diff --git a/.changelog/10935.txt b/.changelog/10935.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f52b7199a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/10935.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+events: Fixed wildcard namespace handling
+```
diff --git a/nomad/fsm_test.go b/nomad/fsm_test.go
index ac1c07c22fa..42b3a7e25c7 100644
--- a/nomad/fsm_test.go
+++ b/nomad/fsm_test.go
@@ -3378,6 +3378,7 @@ func TestFSM_ACLEvents(t *testing.T) {
 				Topics: map[structs.Topic][]string{
 					tc.reqTopic: {"*"},
 				},
+				Namespace: "default",
 			}
 
 			sub, err := broker.Subscribe(subReq)
@@ -3431,6 +3432,7 @@ func TestFSM_EventBroker_JobRegisterFSMEvents(t *testing.T) {
 		Topics: map[structs.Topic][]string{
 			structs.TopicJob: {"*"},
 		},
+		Namespace: "default",
 	}
 
 	sub, err := broker.Subscribe(subReq)
diff --git a/nomad/state/deployment_events_test.go b/nomad/state/deployment_events_test.go
index 0a38890d63e..2238124491e 100644
--- a/nomad/state/deployment_events_test.go
+++ b/nomad/state/deployment_events_test.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func EventsForIndex(t *testing.T, s *StateStore, index uint64) []structs.Event {
 		Topics: map[structs.Topic][]string{
 			"*": {"*"},
 		},
+		Namespace:           "default",
 		Index:               index,
 		StartExactlyAtIndex: true,
 	})
diff --git a/nomad/stream/event_broker_test.go b/nomad/stream/event_broker_test.go
index 0e34247106f..a136031cb37 100644
--- a/nomad/stream/event_broker_test.go
+++ b/nomad/stream/event_broker_test.go
@@ -270,6 +270,27 @@ func TestEventBroker_handleACLUpdates_policyupdated(t *testing.T) {
 				Payload: structs.NewACLTokenEvent(&structs.ACLToken{SecretID: secretID}),
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			desc:              "subscribed to evals in all namespaces and removed access",
+			policyBeforeRules: mock.NamespacePolicy("*", "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilityReadJob}),
+			policyAfterRules:  mock.NamespacePolicy(structs.DefaultNamespace, "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilityReadJob}),
+			shouldUnsubscribe: true,
+			event: structs.Event{
+				Topic:     structs.TopicEvaluation,
+				Type:      structs.TypeEvalUpdated,
+				Namespace: "foo",
+				Payload: structs.EvaluationEvent{
+					Evaluation: &structs.Evaluation{
+						ID: "some-id",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			policyEvent: structs.Event{
+				Topic:   structs.TopicACLToken,
+				Type:    structs.TypeACLTokenUpserted,
+				Payload: structs.NewACLTokenEvent(&structs.ACLToken{SecretID: secretID}),
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			desc:              "subscribed to deployments and no access change",
 			policyBeforeRules: mock.NamespacePolicy(structs.DefaultNamespace, "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilityReadJob}),
@@ -467,11 +488,18 @@ func TestEventBroker_handleACLUpdates_policyupdated(t *testing.T) {
 			publisher, err := NewEventBroker(ctx, aclDelegate, EventBrokerCfg{})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
+			var ns string
+			if tc.event.Namespace != "" {
+				ns = tc.event.Namespace
+			} else {
+				ns = structs.DefaultNamespace
+			}
+
 			sub, err := publisher.SubscribeWithACLCheck(&SubscribeRequest{
 				Topics: map[structs.Topic][]string{
 					tc.event.Topic: {"*"},
 				},
-				Namespace: structs.DefaultNamespace,
+				Namespace: ns,
 				Token:     secretID,
 			})
 
diff --git a/nomad/stream/subscription.go b/nomad/stream/subscription.go
index 81942e9095c..a9e37342e65 100644
--- a/nomad/stream/subscription.go
+++ b/nomad/stream/subscription.go
@@ -123,14 +123,15 @@ func filter(req *SubscribeRequest, events []structs.Event) []structs.Event {
 
 	allTopicKeys := req.Topics[structs.TopicAll]
 
-	if req.Namespace == "" && len(allTopicKeys) == 1 && allTopicKeys[0] == string(structs.TopicAll) {
+	// Return all events if subscribed to all namespaces and all topics
+	if req.Namespace == "*" && len(allTopicKeys) == 1 && allTopicKeys[0] == string(structs.TopicAll) {
 		return events
 	}
 
 	var result []structs.Event
 
 	for _, event := range events {
-		if req.Namespace != "" && event.Namespace != "" && event.Namespace != req.Namespace {
+		if req.Namespace != "*" && event.Namespace != "" && event.Namespace != req.Namespace {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/nomad/stream/subscription_test.go b/nomad/stream/subscription_test.go
index 0fc4e3af6ee..d1d40f350e4 100644
--- a/nomad/stream/subscription_test.go
+++ b/nomad/stream/subscription_test.go
@@ -147,6 +147,29 @@ func TestFilter_Namespace(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 2, cap(actual))
 }
 
+func TestFilter_NamespaceAll(t *testing.T) {
+	events := make([]structs.Event, 0, 5)
+	events = append(events,
+		structs.Event{Topic: "Test", Key: "One", Namespace: "foo"},
+		structs.Event{Topic: "Test", Key: "Two", Namespace: "bar"},
+		structs.Event{Topic: "Test", Key: "Three", Namespace: "default"},
+	)
+
+	req := &SubscribeRequest{
+		Topics: map[structs.Topic][]string{
+			"*": {"*"},
+		},
+		Namespace: "*",
+	}
+	actual := filter(req, events)
+	expected := []structs.Event{
+		{Topic: "Test", Key: "One", Namespace: "foo"},
+		{Topic: "Test", Key: "Two", Namespace: "bar"},
+		{Topic: "Test", Key: "Three", Namespace: "default"},
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
+}
+
 func TestFilter_FilterKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	events := make([]structs.Event, 0, 5)
 	events = append(events, structs.Event{Topic: "Test", Key: "One", FilterKeys: []string{"extra-key"}}, structs.Event{Topic: "Test", Key: "Two"}, structs.Event{Topic: "Test", Key: "Two"})
diff --git a/website/content/api-docs/events.mdx b/website/content/api-docs/events.mdx
index a64ce709ebf..d86c0453364 100644
--- a/website/content/api-docs/events.mdx
+++ b/website/content/api-docs/events.mdx
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ by default, requiring a management token.
 
 - `namespace` `(string: "default")` - Specifies the target namespace to filter
   on. Specifying `*` includes all namespaces for event types that support
-  namespaces.
+  namespaces. If you specify all namespaces (`*`) you'll either need a management 
+  token, or an ACL Policy that explicitly applies to all namespaces (`*`).
 
 - `topic` `(topic:filter_key: "*:*")` - Specifies a topic to subscribe to and
   filter on. The default is to subscribe to all topics. Multiple topics may be
@@ -96,10 +97,15 @@ by default, requiring a management token.
 ### Sample Request
 
 ```shell-session
-# Subscribe to all events and topics
+# Subscribe to all events and topics in the default namespace
 $ curl -s -v -N http://127.0.0.1:4646/v1/event/stream
 ```
 
+```shell-session
+# Subscribe to all events and topics in all namespaces
+$ curl -s -v -N http://127.0.0.1:4646/v1/event/stream?namespace=*
+```
+
 ```shell-session
 # Start at index 100 and subscribe to all Evaluation events
 $ curl -s -v -N http://127.0.0.1:4646/v1/event/stream?index=100&topic=Evaluation