diff --git a/lib/aasm/rspec/allow_event.rb b/lib/aasm/rspec/allow_event.rb
index 18a06e8..1b31aa8 100644
--- a/lib/aasm/rspec/allow_event.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm/rspec/allow_event.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 RSpec::Matchers.define :allow_event do |event|
   match do |obj|
     @state_machine_name ||= :default
-    obj.aasm(@state_machine_name).may_fire_event?(event)
+    obj.aasm(@state_machine_name).may_fire_event?(event, *@args)
   end
 
   chain :on do |state_machine_name|
     @state_machine_name = state_machine_name
   end
 
+  chain :with do |*args|
+    @args = args
+  end
+
   description do
     "allow event #{expected} (on :#{@state_machine_name})"
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/simple_example.rb b/spec/models/simple_example.rb
index d396ab2..007d13b 100644
--- a/spec/models/simple_example.rb
+++ b/spec/models/simple_example.rb
@@ -11,5 +11,15 @@ class SimpleExample
     event :authorise do
       transitions :from => :filled_out, :to => :authorised
     end
+
+    event :fill_out_with_args do
+      transitions :guard => [:arg_is_valid?],
+                  :from => :initialised,
+                  :to => :filled_out
+    end
+  end
+
+  def arg_is_valid?(arg)
+    return arg
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/rspec_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/unit/rspec_matcher_spec.rb
index bdad5d0..021ff23 100644
--- a/spec/unit/rspec_matcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/rspec_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ describe 'state machine' do
       expect(simple).to allow_event :authorise
     end
 
+    it "works with custom arguments" do
+      expect(simple).to allow_event(:fill_out_with_args).with(true)
+      expect(simple).to_not allow_event(:fill_out_with_args).with(false)
+    end
+
     it "works for multiple state machines" do
       expect(multiple).to allow_event(:walk).on(:move)
       expect(multiple).to_not allow_event(:hold).on(:move)