diff --git a/Form/FormFlow.php b/Form/FormFlow.php
index 2a06869f..6b7bdd26 100644
--- a/Form/FormFlow.php
+++ b/Form/FormFlow.php
@@ -90,85 +90,85 @@ abstract class FormFlow implements FormFlowInterface {
 	/**
 	 * @var RequestStack
 	 */
-	private $requestStack;
+	protected $requestStack;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $id = null;
+	protected $id = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $instanceKey = null;
+	protected $instanceKey = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $instanceId = null;
+	protected $instanceId = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $formStepKey = null;
+	protected $formStepKey = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $formTransitionKey = null;
+	protected $formTransitionKey = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $validationGroupPrefix = null;
+	protected $validationGroupPrefix = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var StepInterface[]|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $steps = null;
+	protected $steps = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var int|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $stepCount = null;
+	protected $stepCount = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string[]|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $stepLabels = null;
+	protected $stepLabels = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var mixed|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $formData = null;
+	protected $formData = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var int|null Is only null if not yet initialized.
 	 */
-	private $currentStepNumber = null;
+	protected $currentStepNumber = null;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var FormInterface[]
 	 */
-	private $stepForms = array();
+	protected $stepForms = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * Options applied to forms of all steps.
 	 * @var array
 	 */
-	private $genericFormOptions = array();
+	protected $genericFormOptions = array();
 
 	/**
 	 * Flow was determined to be expired.
 	 * @var bool
 	 */
-	private $expired = false;
+	protected $expired = false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Instance ID was a newly generated ID.
 	 * @var bool
 	 */
-	private $newInstance = false;
+	protected $newInstance = false;
 
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ protected function determineCurrentStepNumber() {
 	 * @param int $stepNumber
 	 * @return int
 	 */
-	private function ensureStepNumberRange($stepNumber) {
+	protected function ensureStepNumberRange($stepNumber) {
 		return max(min($stepNumber, $this->getStepCount()), 1);
 	}
 
@@ -640,39 +640,50 @@ protected function determineInstanceId() {
 		return $instanceId;
 	}
 
-	protected function bindFlow() {
-		$request = $this->getRequest();
-		$reset = false;
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isNeedToResetFlow()
+    {
+        $request = $this->getRequest();
+        $reset = false;
 
-		if (!$this->allowDynamicStepNavigation && !$this->allowRedirectAfterSubmit && $request->isMethod('GET')) {
-			$reset = true;
-		}
+        if (!$this->allowDynamicStepNavigation && !$this->allowRedirectAfterSubmit && $request->isMethod('GET')) {
+            $reset = true;
+        }
 
-		if ($this->getRequestedTransition() === self::TRANSITION_RESET) {
-			$reset = true;
-		}
+        if ($this->getRequestedTransition() === self::TRANSITION_RESET) {
+            $reset = true;
+        }
 
-		if (in_array($request->getMethod(), array('POST', 'PUT')) && $request->get($this->getFormStepKey()) !== null && !$this->dataManager->exists($this)) {
-			// flow is expired, drop posted data and reset
-			$request->request->replace();
-			$reset = true;
-			$this->expired = true;
+        if (in_array($request->getMethod(), array('POST', 'PUT')) && $request->get($this->getFormStepKey()) !== null && !$this->dataManager->exists($this)) {
+            // flow is expired, drop posted data and reset
+            $request->request->replace();
+            $reset = true;
+            $this->expired = true;
 
-			// Regenerate instance ID so resubmits of the form will continue to give error. Otherwise, submitting
-			// the new form, then backing up to the old form won't give the error.
-			$this->setInstanceId($this->determineInstanceId());
-		}
+            // Regenerate instance ID so resubmits of the form will continue to give error. Otherwise, submitting
+            // the new form, then backing up to the old form won't give the error.
+            $this->setInstanceId($this->determineInstanceId());
+        }
 
-		if (!$reset) {
-			$this->applyDataFromSavedSteps();
-		}
+        return $reset;
+    }
 
-		$requestedStepNumber = $this->determineCurrentStepNumber();
+	protected function bindFlow() {
 
-		if ($reset) {
-			$this->reset();
-			return;
-		}
+        $reset = $this->isNeedToResetFlow();
+
+        if (!$reset) {
+            $this->applyDataFromSavedSteps();
+        }
+
+        $requestedStepNumber = $this->determineCurrentStepNumber();
+
+        if ($reset) {
+            $this->reset();
+            return;
+        }
 
 		// ensure that the requested step fits the current progress
 		if ($requestedStepNumber > $this->getFirstStepNumber()) {
@@ -1094,4 +1105,12 @@ public function hasSkipStep($stepNumber) {
 		return $this->isStepSkipped($stepNumber);
 	}
 
+	public function isNewInstance() {
+	    return $this->newInstance;
+    }
+
+    public function isExpired() {
+	    return $this->expired;
+    }
+
 }