diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/filter/RelativeRedirectResponseWrapper.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/filter/RelativeRedirectResponseWrapper.java
index 9fe58f3051b3..9fb2b8dbf347 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/filter/RelativeRedirectResponseWrapper.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/filter/RelativeRedirectResponseWrapper.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ private RelativeRedirectResponseWrapper(HttpServletResponse response, HttpStatus
 
 	@Override
 	public void sendRedirect(String location) throws IOException {
+		resetBuffer();
 		setStatus(this.redirectStatus.value());
 		setHeader(HttpHeaders.LOCATION, location);
 		flushBuffer();