diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index 6eef4afd0a..4a999b066f 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@ 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.SignedBlocksCounter > 0)
 }
 
 func TestProposalsQuery(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/x/slashing/hooks.go b/x/slashing/hooks.go
index 8082608308..3a5ddd6fdc 100644
--- a/x/slashing/hooks.go
+++ b/x/slashing/hooks.go
@@ -7,17 +7,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (k Keeper) onValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress) {
-	// Create a new signing info if necessary
-	_, found := k.getValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, address)
-	if !found {
-		signingInfo := ValidatorSigningInfo{
+	// Update the signing info start height or create a new signing info
+	signingInfo, found := k.getValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, address)
+	if found {
+		signingInfo.StartHeight = ctx.BlockHeight()
+	} else {
+		signingInfo = ValidatorSigningInfo{
 			StartHeight:         ctx.BlockHeight(),
 			IndexOffset:         0,
 			JailedUntil:         time.Unix(0, 0),
 			MissedBlocksCounter: 0,
 		}
-		k.setValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, address, signingInfo)
 	}
+	k.setValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, address, signingInfo)
 
 	// Create a new slashing period when a validator is bonded
 	slashingPeriod := ValidatorSlashingPeriod{