diff --git a/transition.go b/transition.go
index c5687ab..2c50ce6 100644
--- a/transition.go
+++ b/transition.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func NewTransition(trigger string, source State, dest State) Transitioner {
 
 func (r *Transition) Run(m Modeler) error {
 	currentState := m.InspectState()
-	if currentState == r.source {
+	if currentState == r.source || r.source == "*" {
 		res := m.ChangeState(r.dest)
 		if res == currentState {
 			r.Notify(EXITSTATEEVENT, currentState, r.dest)
diff --git a/transition_test.go b/transition_test.go
index ce3b0d5..50da08c 100644
--- a/transition_test.go
+++ b/transition_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ func TestTransitionExecution(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTransitionWildcard(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := NewTransition("open", "*", "opened")
+	assert.NotNil(t, tr)
+	m := setupModel("closed")
+	assert.Nil(t, tr.Run(m))
+	assert.Equal(t, "opened", string(m.InspectState()))
+}
+
 func TestTransitionSubscribe(t *testing.T) {
 	c := setupSubscriber()
 	s := setupTransition()