diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs
index 1263198d86..6d591603fd 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ fn slash_nominators<T: Trait>(
 			);
 
 			if target_span == Some(spans.span_index()) {
-				// Chill the nominator outright, ending the slashing span.
+				// End the span, but don't chill the nominator. its nomination
+				// on this validator will be ignored in the future.
 				spans.end_span(now);
-				<Module<T>>::chill_stash(stash);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
index e550a90c4e..1ab43910c7 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
@@ -2531,7 +2531,6 @@ fn remove_multi_deferred() {
 			&[Perbill::from_percent(10)],
 		);
 
-
 		on_offence_now(
 			&[
 				OffenceDetails {
@@ -2557,3 +2556,42 @@ fn version_initialized() {
 		assert_eq!(<Staking as Store>::StorageVersion::get(), crate::migration::CURRENT_VERSION);
 	});
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn slash_kicks_validators_not_nominators() {
+	ExtBuilder::default().build().execute_with(|| {
+		start_era(1);
+
+		assert_eq!(Balances::free_balance(&11), 1000);
+
+		let exposure = Staking::stakers(&11);
+		assert_eq!(Balances::free_balance(&101), 2000);
+		let nominated_value = exposure.others.iter().find(|o| o.who == 101).unwrap().value;
+
+		on_offence_now(
+			&[
+				OffenceDetails {
+					offender: (11, exposure.clone()),
+					reporters: vec![],
+				},
+			],
+			&[Perbill::from_percent(10)],
+		);
+
+		assert_eq!(Balances::free_balance(&11), 900);
+		assert_eq!(Balances::free_balance(&101), 2000 - (nominated_value / 10));
+
+		// This is the best way to check that the validator was chilled; `get` will
+		// return default value.
+		for (stash, _) in <Staking as Store>::Validators::enumerate() {
+			assert!(stash != 11);
+		}
+
+		let nominations = <Staking as Store>::Nominators::get(&101).unwrap();
+
+		// and make sure that the vote will be ignored even if the validator
+		// re-registers.
+		let last_slash = <Staking as Store>::SlashingSpans::get(&11).unwrap().last_start();
+		assert!(nominations.submitted_in < last_slash);
+	});
+}