diff --git a/evennia/settings_default.py b/evennia/settings_default.py
index 40c36e6f7e..860e7fbb1a 100644
--- a/evennia/settings_default.py
+++ b/evennia/settings_default.py
@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ TEMPLATES = [{
             'django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth',
             'django.template.context_processors.media',
             'django.template.context_processors.debug',
+            'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
             'sekizai.context_processors.sekizai',
             'evennia.web.utils.general_context.general_context'],
         # While true, show "pretty" error messages for template syntax errors.
@@ -789,6 +790,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django.contrib.flatpages',
     'django.contrib.sites',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'django.contrib.messages',
     'sekizai',
     'evennia.utils.idmapper',
     'evennia.server',