diff --git a/cmd/gaia/app/app.go b/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
index 6c02b7aaa..5265db52b 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ package app
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"sort"
+
 	bam "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -19,9 +23,6 @@ import (
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"sort"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -334,8 +335,8 @@ var _ sdk.StakingHooks = Hooks{}
 func (h Hooks) OnValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	h.dh.OnValidatorCreated(ctx, addr)
 }
-func (h Hooks) OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
-	h.dh.OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx, addr)
+func (h Hooks) OnValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
+	h.dh.OnValidatorModified(ctx, addr)
 }
 func (h Hooks) OnValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	h.dh.OnValidatorRemoved(ctx, addr)
diff --git a/docs/spec/staking/hooks.md b/docs/spec/staking/hooks.md
index 60359b431..7d24e32e6 100644
--- a/docs/spec/staking/hooks.md
+++ b/docs/spec/staking/hooks.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ The staking module allow for the following hooks to be registered with staking e
 ``` golang
 // event hooks for staking validator object
 type StakingHooks interface {
-	OnValidatorCreated(ctx Context, address ValAddress)          // called when a validator is created
-	OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx Context, address ValAddress) // called when a validator's commission is modified
-	OnValidatorRemoved(ctx Context, address ValAddress)          // called when a validator is deleted
+	OnValidatorCreated(ctx Context, address ValAddress)  // Must be called when a validator is created
+	OnValidatorModified(ctx Context, address ValAddress) // Must be called when a validator's state changes
+	OnValidatorRemoved(ctx Context, address ValAddress)  // Must be called when a validator is deleted
 
 	OnValidatorBonded(ctx Context, address ConsAddress)         // called when a validator is bonded
 	OnValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx Context, address ConsAddress, operator ValAddress) // called when a validator begins unbonding
diff --git a/types/stake.go b/types/stake.go
index b6e48bde7..25b897994 100644
--- a/types/stake.go
+++ b/types/stake.go
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ type DelegationSet interface {
 
 // event hooks for staking validator object
 type StakingHooks interface {
-	OnValidatorCreated(ctx Context, address ValAddress)          // Must be called when a validator is created
-	OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx Context, address ValAddress) // Must be called when a validator's commission is modified
-	OnValidatorRemoved(ctx Context, address ValAddress)          // Must be called when a validator is deleted
+	OnValidatorCreated(ctx Context, address ValAddress)  // Must be called when a validator is created
+	OnValidatorModified(ctx Context, address ValAddress) // Must be called when a validator's state changes
+	OnValidatorRemoved(ctx Context, address ValAddress)  // Must be called when a validator is deleted
 
 	OnValidatorBonded(ctx Context, address ConsAddress)                              // Must be called when a validator is bonded
 	OnValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx Context, address ConsAddress, operator ValAddress) // Must be called when a validator begins unbonding
diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go b/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
index 698e72965..aeb394f26 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ func (k Keeper) onValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	vdi := types.ValidatorDistInfo{
 		OperatorAddr:            addr,
 		FeePoolWithdrawalHeight: height,
-		Pool:                    types.DecCoins{},
-		PoolCommission:          types.DecCoins{},
-		DelAccum:                types.NewTotalAccum(height),
+		Pool:           types.DecCoins{},
+		PoolCommission: types.DecCoins{},
+		DelAccum:       types.NewTotalAccum(height),
 	}
 	k.SetValidatorDistInfo(ctx, vdi)
 }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Hooks() Hooks { return Hooks{k} }
 func (h Hooks) OnValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	h.k.onValidatorCreated(ctx, addr)
 }
-func (h Hooks) OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
+func (h Hooks) OnValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	h.k.onValidatorModified(ctx, addr)
 }
 func (h Hooks) OnValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
diff --git a/x/slashing/hooks.go b/x/slashing/hooks.go
index d91c69579..3ad08b864 100644
--- a/x/slashing/hooks.go
+++ b/x/slashing/hooks.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (h Hooks) OnValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddres
 
 // nolint - unused hooks
 func (h Hooks) OnValidatorCreated(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ValAddress)                           {}
-func (h Hooks) OnValidatorCommissionChange(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ValAddress)                  {}
+func (h Hooks) OnValidatorModified(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ValAddress)                          {}
 func (h Hooks) OnValidatorRemoved(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ValAddress)                           {}
 func (h Hooks) OnDelegationCreated(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.AccAddress, _ sdk.ValAddress)        {}
 func (h Hooks) OnDelegationSharesModified(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.AccAddress, _ sdk.ValAddress) {}
diff --git a/x/stake/handler.go b/x/stake/handler.go
index e251d2c32..24cbee717 100644
--- a/x/stake/handler.go
+++ b/x/stake/handler.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func handleMsgEditValidator(ctx sdk.Context, msg types.MsgEditValidator, k keepe
 			return err.Result()
 		}
 		validator.Commission = commission
-		k.OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx, msg.ValidatorAddr)
+		k.OnValidatorModified(ctx, msg.ValidatorAddr)
 	}
 
 	k.SetValidator(ctx, validator)
diff --git a/x/stake/keeper/hooks.go b/x/stake/keeper/hooks.go
index 060c84f51..14eedb693 100644
--- a/x/stake/keeper/hooks.go
+++ b/x/stake/keeper/hooks.go
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ func (k Keeper) OnValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ValAddress) {
 		k.hooks.OnValidatorCreated(ctx, address)
 	}
 }
-func (k Keeper) OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ValAddress) {
+func (k Keeper) OnValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ValAddress) {
 	if k.hooks != nil {
-		k.hooks.OnValidatorCommissionChange(ctx, address)
+		k.hooks.OnValidatorModified(ctx, address)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/x/stake/keeper/slash.go b/x/stake/keeper/slash.go
index af59726ae..eafb3cca3 100644
--- a/x/stake/keeper/slash.go
+++ b/x/stake/keeper/slash.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Slash(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, infractionHeigh
 	}
 
 	operatorAddress := validator.GetOperator()
+	k.OnValidatorModified(ctx, operatorAddress)
 
 	// Track remaining slash amount for the validator
 	// This will decrease when we slash unbondings and