diff --git a/lib/CF.pm b/lib/CF.pm
index 105e5fc1ba1e9809fd5218b72133f7e70782f317..2e7a0e171e5206662b4e7e8601142816b97e858f 100644
--- a/lib/CF.pm
+++ b/lib/CF.pm
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ sub startup {
 
                 ROLE:
                 foreach my $role ( @{ $scopes } ) {
+                    return $c->$cb() if $role eq '*';
                     return $c->$cb() if $c->user_roles->{ $role };
                 }