diff --git a/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index d243357fc2e30..c4a21a42fdbda 100644
--- a/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ impl timestamp::Trait for Runtime {
 impl session::Trait for Runtime {
 	type ConvertAccountIdToSessionKey = ();
 	type OnSessionChange = (Staking, grandpa::SyncedAuthorities<Runtime>);
+	type OnDisable = Staking;
+	type CheckRotateSession = session::AuraCheckRotateSession<Self>;
 	type Event = Event;
 }
 
diff --git a/srml/session/src/lib.rs b/srml/session/src/lib.rs
index d13795e4bb09c..0bb342c6465e5 100644
--- a/srml/session/src/lib.rs
+++ b/srml/session/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 use rstd::prelude::*;
 use primitives::traits::{Zero, One, Convert};
 use srml_support::{StorageValue, StorageMap, for_each_tuple, decl_module, decl_event, decl_storage};
-use srml_support::{dispatch::Result, traits::OnFreeBalanceZero};
+use srml_support::traits::OnFreeBalanceZero;
 use system::ensure_signed;
 use rstd::ops::Mul;
 
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ pub trait OnSessionChange<T> {
 	fn on_session_change(time_elapsed: T, should_reward: bool);
 }
 
+/// A validator was disabled.
+pub trait OnDisable<T> {
+	/// Validator was disabled.
+	fn on_disable(account_id: T);
+}
+
 macro_rules! impl_session_change {
 	() => (
 		impl<T> OnSessionChange<T> for () {
@@ -146,6 +152,45 @@ macro_rules! impl_session_change {
 
 for_each_tuple!(impl_session_change);
 
+macro_rules! impl_disable {
+	() => (
+		impl<T> OnDisable<T> for () {
+			fn on_disable(_: T) {}
+		}
+	);
+
+	( $($t:ident)* ) => {
+		impl<T: Clone, $($t: OnDisable<T>),*> OnDisable<T> for ($($t,)*) {
+			fn on_disable(account_id: T) {
+				$($t::on_disable(account_id.clone());)*
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+for_each_tuple!(impl_disable);
+
+pub trait CheckRotateSession<BlockNumber> {
+	fn check_rotate_session(block_number: BlockNumber);
+}
+
+pub struct AuraCheckRotateSession<T>(rstd::marker::PhantomData<T>);
+
+impl<T: Trait> CheckRotateSession<T::BlockNumber> for AuraCheckRotateSession<T> {
+	/// Hook to be called after transaction processing.
+	fn check_rotate_session(block_number: T::BlockNumber) {
+		// Do this last, after the staking system has had the chance to switch out the authorities for the
+		// new set.
+		// Check block number and call `rotate_session` if necessary.
+		let is_final_block = ((block_number - <Module<T>>::last_length_change()) % <Module<T>>::length()).is_zero();
+		let (should_end_session, apply_rewards) = <ForcingNewSession<T>>::take()
+			.map_or((is_final_block, is_final_block), |apply_rewards| (true, apply_rewards));
+		if should_end_session {
+			<Module<T>>::rotate_session(is_final_block, apply_rewards);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 pub trait Trait: timestamp::Trait + consensus::Trait {
 	/// Create a session key from an account key.
 	type ConvertAccountIdToSessionKey: Convert<Self::AccountId, Option<Self::SessionKey>>;
@@ -153,6 +198,12 @@ pub trait Trait: timestamp::Trait + consensus::Trait {
 	/// Handler when a session changes.
 	type OnSessionChange: OnSessionChange<Self::Moment>;
 
+	/// Handler when a validator is disabled.
+	type OnDisable: OnDisable<Self::AccountId>;
+
+	/// Hook for rotating sessions.
+	type CheckRotateSession: CheckRotateSession<Self::BlockNumber>;
+
 	/// The overarching event type.
 	type Event: From<Event<Self>> + Into<<Self as system::Trait>::Event>;
 }
@@ -175,8 +226,8 @@ decl_module! {
 		}
 
 		/// Forces a new session.
-		fn force_new_session(apply_rewards: bool) -> Result {
-			Self::apply_force_new_session(apply_rewards)
+		fn force_new_session(apply_rewards: bool) {
+			Self::apply_force_new_session(apply_rewards);
 		}
 
 		/// Called when a block is finalized. Will rotate session if it is the last
@@ -237,9 +288,8 @@ impl<T: Trait> Module<T> {
 
 	// INTERNAL API (available to other runtime modules)
 	/// Forces a new session, no origin.
-	pub fn apply_force_new_session(apply_rewards: bool) -> Result {
+	pub fn apply_force_new_session(apply_rewards: bool) {
 		<ForcingNewSession<T>>::put(apply_rewards);
-		Ok(())
 	}
 
 	/// Set the current set of validators.
@@ -252,15 +302,7 @@ impl<T: Trait> Module<T> {
 
 	/// Hook to be called after transaction processing.
 	pub fn check_rotate_session(block_number: T::BlockNumber) {
-		// Do this last, after the staking system has had the chance to switch out the authorities for the
-		// new set.
-		// Check block number and call `rotate_session` if necessary.
-		let is_final_block = ((block_number - Self::last_length_change()) % Self::length()).is_zero();
-		let (should_end_session, apply_rewards) = <ForcingNewSession<T>>::take()
-			.map_or((is_final_block, is_final_block), |apply_rewards| (true, apply_rewards));
-		if should_end_session {
-			Self::rotate_session(is_final_block, apply_rewards);
-		}
+		T::CheckRotateSession::check_rotate_session(block_number);
 	}
 
 	/// Move on to next session: register the new authority set.
@@ -318,6 +360,11 @@ impl<T: Trait> Module<T> {
 		let block_number = <system::Module<T>>::block_number();
 		length_minus_1 - (block_number - Self::last_length_change() + length_minus_1) % length
 	}
+
+	/// Disables a validator.
+	pub fn disable_validator(val: T::AccountId) {
+		T::OnDisable::on_disable(val);
+	}
 }
 
 impl<T: Trait> OnFreeBalanceZero<T::AccountId> for Module<T> {
@@ -343,12 +390,21 @@ mod tests {
 
 	thread_local!{
 		static NEXT_VALIDATORS: RefCell<Vec<u64>> = RefCell::new(vec![1, 2, 3]);
+		static DISABLED_VALIDATORS: RefCell<Vec<u64>> = RefCell::new(vec![]);
 	}
 
 	pub struct TestOnSessionChange;
 	impl OnSessionChange<u64> for TestOnSessionChange {
 		fn on_session_change(_elapsed: u64, _should_reward: bool) {
 			NEXT_VALIDATORS.with(|v| Session::set_validators(&*v.borrow()));
+			DISABLED_VALIDATORS.with(|v| v.borrow_mut().clear());
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub struct TestOnDisable;
+	impl OnDisable<u64> for TestOnDisable {
+		fn on_disable(account_id: u64) {
+			DISABLED_VALIDATORS.with(|v| v.borrow_mut().push(account_id));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -379,6 +435,8 @@ mod tests {
 	impl Trait for Test {
 		type ConvertAccountIdToSessionKey = ConvertUintAuthorityId;
 		type OnSessionChange = TestOnSessionChange;
+		type OnDisable = TestOnDisable;
+		type CheckRotateSession = AuraCheckRotateSession<Self>;
 		type Event = ();
 	}
 
diff --git a/srml/staking/src/lib.rs b/srml/staking/src/lib.rs
index f84bf0a9ceac4..2f202b813ef0e 100644
--- a/srml/staking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/srml/staking/src/lib.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 use runtime_io::with_storage;
 use rstd::{prelude::*, result, collections::btree_map::BTreeMap};
 use parity_codec::{HasCompact, Encode, Decode};
-use srml_support::{StorageValue, StorageMap, EnumerableStorageMap, dispatch::Result};
+use srml_support::{StorageValue, StorageMap, EnumerableStorageMap};
 use srml_support::{decl_module, decl_event, decl_storage, ensure};
 use srml_support::traits::{
 	Currency, OnFreeBalanceZero, OnDilution, LockIdentifier, LockableCurrency, WithdrawReasons,
@@ -750,8 +750,8 @@ decl_module! {
 
 		/// Force there to be a new era. This also forces a new session immediately after.
 		/// `apply_rewards` should be true for validators to get the session reward.
-		fn force_new_era(apply_rewards: bool) -> Result {
-			Self::apply_force_new_era(apply_rewards)
+		fn force_new_era(apply_rewards: bool) {
+			Self::apply_force_new_era(apply_rewards);
 		}
 
 		/// Set the offline slash grace period.
@@ -780,9 +780,9 @@ decl_event!(
 
 impl<T: Trait> Module<T> {
 	/// Just force_new_era without origin check.
-	fn apply_force_new_era(apply_rewards: bool) -> Result {
+	fn apply_force_new_era(apply_rewards: bool) {
 		<ForcingNewEra<T>>::put(());
-		<session::Module<T>>::apply_force_new_session(apply_rewards)
+		<session::Module<T>>::apply_force_new_session(apply_rewards);
 	}
 
 	// PUBLIC IMMUTABLES
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ impl<T: Trait> Module<T> {
 					.unwrap_or(slash_exposure);
 				let _ = Self::slash_validator(&stash, slash);
 				<Validators<T>>::remove(&stash);
-				let _ = Self::apply_force_new_era(false);
+				<session::Module<T>>::disable_validator(controller);
 
 				RawEvent::OfflineSlash(stash.clone(), slash)
 			} else {
@@ -1122,6 +1122,12 @@ impl<T: Trait> OnSessionChange<T::Moment> for Module<T> {
 	}
 }
 
+impl<T: Trait> session::OnDisable<T::AccountId> for Module<T> {
+	fn on_disable(_account: T::AccountId) {
+		Self::apply_force_new_era(false);
+	}
+}
+
 impl<T: Trait> OnFreeBalanceZero<T::AccountId> for Module<T> {
 	fn on_free_balance_zero(stash: &T::AccountId) {
 		if let Some(controller) = <Bonded<T>>::take(stash) {
diff --git a/srml/staking/src/mock.rs b/srml/staking/src/mock.rs
index 88b401b19eb51..c3fe31eb781e7 100644
--- a/srml/staking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/srml/staking/src/mock.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ impl balances::Trait for Test {
 impl session::Trait for Test {
 	type ConvertAccountIdToSessionKey = ConvertUintAuthorityId;
 	type OnSessionChange = Staking;
+	type OnDisable = Staking;
+	type CheckRotateSession = session::AuraCheckRotateSession<Self>;
 	type Event = ();
 }
 impl timestamp::Trait for Test {