diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rdoc b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
index 262e6683..c592d01a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rdoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 * bug fix
   * Allow idempotent API requests
   * Fix bug where logs did not show 401 as status code
+  * Change paranoid settings to behave as success instead of as failure
 
 * deprecation
   * redirect_location is deprecated, please use after_sign_in_path_for
diff --git a/app/controllers/devise/confirmations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/devise/confirmations_controller.rb
index 6443ee86..7ea50e1e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/devise/confirmations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/devise/confirmations_controller.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ class Devise::ConfirmationsController < ApplicationController
   def create
     self.resource = resource_class.send_confirmation_instructions(params[resource_name])
 
-    if successful_and_sane?(resource)
-      set_flash_message(:notice, :send_instructions) if is_navigational_format?
+    if successfully_sent?(resource)
       respond_with({}, :location => after_resending_confirmation_instructions_path_for(resource_name))
     else
       respond_with_navigational(resource){ render_with_scope :new }
diff --git a/app/controllers/devise/unlocks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/devise/unlocks_controller.rb
index b9151602..125576ee 100644
--- a/app/controllers/devise/unlocks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/devise/unlocks_controller.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ class Devise::UnlocksController < ApplicationController
   def create
     self.resource = resource_class.send_unlock_instructions(params[resource_name])
 
-    if successful_and_sane?(resource)
-      set_flash_message :notice, :send_instructions if is_navigational_format?
+    if successfully_sent?(resource)
       respond_with({}, :location => new_session_path(resource_name))
     else
       respond_with_navigational(resource){ render_with_scope :new }
diff --git a/lib/devise/controllers/internal_helpers.rb b/lib/devise/controllers/internal_helpers.rb
index 0127384d..303b3241 100644
--- a/lib/devise/controllers/internal_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/controllers/internal_helpers.rb
@@ -101,29 +101,20 @@ MESSAGE
         end
       end
 
-      # Helper for use to validate if an resource is errorless. If we are on paranoid mode, we always should assume it is
-      # and return false.
-      def successful_and_sane?(resource)
-        if Devise.paranoid
-          set_flash_message :notice, :send_paranoid_instructions if is_navigational_format?
-          resource.errors.clear
-          false
-        else
-          resource.errors.empty?
-        end
-      end
-      
-      # Helper for use after calling send_*_instructions methods on a resource. If we are in paranoid mode, we always
-      # act as if the resource was valid and instructions were sent.
+      # Helper for use after calling send_*_instructions methods on a resource.
+      # If we are in paranoid mode, we always act as if the resource was valid
+      # and instructions were sent.
       def successfully_sent?(resource)
         notice = if Devise.paranoid
+          resource.errors.clear
           :send_paranoid_instructions
-        elsif  resource.errors.empty?
+        elsif resource.errors.empty?
           :send_instructions
         end
-        
-        notice.present?.tap do |success| 
-          set_flash_message :notice, notice if success && is_navigational_format?
+
+        if notice
+          set_flash_message :notice, notice if is_navigational_format?
+          true
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/test/integration/confirmable_test.rb b/test/integration/confirmable_test.rb
index 6add9177..3761a312 100644
--- a/test/integration/confirmable_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/confirmable_test.rb
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ConfirmationTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
       click_button 'Resend confirmation instructions'
 
       assert_contain "If your e-mail exists on our database, you will receive an email with instructions about how to confirm your account in a few minutes."
-      assert_current_url "/users/confirmation"
+      assert_current_url "/users/sign_in"
     end
   end
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class ConfirmationTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
       assert_not_contain "Email not found"
 
       assert_contain "If your e-mail exists on our database, you will receive an email with instructions about how to confirm your account in a few minutes."
-      assert_current_url "/users/confirmation"
+      assert_current_url "/users/sign_in"
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/lockable_test.rb b/test/integration/lockable_test.rb
index bf57cc52..9241c8da 100644
--- a/test/integration/lockable_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/lockable_test.rb
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ class LockTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
       fill_in 'email', :with => user.email
       click_button 'Resend unlock instructions'
 
-      assert_current_url "/users/unlock"
-
+      assert_current_url "/users/sign_in"
       assert_contain "If your account exists, you will receive an email with instructions about how to unlock it in a few minutes."
     end
   end
@@ -175,8 +174,7 @@ class LockTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
       fill_in 'email', :with => user.email
       click_button 'Resend unlock instructions'
 
-      assert_current_url "/users/unlock"
-
+      assert_current_url "/users/sign_in"
       assert_contain "If your account exists, you will receive an email with instructions about how to unlock it in a few minutes."
     end
   end
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ class LockTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest
 
       assert_not_contain "1 error prohibited this user from being saved:"
       assert_not_contain "Email not found"
-      assert_current_url "/users/unlock"
+      assert_current_url "/users/sign_in"
 
       assert_contain "If your account exists, you will receive an email with instructions about how to unlock it in a few minutes."