diff --git a/django_fsm/admin.py b/django_fsm/admin.py
index 7514425..183b7cb 100644
--- a/django_fsm/admin.py
+++ b/django_fsm/admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from functools import partial
 from typing import Any
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -15,6 +16,13 @@
 
 import django_fsm as fsm
 
+try:
+    import django_fsm_log  # noqa: F401
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    FSM_LOG_ENABLED = False
+else:
+    FSM_LOG_ENABLED = True
+
 
 @dataclass
 class FSMObjectTransition:
@@ -127,7 +135,20 @@ def response_change(self, request: HttpRequest, obj: Any) -> HttpResponse:
                 )
 
             try:
-                transition_func()
+                if FSM_LOG_ENABLED:
+                    for fn in [
+                        partial(transition_func, request=request, by=request.user),
+                        partial(transition_func, by=request.user),
+                        transition_func,
+                    ]:
+                        try:
+                            fn()
+                        except TypeError:  # noqa: PERF203
+                            pass
+                        else:
+                            break
+                else:
+                    transition_func()
             except fsm.TransitionNotAllowed:
                 self.message_user(
                     request=request,
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 4dd2469..76710fa 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -175,6 +175,54 @@ tzdata = {version = "*", markers = "sys_platform == \"win32\""}
 argon2 = ["argon2-cffi (>=19.1.0)"]
 bcrypt = ["bcrypt"]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "django-appconf"
+version = "1.0.6"
+description = "A helper class for handling configuration defaults of packaged apps gracefully."
+optional = false
+python-versions = ">=3.7"
+groups = ["dev"]
+files = [
+    {file = "django-appconf-1.0.6.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:cfe87ea827c4ee04b9a70fab90b86d704cb02f2981f89da8423cb0fabf88efbf"},
+    {file = "django_appconf-1.0.6-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:c3ae442fba1ff7ec830412c5184b17169a7a1e71cf0864a4c3f93cf4c98a1993"},
+]
+
+[package.dependencies]
+django = "*"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "django-fsm"
+version = "3.0.0"
+description = "Django friendly finite state machine support."
+optional = false
+python-versions = "*"
+groups = ["dev"]
+files = [
+    {file = "django-fsm-3.0.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:0112bcac573ad14051cf8ebe73bf296b6d5409f093e5f1677eb16e2196e263b3"},
+    {file = "django_fsm-3.0.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:fa28f84f47eae7ce9247585ac6c1895e4ada08efff93fb243a59e9ff77b2d4ec"},
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "django-fsm-log"
+version = "3.1.0"
+description = "Transition's persistence for django-fsm"
+optional = false
+python-versions = "*"
+groups = ["dev"]
+files = [
+    {file = "django-fsm-log-3.1.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:9ef766f5e6d7c573d1953cf91df73538a611373cc1ef97488eff19a3f71d6ed6"},
+    {file = "django_fsm_log-3.1.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:ac4394f22659e7fb8e5ac42d1cc075490cd5a2af37202377ab2a1cb221c5f3db"},
+]
+
+[package.dependencies]
+django = ">=1.8"
+django-appconf = "*"
+django-fsm = ">=2"
+
+[package.extras]
+docs = ["myst-parser", "sphinx", "sphinx-rtd-theme"]
+testing = ["pytest", "pytest-cov", "pytest-django", "pytest-mock"]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "django-guardian"
 version = "2.4.0"
@@ -533,4 +581,4 @@ test = ["covdefaults (>=2.3)", "coverage (>=7.2.7)", "coverage-enable-subprocess
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.1"
 python-versions = "^3.8"
-content-hash = "f46b8a5b9ffa4e59610be81ead75f64886b8138740c3538a88bf5912b140a652"
+content-hash = "e53ebee9eba0675216211fa93dda8b3e5704334f6beb218d8b080419b8315b50"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 557d507..fddbe85 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pre-commit = "*"
 pytest = "*"
 pytest-cov = "^4.1.0"
 pytest-django = "*"
+django_fsm_log = "*"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = "tests.settings"
diff --git a/tests/settings.py b/tests/settings.py
index 295ae84..334ae99 100644
--- a/tests/settings.py
+++ b/tests/settings.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "django.contrib.sessions",
     "django.contrib.messages",
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
+    "django_fsm_log",
     "guardian",
     *PROJECT_APPS,
 ]
@@ -135,3 +136,35 @@
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+
+
+# Django FSM-log settings
+DJANGO_FSM_LOG_IGNORED_MODELS = (
+    # "tests.testapp.models.AdminBlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.models.Application",
+    "tests.testapp.models.BlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.models.DbState",
+    "tests.testapp.models.FKApplication",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.SimpleBlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_abstract_inheritance.BaseAbstractModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_abstract_inheritance.InheritedFromAbstractModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_access_deferred_fsm_field.DeferrableModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_basic_transitions.SimpleBlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_conditions.BlogPostWithConditions",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_custom_data.BlogPostWithCustomData",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_exception_transitions.ExceptionalBlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_graph_transitions.VisualBlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_integer_field.BlogPostWithIntegerField",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_lock_mixin.ExtendedBlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_lock_mixin.LockedBlogPost",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_mixin_support.MixinSupportTestModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_multi_resultstate.MultiResultTest",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_multidecorators.MultiDecoratedModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_protected_field.ProtectedAccessModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_protected_fields.RefreshableProtectedAccessModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_proxy_inheritance.InheritedModel",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_state_transitions.Caterpillar",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_string_field_parameter.BlogPostWithStringField",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_transition_all_except_target.ExceptTargetTransitionShortcut",
+    "tests.testapp.tests.test_key_field.FKBlogPost",
+)
diff --git a/tests/testapp/admin.py b/tests/testapp/admin.py
index f4566ca..05b1dcc 100644
--- a/tests/testapp/admin.py
+++ b/tests/testapp/admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django_fsm_log.admin import StateLogInline
 
 from django_fsm.admin import FSMAdminMixin
 
@@ -20,3 +21,5 @@ class AdminBlogPostAdmin(FSMAdminMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
         "state",
         "step",
     ]
+
+    inlines = [StateLogInline]
diff --git a/tests/testapp/models.py b/tests/testapp/models.py
index 4fc1949..0b025c4 100644
--- a/tests/testapp/models.py
+++ b/tests/testapp/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from django.db import models
+from django_fsm_log.decorators import fsm_log_by
+from django_fsm_log.decorators import fsm_log_description
 
 from django_fsm import FSMField
 from django_fsm import FSMKeyField
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ class AdminBlogPost(models.Model):
 
     # state transitions
 
+    @fsm_log_by
+    @fsm_log_description
     @transition(
         field=state,
         source="*",
@@ -180,17 +184,21 @@ class AdminBlogPost(models.Model):
             "admin": False,
         },
     )
-    def secret_transition(self):
+    def secret_transition(self, by=None, description=None):
         pass
 
+    @fsm_log_by
+    @fsm_log_description
     @transition(
         field=state,
         source=[AdminBlogPostState.CREATED],
         target=AdminBlogPostState.REVIEWED,
     )
-    def moderate(self):
+    def moderate(self, by=None, description=None):
         pass
 
+    @fsm_log_by
+    @fsm_log_description
     @transition(
         field=state,
         source=[
@@ -199,9 +207,11 @@ def moderate(self):
         ],
         target=AdminBlogPostState.PUBLISHED,
     )
-    def publish(self):
+    def publish(self, by=None, description=None):
         pass
 
+    @fsm_log_by
+    @fsm_log_description
     @transition(
         field=state,
         source=[
@@ -210,11 +220,13 @@ def publish(self):
         ],
         target=AdminBlogPostState.HIDDEN,
     )
-    def hide(self):
+    def hide(self, by=None, description=None):
         pass
 
     # step transitions
 
+    @fsm_log_by
+    @fsm_log_description
     @transition(
         field=step,
         source=[AdminBlogPostStep.STEP_1],
@@ -223,17 +235,21 @@ def hide(self):
             "label": "Go to Step 2",
         },
     )
-    def step_two(self):
+    def step_two(self, by=None, description=None):
         pass
 
+    @fsm_log_by
+    @fsm_log_description
     @transition(
         field=step,
         source=[AdminBlogPostStep.STEP_2],
         target=AdminBlogPostStep.STEP_3,
     )
-    def step_three(self):
+    def step_three(self, by=None, description=None):
         pass
 
+    @fsm_log_by
+    @fsm_log_description
     @transition(
         field=step,
         source=[
@@ -242,5 +258,5 @@ def step_three(self):
         ],
         target=AdminBlogPostStep.STEP_1,
     )
-    def step_reset(self):
+    def step_reset(self, by=None, description=None):
         pass
diff --git a/tests/testapp/tests/test_admin.py b/tests/testapp/tests/test_admin.py
index 423f5c7..dac5797 100644
--- a/tests/testapp/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/testapp/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
+from django_fsm_log.models import StateLog
 
 from django_fsm import ConcurrentTransition
 from django_fsm import FSMField
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
         cls.user = get_user_model().objects.create_user(username="jacob", password="password", is_staff=True)  # noqa: S106
 
     def test_unknown_transition(self, mock_message_user):
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 0
         request = RequestFactory().post(
             path="/",
             data={"_fsm_transition_to": "unknown_transition"},
@@ -126,8 +128,10 @@ def test_unknown_transition(self, mock_message_user):
 
         updated_blog_post = AdminBlogPost.objects.get(pk=blog_post.pk)
         assert updated_blog_post.state == AdminBlogPostState.CREATED
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 0
 
     def test_transition_applied(self, mock_message_user):
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 0
         request = RequestFactory().post(
             path="/",
             data={"_fsm_transition_to": "moderate"},
@@ -150,8 +154,11 @@ def test_transition_applied(self, mock_message_user):
 
         updated_blog_post = AdminBlogPost.objects.get(pk=blog_post.pk)
         assert updated_blog_post.state == AdminBlogPostState.REVIEWED
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 1
+        assert StateLog.objects.get().by == self.user
 
     def test_transition_not_allowed_exception(self, mock_message_user):
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 0
         request = RequestFactory().post(
             path="/",
             data={"_fsm_transition_to": "publish"},
@@ -174,8 +181,10 @@ def test_transition_not_allowed_exception(self, mock_message_user):
 
         updated_blog_post = AdminBlogPost.objects.get(pk=blog_post.pk)
         assert updated_blog_post.state == AdminBlogPostState.CREATED
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 0
 
     def test_concurrent_transition_exception(self, mock_message_user):
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 0
         request = RequestFactory().post(
             path="/",
             data={"_fsm_transition_to": "moderate"},
@@ -202,3 +211,4 @@ def test_concurrent_transition_exception(self, mock_message_user):
 
         updated_blog_post = AdminBlogPost.objects.get(pk=blog_post.pk)
         assert updated_blog_post.state == AdminBlogPostState.CREATED
+        assert StateLog.objects.count() == 0
diff --git a/tests/testapp/tests/test_transition_all_except_target.py b/tests/testapp/tests/test_transition_all_except_target.py
index be36204..045c627 100644
--- a/tests/testapp/tests/test_transition_all_except_target.py
+++ b/tests/testapp/tests/test_transition_all_except_target.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from django_fsm import transition
 
 
-class TestExceptTargetTransitionShortcut(models.Model):
+class ExceptTargetTransitionShortcut(models.Model):
     state = FSMField(default="new")
 
     @transition(field=state, source="new", target="published")
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ def remove(self):
         pass
 
 
-class Test(TestCase):
+class TestExceptTargetTransitionShortcut(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.model = TestExceptTargetTransitionShortcut()
+        self.model = ExceptTargetTransitionShortcut()
 
     def test_usecase(self):
         assert self.model.state == "new"
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 51da166..5227862 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ deps =
     dj51: Django==5.1
     dj52: Django==5.2
 
+    django-fsm-log
     django-guardian
     graphviz
     pep8