diff --git a/workbench_moderation.module b/workbench_moderation.module
index eb51ba1..aece215 100644
--- a/workbench_moderation.module
+++ b/workbench_moderation.module
@@ -2338,7 +2338,7 @@ function workbench_moderation_set_state_action($node, $context) {

   // Check access to perform this moderation, on the latest revision of the node
   $node = workbench_moderation_node_current_load($node);
-  if (_workbench_moderation_moderate_access($node, $context['state'])) {
+  if ($context['force_transition'] || _workbench_moderation_moderate_access($node, $context['state'])) {
     $node->workbench_moderation_state_new = $context['state'];
     $node->revision = 1;
     $node->log = "Bulk moderation state change.";