diff --git a/wp-admin/page-new.php b/wp-admin/page-new.php
index a75bab092..b581b38ad 100644
--- a/wp-admin/page-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/page-new.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ wp_enqueue_script('autosave');
 require_once('admin-header.php');
 ?>
 
-<?php if ( isset($_GET['posted']) || isset($_GET['saved'])  ) : ?>
+<?php if ( (isset($_GET['posted']) && $_GET['posted'])  || isset($_GET['saved'])  ) : ?>
 <div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><strong><?php _e('Page saved.') ?></strong> <a href="edit-pages.php"><?php _e('Manage pages'); ?></a> | <a href="<?php echo get_page_link( isset($_GET['posted']) ? $_GET['posted'] : $_GET['saved'] ); ?>"><?php _e('View page') ; ?> &raquo;</a></p></div>
 <?php endif; ?>
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/post-new.php b/wp-admin/post-new.php
index 4da43856a..535c3fbfc 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post-new.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ When you&#8217;re promoted, just reload this page and you&#8217;ll be able to bl
 	exit();
 }
 
-if ( isset($_GET['posted']) ) : ?>
+if ( isset($_GET['posted']) && $_GET['posted'] ) : ?>
 <div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><strong><?php _e('Post saved.'); ?></strong> <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $_GET['posted'] ); ?>"><?php _e('View post'); ?> &raquo;</a></p></div>
 <?php
 endif;