diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dbb64b..955f2b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ This document assumes that you are familiar with Python and Django.
 
         TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
             ...
-            'path/to/persistent_messages/templates')
+            'path/to/persistent_messages/templates'
         )
 
 
diff --git a/persistent_messages/storage.py b/persistent_messages/storage.py
index 67caf91..124b759 100644
--- a/persistent_messages/storage.py
+++ b/persistent_messages/storage.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from django.contrib.messages.storage.fallback import FallbackStorage
 from django.db.models import Q
 import datetime
+import itertools
 
 def get_user(request):
     if hasattr(request, 'user') and request.user.__class__ != AnonymousUser:
@@ -77,6 +78,12 @@ def __iter__(self):
             messages.extend(self._queued_messages)
         return iter(messages)
 
+    def __getitem__(self, index):
+        try:
+            return next(itertools.islice(self.__iter__(), index, index + 1))
+        except TypeError:
+            return list(itertools.islice(self.__iter__(), index.start, index.stop, index.step))
+
     def _prepare_messages(self, messages):
         if not get_user(self.request).is_authenticated():
             return super(PersistentMessageStorage, self)._prepare_messages(messages)
diff --git a/persistent_messages/views.py b/persistent_messages/views.py
index c66e0d7..9990efb 100644
--- a/persistent_messages/views.py
+++ b/persistent_messages/views.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ def message_mark_read(request, message_id):
     message.read = True
     message.save()
     if not request.is_ajax():
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(request.META.get('HTTP_REFERER') or '/')
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(
+            request.REQUEST.get("next", request.META.get('HTTP_REFERER')) or '/')
     else:
         return HttpResponse('')
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ def message_mark_all_read(request):
         raise PermissionDenied
     Message.objects.filter(user=user).update(read=True)
     if not request.is_ajax():
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(request.META.get('HTTP_REFERER') or '/')
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(
+            request.REQUEST.get("next", request.META.get('HTTP_REFERER')) or '/')
     else:
         return HttpResponse('')