diff -r a3431f4e2f40 -r f6c9a5df80fb hooks/workflow.py
--- a/hooks/workflow.py	Tue Sep 29 15:58:44 2009 +0200
+++ b/hooks/workflow.py	Wed Sep 30 18:57:42 2009 +0200
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@
                 session.super_session.add_relation(entity.eid, 'in_state',
                                                    state.eid)
 
+
+class _FireAutotransitionOp(PreCommitOperation):
+    """try to fire auto transition after state changes"""
+
+    def precommit_event(self):
+        session = self.session
+        entity = self.entity
+        autotrs = list(entity.possible_transitions('auto'))
+        if autotrs:
+            assert len(autotrs) == 1
+            entity.fire_transition(autotrs[0])
+
+
 class _WorkflowChangedOp(hook.Operation):
     """fix entity current state when changing its workflow"""
 
@@ -206,6 +219,7 @@
         nocheck = session.transaction_data.setdefault('skip-security', set())
         nocheck.add((entity.eid, 'from_state', fromstate.eid))
         nocheck.add((entity.eid, 'to_state', deststateeid))
+        FireAutotransitionOp(session, entity=forentity)
 
 
 class FiredTransitionHook(WorkflowHook):