diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f6b91607a..18b9d5348 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.24.1
+
+*August 21st, 2018*
+
+BUG FIXES
+
+* Gaia
+  - [x/slashing] Evidence tracking now uses validator address instead of validator pubkey
+
 ## 0.24.0
 
 *August 13th, 2018*
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index a2bee9eb2..707868ae0 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ package version
 
 const Maj = "0"
 const Min = "24"
-const Fix = "0"
+const Fix = "1"
 
-const Version = "0.24.0"
+const Version = "0.24.1"
 
 // GitCommit set by build flags
 var GitCommit = ""
diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper.go b/x/slashing/keeper.go
index 2f163e57a..373423b2d 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper.go
@@ -36,11 +36,15 @@ func NewKeeper(cdc *wire.Codec, key sdk.StoreKey, vs sdk.ValidatorSet, params pa
 }
 
 // handle a validator signing two blocks at the same height
-func (k Keeper) handleDoubleSign(ctx sdk.Context, pubkey crypto.PubKey, infractionHeight int64, timestamp time.Time, power int64) {
+func (k Keeper) handleDoubleSign(ctx sdk.Context, addr crypto.Address, infractionHeight int64, timestamp time.Time, power int64) {
 	logger := ctx.Logger().With("module", "x/slashing")
 	time := ctx.BlockHeader().Time
 	age := time.Sub(timestamp)
-	address := sdk.ValAddress(pubkey.Address())
+	address := sdk.ValAddress(addr)
+	pubkey, err := k.getPubkey(ctx, addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Validator address %v not found", addr))
+	}
 
 	// Double sign too old
 	maxEvidenceAge := k.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx)
diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
index d3d6b06ed..dc65933f2 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestHandleDoubleSign(t *testing.T) {
 	keeper.handleValidatorSignature(ctx, val.Address(), amtInt, true)
 
 	// double sign less than max age
-	keeper.handleDoubleSign(ctx, val, 0, time.Unix(0, 0), amtInt)
+	keeper.handleDoubleSign(ctx, val.Address(), 0, time.Unix(0, 0), amtInt)
 
 	// should be revoked
 	require.True(t, sk.Validator(ctx, addr).GetRevoked())
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestHandleDoubleSign(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeader(abci.Header{Time: time.Unix(1, 0).Add(keeper.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx))})
 
 	// double sign past max age
-	keeper.handleDoubleSign(ctx, val, 0, time.Unix(0, 0), amtInt)
+	keeper.handleDoubleSign(ctx, val.Address(), 0, time.Unix(0, 0), amtInt)
 	require.Equal(t, sdk.NewRatFromInt(amt).Mul(sdk.NewRat(19).Quo(sdk.NewRat(20))), sk.Validator(ctx, addr).GetPower())
 }
 
diff --git a/x/slashing/tick.go b/x/slashing/tick.go
index 7478b511c..253daa412 100644
--- a/x/slashing/tick.go
+++ b/x/slashing/tick.go
@@ -29,13 +29,9 @@ func BeginBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestBeginBlock, sk Keeper) (tags
 	// Slash any validators (and since-unbonded stake within the unbonding period)
 	// who contributed to valid infractions
 	for _, evidence := range req.ByzantineValidators {
-		pk, err := tmtypes.PB2TM.PubKey(evidence.Validator.PubKey)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
 		switch evidence.Type {
 		case tmtypes.ABCIEvidenceTypeDuplicateVote:
-			sk.handleDoubleSign(ctx, pk, evidence.Height, evidence.Time, evidence.Validator.Power)
+			sk.handleDoubleSign(ctx, evidence.Validator.Address, evidence.Height, evidence.Time, evidence.Validator.Power)
 		default:
 			ctx.Logger().With("module", "x/slashing").Error(fmt.Sprintf("ignored unknown evidence type: %s", evidence.Type))
 		}