diff --git a/tests/test_nesting.py b/tests/test_nesting.py
index f7afd094..a066c29b 100644
--- a/tests/test_nesting.py
+++ b/tests/test_nesting.py
@@ -425,6 +425,29 @@ def test_get_triggers(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(trans), 3)
         self.assertTrue('relax' in trans)
 
+    def test_get_nested_transitions(self):
+        seperator = self.state_cls.separator
+        states = ['A', {'name': 'B', 'children': ['1', '2', {'name': '3', 'children': ['a', 'b'],
+                                                             'transitions': [['inner', 'a', 'b'],
+                                                                             ['inner', 'b', 'a']]}],
+                        'transitions': [['mid', '1', '1'],
+                                        ['mid', '2', '3'],
+                                        ['mid', '3', '1'],
+                                        ['mid2', '2', '3'],
+                                        ['mid_loop', '1', '1']]}]
+        transitions = [['outer', 'A', 'B'],
+                       ['outer', ['A', 'B'], 'C']]
+        machine = self.stuff.machine_cls(states=states, transitions=transitions, initial='A', auto_transitions=False)
+        self.assertEqual(10, len(machine.get_transitions()))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(machine.get_transitions(source='A')))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(machine.get_transitions('inner')))
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(machine.get_transitions('mid')))
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(machine.get_transitions(dest='B{0}1'.format(seperator))))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(machine.get_transitions(source='B{0}2'.format(seperator),
+                                                        dest='B{0}3'.format(seperator))))
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(machine.get_transitions(source='B{0}3{0}a'.format(seperator),
+                                                        dest='B{0}3{0}b'.format(seperator))))
+
     def test_internal_transitions(self):
         s = self.stuff
         s.machine.add_transition('internal', 'A', None, prepare='increase_level')
diff --git a/tests/test_nesting_legacy.py b/tests/test_nesting_legacy.py
index 97155748..79c19b82 100644
--- a/tests/test_nesting_legacy.py
+++ b/tests/test_nesting_legacy.py
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ def test_add_nested_state(self):
     def test_child_condition_persistence(self):
         pass  # not supported by legacy machine
 
+    def test_get_nested_transitions(self):
+        pass  # not supported by legacy machine
+
 
 class TestReuseLegacySeparatorDefault(TestReuseSeparatorBase):
 
diff --git a/transitions/extensions/nesting.py b/transitions/extensions/nesting.py
index 9e1b3ac6..566e29c3 100644
--- a/transitions/extensions/nesting.py
+++ b/transitions/extensions/nesting.py
@@ -659,14 +659,7 @@ def get_transitions(self, trigger="", source="*", dest="*"):
         with self():
             source_path = [] if source == "*" else source.split(self.state_cls.separator)
             dest_path = [] if dest == "*" else dest.split(self.state_cls.separator)
-            if source_path:
-                transitions = []
-                while source_path:
-                    transitions.extend(self.get_nested_transitions(trigger, source_path, dest_path))
-                    source_path.pop()
-                    return transitions
-            else:
-                return self.get_nested_transitions(trigger, None, dest_path)
+            return self.get_nested_transitions(trigger, source_path, dest_path)
 
     def get_triggers(self, *args):
         """ Extends transitions.core.Machine.get_triggers to also include parent state triggers. """