diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index 4a999b066f..1a7aa7ffeb 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ func TestUnjail(t *testing.T) {
 	tests.WaitForHeight(4, port)
 	require.Equal(t, true, signingInfo.IndexOffset > 0)
 	require.Equal(t, time.Unix(0, 0).UTC(), signingInfo.JailedUntil)
+	require.Equal(t, true, signingInfo.MissedBlocksCounter == 0)
 }
 
 func TestProposalsQuery(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/docs/spec/slashing/begin-block.md b/docs/spec/slashing/begin-block.md
index 375e191859..fb7d04e5dc 100644
--- a/docs/spec/slashing/begin-block.md
+++ b/docs/spec/slashing/begin-block.md
@@ -96,20 +96,20 @@ for val in block.Validators:
   previous = SigningBitArray.Get(val.Address, index)
 
   // update counter if array has changed
-  if previous and val in block.AbsentValidators:
-    SigningBitArray.Set(val.Address, index, false)
-    signInfo.SignedBlocksCounter--
-  else if !previous and val not in block.AbsentValidators:
+  if !previous and val in block.AbsentValidators:
     SigningBitArray.Set(val.Address, index, true)
-    signInfo.SignedBlocksCounter++
+    signInfo.MissedBlocksCounter++
+  else if previous and val not in block.AbsentValidators:
+    SigningBitArray.Set(val.Address, index, false)
+    signInfo.MissedBlocksCounter--
   // else previous == val not in block.AbsentValidators, no change
 
   // validator must be active for at least SIGNED_BLOCKS_WINDOW
   // before they can be automatically unbonded for failing to be
   // included in 50% of the recent LastCommits
   minHeight = signInfo.StartHeight + SIGNED_BLOCKS_WINDOW
-  minSigned = SIGNED_BLOCKS_WINDOW / 2
-  if height > minHeight AND signInfo.SignedBlocksCounter < minSigned:
+  maxMissed = SIGNED_BLOCKS_WINDOW / 2
+  if height > minHeight AND signInfo.MissedBlocksCounter > maxMissed:
     signInfo.JailedUntil = block.Time + DOWNTIME_UNBOND_DURATION
 
     slash & unbond the validator
diff --git a/docs/spec/slashing/state.md b/docs/spec/slashing/state.md
index ae426db7b3..fe6f39f5c6 100644
--- a/docs/spec/slashing/state.md
+++ b/docs/spec/slashing/state.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type ValidatorSigningInfo struct {
     IndexOffset           int64     // Offset into the signed block bit array
     JailedUntilHeight     int64     // Block height until which the validator is jailed,
                                     // or sentinel value of 0 for not jailed
-    SignedBlocksCounter   int64     // Running counter of signed blocks
+    MissedBlocksCounter   int64     // Running counter of missed blocks
 }
 
 ```
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Where:
 * `StartHeight` is set to the height that the candidate became an active validator (with non-zero voting power).
 * `IndexOffset` is incremented each time the candidate was a bonded validator in a block (and may have signed a precommit or not).
 * `JailedUntil` is set whenever the candidate is jailed due to downtime
-* `SignedBlocksCounter` is a counter kept to avoid unnecessary array reads. `SignedBlocksBitArray.Sum() == SignedBlocksCounter` always.
+* `MissedBlocksCounter` is a counter kept to avoid unnecessary array reads. `MissedBlocksBitArray.Sum() == MissedBlocksCounter` always.
 
 ## Slashing Period