Flash/LaravelSessionStore.php
@@ -31,4 +31,16 @@ public function flash($name, $data)
     {
         $this->session->flash($name, $data);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an item from the session.
+     *
+     * @param  string $key
+     * @param  mixed  $default
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function get($key, $default = null)
+    {
+        return $this->session->get($key, $default);
+    }
 }