diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
index 54461aa31e..3204ea7aa8 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ func TestHandleDoubleSign(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = sk.Tick(ctx)
 	require.Equal(t, ck.GetCoins(ctx, addr), sdk.Coins{{sk.GetParams(ctx).BondDenom, initCoins - amt}})
 	require.Equal(t, sdk.NewRat(amt), sk.Validator(ctx, addr).GetPower())
-	keeper.handleDoubleSign(ctx, 0, 0, val)
+	keeper.handleDoubleSign(ctx, 0, 0, val) // double sign less than max age
+	require.Equal(t, sdk.NewRat(amt).Mul(sdk.NewRat(19).Quo(sdk.NewRat(20))), sk.Validator(ctx, addr).GetPower())
+	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeader(abci.Header{Time: 300})
+	keeper.handleDoubleSign(ctx, 0, 0, val) // double sign past max age
 	require.Equal(t, sdk.NewRat(amt).Mul(sdk.NewRat(19).Quo(sdk.NewRat(20))), sk.Validator(ctx, addr).GetPower())
 }
 
diff --git a/x/stake/keeper.go b/x/stake/keeper.go
index 7d5073399b..00930aaa64 100644
--- a/x/stake/keeper.go
+++ b/x/stake/keeper.go
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ func (k Keeper) IterateDelegators(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.Address, fn func(
 // slash a validator
 func (k Keeper) Slash(ctx sdk.Context, pubkey crypto.PubKey, height int64, fraction sdk.Rat) {
 	// TODO height ignored for now, see https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/1011#issuecomment-390253957
+	logger := ctx.Logger().With("module", "x/stake")
 	val, found := k.GetValidatorByPubKey(ctx, pubkey)
 	if !found {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("Attempted to slash a nonexistent validator with pubkey %s", pubkey))
@@ -789,7 +790,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Slash(ctx sdk.Context, pubkey crypto.PubKey, height int64, fract
 	val, pool, burned := val.removePoolShares(pool, sharesToRemove)
 	k.setPool(ctx, pool)        // update the pool
 	k.updateValidator(ctx, val) // update the validator, possibly kicking it out
-	ctx.Logger().With("module", "x/stake").Info(fmt.Sprintf("Validator %v slashed by fraction %v, removed %v shares and burned %d tokens", pubkey, fraction, sharesToRemove, burned))
+	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Validator %v slashed by fraction %v, removed %v shares and burned %d tokens", pubkey, fraction, sharesToRemove, burned))
 	return
 }