diff --git a/model/secret.go b/model/secret.go
index 159fba5d54..1cfd8a1081 100644
--- a/model/secret.go
+++ b/model/secret.go
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ type Secret struct {
 
 // Match returns true if an image and event match the restricted list.
 func (s *Secret) Match(event string) bool {
+	if len(s.Events) == 0 {
+		return true
+	}
 	for _, pattern := range s.Events {
 		if match, _ := filepath.Match(pattern, event); match {
 			return true
diff --git a/model/secret_test.go b/model/secret_test.go
index b2f39149be..16e1e65942 100644
--- a/model/secret_test.go
+++ b/model/secret_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ func TestSecret(t *testing.T) {
 			secret.Events = []string{"pull_request"}
 			g.Assert(secret.Match("push")).IsFalse()
 		})
+		g.It("should match when no event filters defined", func() {
+			secret := Secret{}
+			g.Assert(secret.Match("pull_request")).IsTrue()
+		})
 		g.It("should pass validation")
 		g.Describe("should fail validation", func() {
 			g.It("when no image")