diff --git a/lib/aasm/supporting_classes/event.rb b/lib/aasm/supporting_classes/event.rb
index 7449c39..3ac2ba8 100644
--- a/lib/aasm/supporting_classes/event.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm/supporting_classes/event.rb
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ module AASM
       # a neutered version of fire - it doesn't actually fire the event, it just
       # executes the transition guards to determine if a transition is even
       # an option given current conditions.
-      def may_fire?(obj, to_state=nil)
+      def may_fire?(obj, to_state=nil, *args)
         transitions = @transitions.select { |t| t.from == obj.aasm_current_state }
         return false if transitions.size == 0
-    
+
         result = false
         transitions.each do |transition|
           next if to_state and !Array(transition.to).include?(to_state)
-          if transition.perform(obj)
+          if transition.perform(obj, *args)
             result = true
             break
           end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helpers/models_spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helpers/models_spec_helper.rb
index ace7cc4..f046036 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helpers/models_spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helpers/models_spec_helper.rb
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class AuthMachine
   
     event :unsuspend do
       transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :active,  :guard => Proc.new {|u| u.has_activated? }
+      transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :active,  :guard => :if_polite?
       transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :pending, :guard => Proc.new {|u| u.has_activation_code? }
       transitions :from => :suspended, :to => :passive
     end
@@ -150,6 +151,10 @@ class AuthMachine
   def has_activation_code?
     !!@activation_code
   end
+
+  def if_polite?(phrase = nil)
+    phrase == :please
+  end
 end
 
 class ThisNameBetterNotBeInUse
diff --git a/spec/unit/auth_machine_spec.rb b/spec/unit/auth_machine_spec.rb
index bdc0d8d..bfe6714 100644
--- a/spec/unit/auth_machine_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/auth_machine_spec.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ describe 'AuthMachine when being unsuspended' do
     @auth.suspend!
     @auth.may_unsuspend?(:active).should_not be_true
   end
+
+  it 'should be able to be unsuspended into active if polite' do
+    @auth = AuthMachine.new
+    @auth.suspend!
+    @auth.may_unsuspend?(:active, :please).should be_true
+  end
   
   it 'should not be able to be unpassified' do
     @auth = AuthMachine.new