diff --git a/app/controllers/messages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/messages_controller.rb
index 26e8a5e09e..cc5f6c56d1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/messages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/messages_controller.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def create
     elsif @message.save
       flash[:notice] = t ".message_sent"
       UserMailer.message_notification(@message).deliver_later if @message.notify_recipient?
-      redirect_to messages_inbox_path
+      redirect_to messages_outbox_path
     else
       @title = t "messages.new.title"
       render :action => "new"
diff --git a/test/controllers/messages_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/messages_controller_test.rb
index 9249908929..b2bb71b1c7 100644
--- a/test/controllers/messages_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/messages_controller_test.rb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def test_new_post_send
         end
       end
     end
-    assert_redirected_to messages_inbox_path
+    assert_redirected_to messages_outbox_path
     assert_equal "Message sent", flash[:notice]
     e = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.first
     assert_equal [recipient_user.email], e.to