diff --git a/lib/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb b/lib/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
index aa29937..ce62a6e 100644
--- a/lib/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
+++ b/lib/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ module AASM
           old_value = read_attribute(self.class.aasm_column)
           write_attribute(self.class.aasm_column, state.to_s)
 
-          unless self.save
+          unless self.save(false)
             write_attribute(self.class.aasm_column, old_value)
             return false
           end