Initializing the simpleWorkflow behavior with 'transitionBeforeSave' set to false, will make all transition being fired AFTER the owner model is actually saved

gistfile1.php

<?php
 
class User extends CActiveRecord
{
  public function behaviors()
  {
    return array(
      'swBehavior' => array(
        'class' => 'application.extensions.simpleWorkflow.SWActiveRecordBehavior',
        
        // add following initialisation
        'transitionBeforeSave' => false
        
      )
    );
  }
}