diff --git a/components/SelectValidator.tsx b/components/SelectValidator.tsx
index d07ec6a..e5dc55f 100644
--- a/components/SelectValidator.tsx
+++ b/components/SelectValidator.tsx
@@ -12,24 +12,43 @@ import {
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/components/ui/popover";
 import { useChains } from "@/context/ChainsContext";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { Validator } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/staking/v1beta1/staking";
 import { Check, ChevronsUpDown } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 
 interface SelectValidatorProps {
-  readonly validatorAddress: string;
+  readonly selectedValidatorAddress: string;
   readonly setValidatorAddress: (validatorAddress: string) => void;
 }
 
 export default function SelectValidator({
-  validatorAddress,
+  selectedValidatorAddress,
   setValidatorAddress,
 }: SelectValidatorProps) {
   const {
-    validatorState: { validators },
+    validatorState: {
+      validators: { bonded, unbonding, unbonded },
+    },
   } = useChains();
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState("");
 
+  // The list of validators includes unbonding and unbonded validators in order to
+  // be able to do undelegates and redelegates from jailed validators as well as delegate
+  // to validators who are not yet active.
+  //
+  // If this list becomes too long due to spam registrations, we can try to do some
+  // reasonable filtering here.
+  const validators = [...bonded, ...unbonding, ...unbonded];
+
+  function displayValidator(val: Validator): string {
+    return val.description.moniker + (val.jailed ? " (jailed)" : "");
+  }
+
+  const selectedValidator = validators.find(
+    (validatorItem) => selectedValidatorAddress === validatorItem.operatorAddress,
+  );
+
   return (
     <Popover open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
       <PopoverTrigger asChild>
@@ -39,9 +58,10 @@ export default function SelectValidator({
           aria-expanded={open}
           className="mb-4 w-full max-w-[300px] justify-between border-white bg-fuchsia-900 hover:bg-fuchsia-900"
         >
-          {validatorAddress
-            ? validators.find((validatorItem) => validatorAddress === validatorItem.operatorAddress)
-                ?.description.moniker || "Unknown validator"
+          {selectedValidatorAddress
+            ? selectedValidator
+              ? displayValidator(selectedValidator)
+              : "Unknown validator"
             : "Select validator…"}
           <ChevronsUpDown className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 opacity-50" />
         </Button>
@@ -68,12 +88,12 @@ export default function SelectValidator({
                   <Check
                     className={cn(
                       "mr-2 h-4 w-4",
-                      validatorAddress === validatorItem.operatorAddress
+                      selectedValidatorAddress === validatorItem.operatorAddress
                         ? "opacity-100"
                         : "opacity-0",
                     )}
                   />
-                  {validatorItem.description.moniker}
+                  {validatorItem.description.moniker + (validatorItem.jailed ? " (jailed)" : "")}
                 </CommandItem>
               ))}
             </CommandGroup>
diff --git a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgBeginRedelegateForm.tsx b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgBeginRedelegateForm.tsx
index 1227598..839420e 100644
--- a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgBeginRedelegateForm.tsx
+++ b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgBeginRedelegateForm.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const MsgBeginRedelegateForm = ({
       <h2>MsgBeginRedelegate</h2>
       <div className="form-item">
         <SelectValidator
-          validatorAddress={validatorSrcAddress}
+          selectedValidatorAddress={validatorSrcAddress}
           setValidatorAddress={setValidatorSrcAddress}
         />
         <Input
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const MsgBeginRedelegateForm = ({
       </div>
       <div className="form-item">
         <SelectValidator
-          validatorAddress={validatorDstAddress}
+          selectedValidatorAddress={validatorDstAddress}
           setValidatorAddress={setValidatorDstAddress}
         />
         <Input
diff --git a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgDelegateForm.tsx b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgDelegateForm.tsx
index 3414147..4cecb09 100644
--- a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgDelegateForm.tsx
+++ b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgDelegateForm.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const MsgDelegateForm = ({ senderAddress, setMsgGetter, deleteMsg }: MsgDelegate
       <h2>MsgDelegate</h2>
       <div className="form-item">
         <SelectValidator
-          validatorAddress={validatorAddress}
+          selectedValidatorAddress={validatorAddress}
           setValidatorAddress={setValidatorAddress}
         />
         <Input
diff --git a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgUndelegateForm.tsx b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgUndelegateForm.tsx
index 0138c90..70d9e3d 100644
--- a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgUndelegateForm.tsx
+++ b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgUndelegateForm.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const MsgUndelegateForm = ({ senderAddress, setMsgGetter, deleteMsg }: MsgUndele
       <h2>MsgUndelegate</h2>
       <div className="form-item">
         <SelectValidator
-          validatorAddress={validatorAddress}
+          selectedValidatorAddress={validatorAddress}
           setValidatorAddress={setValidatorAddress}
         />
         <Input
diff --git a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgWithdrawDelegatorRewardForm.tsx b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgWithdrawDelegatorRewardForm.tsx
index 742062b..96faf9e 100644
--- a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgWithdrawDelegatorRewardForm.tsx
+++ b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/MsgForm/MsgWithdrawDelegatorRewardForm.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const MsgWithdrawDelegatorRewardForm = ({
       <h2>MsgWithdrawDelegatorReward</h2>
       <div className="form-item">
         <SelectValidator
-          validatorAddress={validatorAddress}
+          selectedValidatorAddress={validatorAddress}
           setValidatorAddress={setValidatorAddress}
         />
         <Input
diff --git a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/index.tsx b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/index.tsx
index a0e9f15..7e6988e 100644
--- a/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/index.tsx
+++ b/components/forms/OldCreateTxForm/index.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ const OldCreateTxForm = ({ router, senderAddress, accountOnChain }: OldCreateTxF
   };
 
   const addMsgWithValidator = (newMsgType: MsgTypeUrl) => {
-    if (!validators.length) {
+    const validatorsLoaded = !!validators.bonded.length;
+    if (!validatorsLoaded) {
       loadValidators(chainsDispatch);
     }
 
diff --git a/context/ChainsContext/index.tsx b/context/ChainsContext/index.tsx
index 03974df..9b83ca6 100644
--- a/context/ChainsContext/index.tsx
+++ b/context/ChainsContext/index.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { getAllValidators } from "@/lib/staking";
+import { emptyAllValidatorsEmpty, getAllValidators } from "@/lib/staking";
 import { toastError } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { ReactNode, createContext, useContext, useEffect, useReducer } from "react";
 import { emptyChain, isChainInfoFilled, setChain, setChains, setChainsError } from "./helpers";
 import { getChain, getNodeFromArray, useChainsFromRegistry } from "./service";
 import { addLocalChainInStorage, addRecentChainNameInStorage, setChainInUrl } from "./storage";
-import { Action, ChainsContextType, State } from "./types";
+import { Action, ChainsContextType, Dispatch, State } from "./types";
 
 const ChainsContext = createContext<ChainsContextType | undefined>(undefined);
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const chainsReducer = (state: State, action: Action): State => {
       return {
         ...state,
         chain: action.payload,
-        validatorState: { validators: [], status: "initial" },
+        validatorState: { validators: emptyAllValidatorsEmpty(), status: "initial" },
       };
     }
     case "addNodeAddress": {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const ChainsProvider = ({ children }: ChainsProviderProps) => {
     chain: emptyChain,
     chains: { mainnets: new Map(), testnets: new Map(), localnets: new Map() },
     newConnection: { action: "edit" },
-    validatorState: { validators: [], status: "initial" },
+    validatorState: { validators: emptyAllValidatorsEmpty(), status: "initial" },
   });
 
   const { chainItems, chainItemsError } = useChainsFromRegistry();
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ export const ChainsProvider = ({ children }: ChainsProviderProps) => {
             description: "Failed to load validators",
             fullError: e instanceof Error ? e : undefined,
           });
-          dispatch({ type: "setValidatorState", payload: { validators: [], status: "error" } });
+          dispatch({
+            type: "setValidatorState",
+            payload: { validators: emptyAllValidatorsEmpty(), status: "error" },
+          });
         }
       }
     })();
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ export const ChainsProvider = ({ children }: ChainsProviderProps) => {
   return <ChainsContext.Provider value={{ state, dispatch }}>{children}</ChainsContext.Provider>;
 };
 
-export const useChains = () => {
+export const useChains = (): State & { chainsDispatch: Dispatch } => {
   const context = useContext(ChainsContext);
   if (context === undefined) {
     throw new Error("useChains must be used within a ChainsProvider");
diff --git a/context/ChainsContext/types.tsx b/context/ChainsContext/types.tsx
index 20bf452..5d5f1ca 100644
--- a/context/ChainsContext/types.tsx
+++ b/context/ChainsContext/types.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { Validator } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/staking/v1beta1/staking";
 import { RegistryAsset } from "../../types/chainRegistry";
+import { AllValidators } from "@/lib/staking";
 
 export interface ChainsContextType {
   readonly state: State;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export interface ChainInfo {
 }
 
 export interface ValidatorState {
-  readonly validators: readonly Validator[];
+  readonly validators: AllValidators;
   readonly status: "initial" | "loading" | "done" | "error";
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/staking.ts b/lib/staking.ts
index 217dc56..01e4a9a 100644
--- a/lib/staking.ts
+++ b/lib/staking.ts
@@ -2,24 +2,68 @@ import { QueryClient, StakingExtension, setupStakingExtension } from "@cosmjs/st
 import { connectComet } from "@cosmjs/tendermint-rpc";
 import { Validator } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/staking/v1beta1/staking";
 
-const getValidatorsPage = (
+const getBondedValidatorsPage = (
   queryClient: QueryClient & StakingExtension,
   paginationKey: Uint8Array | undefined,
 ) => queryClient.staking.validators("BOND_STATUS_BONDED", paginationKey);
 
-export const getAllValidators = async (rpcUrl: string): Promise<readonly Validator[]> => {
-  const validators: Validator[] = [];
+const getUnbondingValidatorsPage = (
+  queryClient: QueryClient & StakingExtension,
+  paginationKey: Uint8Array | undefined,
+) => queryClient.staking.validators("BOND_STATUS_UNBONDING", paginationKey);
+
+const getUnbondedValidatorsPage = (
+  queryClient: QueryClient & StakingExtension,
+  paginationKey: Uint8Array | undefined,
+) => queryClient.staking.validators("BOND_STATUS_UNBONDED", paginationKey);
+
+export interface AllValidators {
+  bonded: readonly Validator[];
+  unbonding: readonly Validator[];
+  unbonded: readonly Validator[];
+}
+
+export function emptyAllValidatorsEmpty(): AllValidators {
+  return { bonded: [], unbonding: [], unbonded: [] };
+}
+
+export const getAllValidators = async (rpcUrl: string): Promise<AllValidators> => {
+  const bondedValidators: Validator[] = [];
+  const unbondingValidators: Validator[] = [];
+  const unbondedValidators: Validator[] = [];
 
   const cometClient = await connectComet(rpcUrl);
   const queryClient = QueryClient.withExtensions(cometClient, setupStakingExtension);
 
-  let paginationKey: Uint8Array | undefined = undefined;
+  let paginationKey: Uint8Array | undefined;
 
+  // Bonded
+  paginationKey = undefined;
   do {
-    const response = await getValidatorsPage(queryClient, paginationKey);
-    validators.push(...response.validators);
+    const response = await getBondedValidatorsPage(queryClient, paginationKey);
+    bondedValidators.push(...response.validators);
     paginationKey = response.pagination?.nextKey;
   } while (paginationKey?.length);
 
-  return validators;
+  // Unbonding
+  paginationKey = undefined;
+  do {
+    const response = await getUnbondingValidatorsPage(queryClient, paginationKey);
+    unbondingValidators.push(...response.validators);
+    paginationKey = response.pagination?.nextKey;
+  } while (paginationKey?.length);
+
+  // Unbonded
+  paginationKey = undefined;
+  do {
+    const response = await getUnbondedValidatorsPage(queryClient, paginationKey);
+    unbondedValidators.push(...response.validators);
+    paginationKey = response.pagination?.nextKey;
+  } while (paginationKey?.length);
+
+  return {
+    bonded: bondedValidators,
+    unbonding: unbondingValidators,
+    unbonded: unbondedValidators,
+  };
 };