diff --git a/hobo/lib/hobo/lifecycles/lifecycle.rb b/hobo/lib/hobo/lifecycles/lifecycle.rb
index 45b555c5a..65850bd0f 100644
--- a/hobo/lib/hobo/lifecycles/lifecycle.rb
+++ b/hobo/lib/hobo/lifecycles/lifecycle.rb
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def can_transition?(name, user)
 
       def transition(name, user, attributes)
         transition = find_transition(name, user)
-        transition.run!(record, user, attributes)
+        transition.run!(record, user, attributes) unless transition.nil?
       end