diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go
index ee3ce353e4ae..e9c5be2ed529 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ func (s *Strategy) PopulateMethod(r *http.Request, f flow.Flow) error {
 		f.SetState(flow.StateChooseMethod)
 	}
 
-	f.GetUI().ResetMessages()
-
 	switch f.GetState() {
 	case flow.StateChooseMethod:
 		if err := s.populateChooseMethodFlow(r, f); err != nil {