diff --git a/x/poa/keeper/keeper.go b/x/poa/keeper/keeper.go
index 5a6af7b..9bec61f 100644
--- a/x/poa/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/poa/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -192,13 +192,18 @@ func (k Keeper) ExecuteAddValidator(ctx sdk.Context, msg *types.MsgAddValidator)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	// Fetch the validator after creation so the event reports the post-create tokens.
+	newValidator, err := k.sk.GetValidator(ctx, valAddress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 		sdk.NewEvent(
 			types.EventTypeAddValidator,
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeValidator, accAddress.String()),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeHeight, fmt.Sprintf("%d", ctx.BlockHeight())),
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeStakingTokens, fmt.Sprintf("%d", validator.Tokens)),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeStakingTokens, fmt.Sprintf("%d", newValidator.Tokens)),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeBankTokens, balance.String()),
 		),
 	)
diff --git a/x/poa/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/poa/keeper/keeper_test.go
index d2f340e..cc0595b 100644
--- a/x/poa/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/poa/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package keeper
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/math"
@@ -311,16 +312,7 @@ func TestKeeper_ExecuteAddValidator(t *testing.T) {
 			name:             "should pass - MsgAddValidator",
 			validatorAddress: "ethm1a0pd5cyew47pvgf7rd7axxy3humv9ev0nnkprp",
 			pubKey:           msgPubKey,
-			stakingMocks: func(ctx sdk.Context, stakingKeeper *testutil.MockStakingKeeper) {
-				stakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetParams(ctx).Return(stakingtypes.Params{
-					BondDenom:     "BND",
-					MaxValidators: 2,
-				}, nil)
-				stakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetAllValidators(ctx).Return([]stakingtypes.Validator{}, nil)
-				stakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetValidator(ctx, gomock.Any()).Return(stakingtypes.Validator{Tokens: math.NewInt(0)}, nil)
-				stakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetAllDelegatorDelegations(ctx, gomock.Any()).Return([]stakingtypes.Delegation{}, nil)
-				stakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetUnbondingDelegationsFromValidator(ctx, gomock.Any()).Return([]stakingtypes.UnbondingDelegation{}, nil)
-			},
+			stakingMocks:     successfulAddValidatorStakingMocks,
 			bankMocks: func(ctx sdk.Context, bankKeeper *testutil.MockBankKeeper) {
 				bankKeeper.EXPECT().GetBalance(ctx, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(sdk.Coin{
 					Denom:  "BND",
@@ -350,6 +342,7 @@ func TestKeeper_ExecuteAddValidator(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}, nil)
 				stakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetUnbondingDelegationsFromValidator(ctx, gomock.Any()).Return([]stakingtypes.UnbondingDelegation{}, nil)
+				stakingKeeper.EXPECT().GetValidator(ctx, gomock.Any()).Return(stakingtypes.Validator{Tokens: sdk.DefaultPowerReduction}, nil).Times(1)
 			},
 			bankMocks: func(ctx sdk.Context, bankKeeper *testutil.MockBankKeeper) {
 				bankKeeper.EXPECT().GetBalance(ctx, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(sdk.Coin{
@@ -389,6 +382,47 @@ func TestKeeper_ExecuteAddValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestKeeper_ExecuteAddValidator_EmitsPostCreateStakingTokens(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	pubKey := testutil.NewMockPubKey(ctrl)
+	msgPubKey, _ := types1.NewAnyWithValue(pubKey)
+
+	keeper, ctx := setupPoaKeeper(
+		t,
+		successfulAddValidatorStakingMocks,
+		func(ctx sdk.Context, bankKeeper *testutil.MockBankKeeper) {
+			bankKeeper.EXPECT().GetBalance(ctx, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(sdk.Coin{
+				Denom:  "BND",
+				Amount: math.NewInt(0),
+			})
+			bankKeeper.EXPECT().MintCoins(ctx, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil)
+			bankKeeper.EXPECT().SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(ctx, gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil)
+		},
+	)
+
+	msg := &types.MsgAddValidator{
+		Authority:        keeper.GetAuthority(),
+		ValidatorAddress: "ethm1a0pd5cyew47pvgf7rd7axxy3humv9ev0nnkprp",
+		Description: stakingtypes.Description{
+			Moniker: "test",
+		},
+		Pubkey: msgPubKey,
+	}
+
+	err := keeper.ExecuteAddValidator(ctx, msg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	events := ctx.EventManager().Events()
+	require.NotEmpty(t, events)
+
+	event := events[len(events)-1]
+	require.Equal(t, types.EventTypeAddValidator, event.Type)
+
+	attribute, ok := event.GetAttribute(types.AttributeStakingTokens)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%d", sdk.DefaultPowerReduction), attribute.Value)
+}
+
 func TestKeeper_ExecuteRemoveValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)