diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e69de29..90e40f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Make #event! methods return a boolean [Joel Chippindale]
diff --git a/lib/aasm.rb b/lib/aasm.rb
index 5ecce87..b64e80b 100644
--- a/lib/aasm.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm.rb
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ module AASM
 
       define_method("#{name.to_s}!") do
         new_state = self.class.aasm_events[name].fire(self)
-        self.aasm_current_state = new_state unless new_state.nil?
-        nil
+        unless new_state.nil?
+          self.aasm_current_state = new_state
+          true
+        else
+          false
+        end
       end
     end