diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/validators/validator.go b/beacon-chain/core/validators/validator.go
index 265e23013..4f4657113 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/validators/validator.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/validators/validator.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func SlashValidator(state *pb.BeaconState, idx uint64) (*pb.BeaconState, error)
 	state.ValidatorBalances[whistleblowerIdx] += whistleblowerReward
 	state.ValidatorBalances[idx] -= whistleblowerReward
 
-	state.ValidatorRegistry[idx].SlashedEpoch = helpers.CurrentEpoch(state)
+	state.ValidatorRegistry[idx].SlashedEpoch = helpers.CurrentEpoch(state) + params.BeaconConfig().LatestSlashedExitLength
 	return state, nil
 }