diff --git a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index b115087d51..9fac468519 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -459,10 +459,6 @@ impl_opaque_keys! {
 	}
 }
 
-parameter_types! {
-	pub const DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(17);
-}
-
 impl pallet_session::Config for Runtime {
 	type Event = Event;
 	type ValidatorId = <Self as frame_system::Config>::AccountId;
@@ -472,7 +468,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Runtime {
 	type SessionManager = pallet_session::historical::NoteHistoricalRoot<Self, Staking>;
 	type SessionHandler = <SessionKeys as OpaqueKeys>::KeyTypeIdProviders;
 	type Keys = SessionKeys;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type WeightInfo = pallet_session::weights::SubstrateWeight<Runtime>;
 }
 
@@ -498,6 +493,7 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const SlashDeferDuration: pallet_staking::EraIndex = 24 * 7; // 1/4 the bonding duration.
 	pub const RewardCurve: &'static PiecewiseLinear<'static> = &REWARD_CURVE;
 	pub const MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator: u32 = 256;
+	pub const OffendingValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(17);
 	pub OffchainRepeat: BlockNumber = 5;
 }
 
@@ -529,6 +525,7 @@ impl pallet_staking::Config for Runtime {
 	type EraPayout = pallet_staking::ConvertCurve<RewardCurve>;
 	type NextNewSession = Session;
 	type MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator = MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator;
+	type OffendingValidatorsThreshold = OffendingValidatorsThreshold;
 	type ElectionProvider = ElectionProviderMultiPhase;
 	type GenesisElectionProvider = onchain::OnChainSequentialPhragmen<Self>;
 	// Alternatively, use pallet_staking::UseNominatorsMap<Runtime> to just use the nominators map.
diff --git a/substrate/frame/aura/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/aura/src/lib.rs
index e8b68f928e..4b52948354 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/aura/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/aura/src/lib.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl<T: Config> OneSessionHandler<T::AccountId> for Pallet<T> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(i: usize) {
+	fn on_disabled(i: u32) {
 		let log: DigestItem<T::Hash> = DigestItem::Consensus(
 			AURA_ENGINE_ID,
 			ConsensusLog::<T::AuthorityId>::OnDisabled(i as AuthorityIndex).encode(),
diff --git a/substrate/frame/authority-discovery/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/authority-discovery/src/lib.rs
index d093b1533c..8fced0d18c 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/authority-discovery/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/authority-discovery/src/lib.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl<T: Config> OneSessionHandler<T::AccountId> for Pallet<T> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(_i: usize) {
+	fn on_disabled(_i: u32) {
 		// ignore
 	}
 }
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ mod tests {
 		type Event = Event;
 		type ValidatorId = AuthorityId;
 		type ValidatorIdOf = ConvertInto;
-		type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 		type NextSessionRotation = pallet_session::PeriodicSessions<Period, Offset>;
 		type WeightInfo = ();
 	}
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ mod tests {
 		) {
 		}
 
-		fn on_disabled(_validator_index: usize) {}
+		fn on_disabled(_validator_index: u32) {}
 
 		fn on_genesis_session<Ks: OpaqueKeys>(_validators: &[(AuthorityId, Ks)]) {}
 	}
diff --git a/substrate/frame/babe/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/babe/src/lib.rs
index 4ccfdf6c13..9c755eea6c 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/babe/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/babe/src/lib.rs
@@ -926,8 +926,8 @@ impl<T: Config> OneSessionHandler<T::AccountId> for Pallet<T> {
 		Self::enact_epoch_change(bounded_authorities, next_bounded_authorities)
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(i: usize) {
-		Self::deposit_consensus(ConsensusLog::OnDisabled(i as u32))
+	fn on_disabled(i: u32) {
+		Self::deposit_consensus(ConsensusLog::OnDisabled(i))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs
index b504a26f60..e7ec692689 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/babe/src/mock.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ frame_support::construct_runtime!(
 
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const BlockHashCount: u64 = 250;
-	pub const DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(16);
 	pub BlockWeights: frame_system::limits::BlockWeights =
 		frame_system::limits::BlockWeights::simple_max(1024);
 }
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
 	type SessionManager = pallet_session::historical::NoteHistoricalRoot<Self, Staking>;
 	type SessionHandler = <MockSessionKeys as OpaqueKeys>::KeyTypeIdProviders;
 	type Keys = MockSessionKeys;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 
@@ -189,6 +187,7 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator: u32 = 64;
 	pub const ElectionLookahead: u64 = 0;
 	pub const StakingUnsignedPriority: u64 = u64::MAX / 2;
+	pub const OffendingValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(16);
 }
 
 impl onchain::Config for Test {
@@ -212,6 +211,7 @@ impl pallet_staking::Config for Test {
 	type UnixTime = pallet_timestamp::Pallet<Test>;
 	type EraPayout = pallet_staking::ConvertCurve<RewardCurve>;
 	type MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator = MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator;
+	type OffendingValidatorsThreshold = OffendingValidatorsThreshold;
 	type NextNewSession = Session;
 	type ElectionProvider = onchain::OnChainSequentialPhragmen<Self>;
 	type GenesisElectionProvider = Self::ElectionProvider;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/beefy-mmr/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/beefy-mmr/src/mock.rs
index 4c9e103eb7..95b87c3605 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/beefy-mmr/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/beefy-mmr/src/mock.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use sp_runtime::{
 	impl_opaque_keys,
 	testing::Header,
 	traits::{BlakeTwo256, ConvertInto, IdentityLookup, Keccak256, OpaqueKeys},
-	Perbill,
 };
 
 use crate as pallet_beefy_mmr;
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ impl frame_system::Config for Test {
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const Period: u64 = 1;
 	pub const Offset: u64 = 0;
-	pub const DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(33);
 }
 
 impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
 	type SessionManager = MockSessionManager;
 	type SessionHandler = <MockSessionKeys as OpaqueKeys>::KeyTypeIdProviders;
 	type Keys = MockSessionKeys;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/beefy/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/beefy/src/lib.rs
index 32f3133373..3b28d45484 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/beefy/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/beefy/src/lib.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ impl<T: Config> OneSessionHandler<T::AccountId> for Pallet<T> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(i: usize) {
+	fn on_disabled(i: u32) {
 		let log: DigestItem<T::Hash> = DigestItem::Consensus(
 			BEEFY_ENGINE_ID,
 			ConsensusLog::<T::BeefyId>::OnDisabled(i as AuthorityIndex).encode(),
diff --git a/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs
index baa2fae746..a1fbeda4ab 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/beefy/src/mock.rs
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
 	type SessionManager = MockSessionManager;
 	type SessionHandler = <MockSessionKeys as OpaqueKeys>::KeyTypeIdProviders;
 	type Keys = MockSessionKeys;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/lib.rs
index 687207151f..9f6967a7d3 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/lib.rs
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ where
 		SetIdSession::<T>::insert(current_set_id, &session_index);
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(i: usize) {
+	fn on_disabled(i: u32) {
 		Self::deposit_log(ConsensusLog::OnDisabled(i as u64))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs
index 4e5e44ce36..f1996553f0 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/grandpa/src/mock.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ where
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const Period: u64 = 1;
 	pub const Offset: u64 = 0;
-	pub const DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(17);
 }
 
 /// Custom `SessionHandler` since we use `TestSessionKeys` as `Keys`.
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
 	type SessionManager = pallet_session::historical::NoteHistoricalRoot<Self, Staking>;
 	type SessionHandler = <TestSessionKeys as OpaqueKeys>::KeyTypeIdProviders;
 	type Keys = TestSessionKeys;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +189,7 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator: u32 = 64;
 	pub const ElectionLookahead: u64 = 0;
 	pub const StakingUnsignedPriority: u64 = u64::MAX / 2;
+	pub const OffendingValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(17);
 }
 
 impl onchain::Config for Test {
@@ -214,6 +213,7 @@ impl pallet_staking::Config for Test {
 	type UnixTime = pallet_timestamp::Pallet<Test>;
 	type EraPayout = pallet_staking::ConvertCurve<RewardCurve>;
 	type MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator = MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator;
+	type OffendingValidatorsThreshold = OffendingValidatorsThreshold;
 	type NextNewSession = Session;
 	type ElectionProvider = onchain::OnChainSequentialPhragmen<Self>;
 	type GenesisElectionProvider = Self::ElectionProvider;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/im-online/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/im-online/src/lib.rs
index 559c5edcf4..d76bbaaa2f 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/im-online/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/im-online/src/lib.rs
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ impl<T: Config> OneSessionHandler<T::AccountId> for Pallet<T> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(_i: usize) {
+	fn on_disabled(_i: u32) {
 		// ignore
 	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/im-online/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/im-online/src/mock.rs
index 92d1fe8e3f..1e4d4b43d5 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/im-online/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/im-online/src/mock.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use sp_core::H256;
 use sp_runtime::{
 	testing::{Header, TestXt, UintAuthorityId},
 	traits::{BlakeTwo256, ConvertInto, IdentityLookup},
-	Perbill, Permill,
+	Permill,
 };
 use sp_staking::{
 	offence::{OffenceError, ReportOffence},
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const Offset: u64 = 0;
 }
 
-parameter_types! {
-	pub const DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(33);
-}
-
 impl pallet_session::Config for Runtime {
 	type ShouldEndSession = pallet_session::PeriodicSessions<Period, Offset>;
 	type SessionManager =
@@ -159,7 +155,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Runtime {
 	type ValidatorIdOf = ConvertInto;
 	type Keys = UintAuthorityId;
 	type Event = Event;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type NextSessionRotation = pallet_session::PeriodicSessions<Period, Offset>;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
index 6973e25371..3097f9b95b 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl pallet_session::SessionHandler<AccountId> for TestSessionHandler {
 	) {
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(_: usize) {}
+	fn on_disabled(_: u32) {}
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
 	type Event = Event;
 	type ValidatorId = AccountId;
 	type ValidatorIdOf = pallet_staking::StashOf<Test>;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = ();
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 
@@ -175,6 +174,7 @@ impl pallet_staking::Config for Test {
 	type EraPayout = pallet_staking::ConvertCurve<RewardCurve>;
 	type NextNewSession = Session;
 	type MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator = MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator;
+	type OffendingValidatorsThreshold = ();
 	type ElectionProvider = onchain::OnChainSequentialPhragmen<Self>;
 	type GenesisElectionProvider = Self::ElectionProvider;
 	type SortedListProvider = pallet_staking::UseNominatorsMap<Self>;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
index 4d3a1a2d86..f534cc097e 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/session/benchmarking/src/mock.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl pallet_session::SessionHandler<AccountId> for TestSessionHandler {
 	) {
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(_: usize) {}
+	fn on_disabled(_: u32) {}
 }
 
 impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
 	type Event = Event;
 	type ValidatorId = AccountId;
 	type ValidatorIdOf = pallet_staking::StashOf<Test>;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = ();
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 pallet_staking_reward_curve::build! {
@@ -180,6 +179,7 @@ impl pallet_staking::Config for Test {
 	type EraPayout = pallet_staking::ConvertCurve<RewardCurve>;
 	type NextNewSession = Session;
 	type MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator = MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator;
+	type OffendingValidatorsThreshold = ();
 	type ElectionProvider = onchain::OnChainSequentialPhragmen<Self>;
 	type GenesisElectionProvider = Self::ElectionProvider;
 	type SortedListProvider = pallet_staking::UseNominatorsMap<Self>;
diff --git a/substrate/frame/session/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/session/src/lib.rs
index 2742d302ce..10c7ea42b3 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/session/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/session/src/lib.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub mod weights;
 
 use sp_runtime::{
 	traits::{AtLeast32BitUnsigned, Convert, Member, One, OpaqueKeys, Zero},
-	ConsensusEngineId, KeyTypeId, Perbill, Permill, RuntimeAppPublic,
+	ConsensusEngineId, KeyTypeId, Permill, RuntimeAppPublic,
 };
 use sp_staking::SessionIndex;
 use sp_std::{
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ pub trait SessionHandler<ValidatorId> {
 	fn on_before_session_ending() {}
 
 	/// A validator got disabled. Act accordingly until a new session begins.
-	fn on_disabled(validator_index: usize);
+	fn on_disabled(validator_index: u32);
 }
 
 #[impl_trait_for_tuples::impl_for_tuples(1, 30)]
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ impl<AId> SessionHandler<AId> for Tuple {
 		for_tuples!( #( Tuple::on_before_session_ending(); )* )
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(i: usize) {
+	fn on_disabled(i: u32) {
 		for_tuples!( #( Tuple::on_disabled(i); )* )
 	}
 }
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<AId> SessionHandler<AId> for TestSessionHandler {
 	fn on_genesis_session<Ks: OpaqueKeys>(_: &[(AId, Ks)]) {}
 	fn on_new_session<Ks: OpaqueKeys>(_: bool, _: &[(AId, Ks)], _: &[(AId, Ks)]) {}
 	fn on_before_session_ending() {}
-	fn on_disabled(_: usize) {}
+	fn on_disabled(_: u32) {}
 }
 
 #[frame_support::pallet]
@@ -401,12 +401,6 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		/// The keys.
 		type Keys: OpaqueKeys + Member + Parameter + Default + MaybeSerializeDeserialize;
 
-		/// The fraction of validators set that is safe to be disabled.
-		///
-		/// After the threshold is reached `disabled` method starts to return true,
-		/// which in combination with `pallet_staking` forces a new era.
-		type DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Get<Perbill>;
-
 		/// Weight information for extrinsics in this pallet.
 		type WeightInfo: WeightInfo;
 	}
@@ -514,7 +508,9 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 	/// Indices of disabled validators.
 	///
-	/// The set is cleared when `on_session_ending` returns a new set of identities.
+	/// The vec is always kept sorted so that we can find whether a given validator is
+	/// disabled using binary search. It gets cleared when `on_session_ending` returns
+	/// a new set of identities.
 	#[pallet::storage]
 	#[pallet::getter(fn disabled_validators)]
 	pub type DisabledValidators<T> = StorageValue<_, Vec<u32>, ValueQuery>;
@@ -705,42 +701,34 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		T::SessionHandler::on_new_session::<T::Keys>(changed, &session_keys, &queued_amalgamated);
 	}
 
-	/// Disable the validator of index `i`.
-	///
-	/// Returns `true` if this causes a `DisabledValidatorsThreshold` of validators
-	/// to be already disabled.
-	pub fn disable_index(i: usize) -> bool {
-		let (fire_event, threshold_reached) = <DisabledValidators<T>>::mutate(|disabled| {
-			let i = i as u32;
-			if let Err(index) = disabled.binary_search(&i) {
-				let count = <Validators<T>>::decode_len().unwrap_or(0) as u32;
-				let threshold = T::DisabledValidatorsThreshold::get() * count;
-				disabled.insert(index, i);
-				(true, disabled.len() as u32 > threshold)
-			} else {
-				(false, false)
-			}
-		});
-
-		if fire_event {
-			T::SessionHandler::on_disabled(i);
+	/// Disable the validator of index `i`, returns `false` if the validator was already disabled.
+	pub fn disable_index(i: u32) -> bool {
+		if i >= Validators::<T>::decode_len().unwrap_or(0) as u32 {
+			return false
 		}
 
-		threshold_reached
+		<DisabledValidators<T>>::mutate(|disabled| {
+			if let Err(index) = disabled.binary_search(&i) {
+				disabled.insert(index, i);
+				T::SessionHandler::on_disabled(i);
+				return true
+			}
+
+			false
+		})
 	}
 
 	/// Disable the validator identified by `c`. (If using with the staking pallet,
 	/// this would be their *stash* account.)
 	///
-	/// Returns `Ok(true)` if more than `DisabledValidatorsThreshold` validators in current
-	/// session is already disabled.
-	/// If used with the staking pallet it allows to force a new era in such case.
-	pub fn disable(c: &T::ValidatorId) -> sp_std::result::Result<bool, ()> {
+	/// Returns `false` either if the validator could not be found or it was already
+	/// disabled.
+	pub fn disable(c: &T::ValidatorId) -> bool {
 		Self::validators()
 			.iter()
 			.position(|i| i == c)
-			.map(Self::disable_index)
-			.ok_or(())
+			.map(|i| Self::disable_index(i as u32))
+			.unwrap_or(false)
 	}
 
 	/// Upgrade the key type from some old type to a new type. Supports adding
diff --git a/substrate/frame/session/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/session/src/mock.rs
index c6b5f64448..277dec6106 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/session/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/session/src/mock.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use sp_runtime::{
 	impl_opaque_keys,
 	testing::{Header, UintAuthorityId},
 	traits::{BlakeTwo256, ConvertInto, IdentityLookup},
-	Perbill,
 };
 use sp_staking::SessionIndex;
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ impl SessionHandler<u64> for TestSessionHandler {
 				.collect()
 		});
 	}
-	fn on_disabled(_validator_index: usize) {
+	fn on_disabled(_validator_index: u32) {
 		DISABLED.with(|l| *l.borrow_mut() = true)
 	}
 	fn on_before_session_ending() {
@@ -269,10 +268,6 @@ impl pallet_timestamp::Config for Test {
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
 
-parameter_types! {
-	pub const DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(33);
-}
-
 impl Config for Test {
 	type ShouldEndSession = TestShouldEndSession;
 	#[cfg(feature = "historical")]
@@ -284,7 +279,6 @@ impl Config for Test {
 	type ValidatorIdOf = ConvertInto;
 	type Keys = MockSessionKeys;
 	type Event = Event;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type NextSessionRotation = ();
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
diff --git a/substrate/frame/session/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/session/src/tests.rs
index 47152042d2..42a2dd74fd 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/session/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/session/src/tests.rs
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ fn session_keys_generate_output_works_as_set_keys_input() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn return_true_if_more_than_third_is_disabled() {
+fn disable_index_returns_false_if_already_disabled() {
 	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
 		set_next_validators(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]);
 		force_new_session();
@@ -347,10 +347,9 @@ fn return_true_if_more_than_third_is_disabled() {
 		force_new_session();
 		initialize_block(2);
 
+		assert_eq!(Session::disable_index(0), true);
 		assert_eq!(Session::disable_index(0), false);
-		assert_eq!(Session::disable_index(1), false);
-		assert_eq!(Session::disable_index(2), true);
-		assert_eq!(Session::disable_index(3), true);
+		assert_eq!(Session::disable_index(1), true);
 	});
 }
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/fuzzer/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/fuzzer/src/mock.rs
index 921e0d3b48..d5ca78193b 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/fuzzer/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/fuzzer/src/mock.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl pallet_session::SessionHandler<AccountId> for TestSessionHandler {
 		_: &[(AccountId, Ks)],
 	) {}
 
-	fn on_disabled(_: usize) {}
+	fn on_disabled(_: u32) {}
 }
 
 impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
index 582e9e49bd..be02e8d91d 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
@@ -619,12 +619,9 @@ pub struct UnappliedSlash<AccountId, Balance: HasCompact> {
 ///
 /// This is needed because `Staking` sets the `ValidatorIdOf` of the `pallet_session::Config`
 pub trait SessionInterface<AccountId>: frame_system::Config {
-	/// Disable a given validator by stash ID.
-	///
-	/// Returns `true` if new era should be forced at the end of this session.
-	/// This allows preventing a situation where there is too many validators
-	/// disabled and block production stalls.
-	fn disable_validator(validator: &AccountId) -> Result<bool, ()>;
+	/// Disable the validator at the given index, returns `false` if the validator was already
+	/// disabled or the index is out of bounds.
+	fn disable_validator(validator_index: u32) -> bool;
 	/// Get the validators from session.
 	fn validators() -> Vec<AccountId>;
 	/// Prune historical session tries up to but not including the given index.
@@ -645,8 +642,8 @@ where
 		Option<<T as frame_system::Config>::AccountId>,
 	>,
 {
-	fn disable_validator(validator: &<T as frame_system::Config>::AccountId) -> Result<bool, ()> {
-		<pallet_session::Pallet<T>>::disable(validator)
+	fn disable_validator(validator_index: u32) -> bool {
+		<pallet_session::Pallet<T>>::disable_index(validator_index)
 	}
 
 	fn validators() -> Vec<<T as frame_system::Config>::AccountId> {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs
index 06c9be9c01..95d397359f 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/mock.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use sp_runtime::{
 	traits::{IdentityLookup, Zero},
 };
 use sp_staking::offence::{OffenceDetails, OnOffenceHandler};
-use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashSet};
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 
 pub const INIT_TIMESTAMP: u64 = 30_000;
 pub const BLOCK_TIME: u64 = 1000;
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ pub(crate) type AccountIndex = u64;
 pub(crate) type BlockNumber = u64;
 pub(crate) type Balance = u128;
 
-thread_local! {
-	static SESSION: RefCell<(Vec<AccountId>, HashSet<AccountId>)> = RefCell::new(Default::default());
-}
-
 /// Another session handler struct to test on_disabled.
 pub struct OtherSessionHandler;
 impl OneSessionHandler<AccountId> for OtherSessionHandler {
@@ -61,23 +57,14 @@ impl OneSessionHandler<AccountId> for OtherSessionHandler {
 	{
 	}
 
-	fn on_new_session<'a, I: 'a>(_: bool, validators: I, _: I)
+	fn on_new_session<'a, I: 'a>(_: bool, _: I, _: I)
 	where
 		I: Iterator<Item = (&'a AccountId, Self::Key)>,
 		AccountId: 'a,
 	{
-		SESSION.with(|x| {
-			*x.borrow_mut() = (validators.map(|x| x.0.clone()).collect(), HashSet::new())
-		});
 	}
 
-	fn on_disabled(validator_index: usize) {
-		SESSION.with(|d| {
-			let mut d = d.borrow_mut();
-			let value = d.0[validator_index];
-			d.1.insert(value);
-		})
-	}
+	fn on_disabled(_validator_index: u32) {}
 }
 
 impl sp_runtime::BoundToRuntimeAppPublic for OtherSessionHandler {
@@ -86,7 +73,12 @@ impl sp_runtime::BoundToRuntimeAppPublic for OtherSessionHandler {
 
 pub fn is_disabled(controller: AccountId) -> bool {
 	let stash = Staking::ledger(&controller).unwrap().stash;
-	SESSION.with(|d| d.borrow().1.contains(&stash))
+	let validator_index = match Session::validators().iter().position(|v| *v == stash) {
+		Some(index) => index as u32,
+		None => return false,
+	};
+
+	Session::disabled_validators().contains(&validator_index)
 }
 
 type UncheckedExtrinsic = frame_system::mocking::MockUncheckedExtrinsic<Test>;
@@ -171,7 +163,6 @@ impl pallet_balances::Config for Test {
 }
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const UncleGenerations: u64 = 0;
-	pub const DisabledValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(25);
 }
 sp_runtime::impl_opaque_keys! {
 	pub struct SessionKeys {
@@ -186,7 +177,6 @@ impl pallet_session::Config for Test {
 	type Event = Event;
 	type ValidatorId = AccountId;
 	type ValidatorIdOf = crate::StashOf<Test>;
-	type DisabledValidatorsThreshold = DisabledValidatorsThreshold;
 	type NextSessionRotation = pallet_session::PeriodicSessions<Period, Offset>;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
@@ -224,6 +214,7 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const BondingDuration: EraIndex = 3;
 	pub const RewardCurve: &'static PiecewiseLinear<'static> = &I_NPOS;
 	pub const MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator: u32 = 64;
+	pub const OffendingValidatorsThreshold: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(75);
 }
 
 thread_local! {
@@ -277,6 +268,7 @@ impl crate::pallet::pallet::Config for Test {
 	type EraPayout = ConvertCurve<RewardCurve>;
 	type NextNewSession = Session;
 	type MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator = MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator;
+	type OffendingValidatorsThreshold = OffendingValidatorsThreshold;
 	type ElectionProvider = onchain::OnChainSequentialPhragmen<Self>;
 	type GenesisElectionProvider = Self::ElectionProvider;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
@@ -510,10 +502,6 @@ impl ExtBuilder {
 		.assimilate_storage(&mut storage);
 
 		let mut ext = sp_io::TestExternalities::from(storage);
-		ext.execute_with(|| {
-			let validators = Session::validators();
-			SESSION.with(|x| *x.borrow_mut() = (validators.clone(), HashSet::new()));
-		});
 
 		if self.initialize_first_session {
 			// We consider all test to start after timestamp is initialized This must be ensured by
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs
index 3ae520872f..02099d8543 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/impls.rs
@@ -302,6 +302,13 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 				Self::start_era(start_session);
 			}
 		}
+
+		// disable all offending validators that have been disabled for the whole era
+		for (index, disabled) in <OffendingValidators<T>>::get() {
+			if disabled {
+				T::SessionInterface::disable_validator(index);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/// End a session potentially ending an era.
@@ -374,6 +381,9 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 			// Set ending era reward.
 			<ErasValidatorReward<T>>::insert(&active_era.index, validator_payout);
 			T::RewardRemainder::on_unbalanced(T::Currency::issue(rest));
+
+			// Clear offending validators.
+			<OffendingValidators<T>>::kill();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs
index dad958ccae..8e97a90e07 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/pallet/mod.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		#[pallet::constant]
 		type MaxNominatorRewardedPerValidator: Get<u32>;
 
+		/// The fraction of the validator set that is safe to be offending.
+		/// After the threshold is reached a new era will be forced.
+		type OffendingValidatorsThreshold: Get<Perbill>;
+
 		/// Something that can provide a sorted list of voters in a somewhat sorted way. The
 		/// original use case for this was designed with [`pallet_bags_list::Pallet`] in mind. If
 		/// the bags-list is not desired, [`impls::UseNominatorsMap`] is likely the desired option.
@@ -437,6 +441,19 @@ pub mod pallet {
 	#[pallet::getter(fn current_planned_session)]
 	pub type CurrentPlannedSession<T> = StorageValue<_, SessionIndex, ValueQuery>;
 
+	/// Indices of validators that have offended in the active era and whether they are currently
+	/// disabled.
+	///
+	/// This value should be a superset of disabled validators since not all offences lead to the
+	/// validator being disabled (if there was no slash). This is needed to track the percentage of
+	/// validators that have offended in the current era, ensuring a new era is forced if
+	/// `OffendingValidatorsThreshold` is reached. The vec is always kept sorted so that we can find
+	/// whether a given validator has previously offended using binary search. It gets cleared when
+	/// the era ends.
+	#[pallet::storage]
+	#[pallet::getter(fn offending_validators)]
+	pub type OffendingValidators<T: Config> = StorageValue<_, Vec<(u32, bool)>, ValueQuery>;
+
 	/// True if network has been upgraded to this version.
 	/// Storage version of the pallet.
 	///
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs
index 15ca85b4d0..68088d0e0d 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/slashing.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ use crate::{
 use codec::{Decode, Encode};
 use frame_support::{
 	ensure,
-	traits::{Currency, Imbalance, OnUnbalanced},
+	traits::{Currency, Get, Imbalance, OnUnbalanced},
 };
 use scale_info::TypeInfo;
 use sp_runtime::{
@@ -278,15 +278,13 @@ pub(crate) fn compute_slash<T: Config>(
 			// not continue in the next election. also end the slashing span.
 			spans.end_span(now);
 			<Pallet<T>>::chill_stash(stash);
-
-			// make sure to disable validator till the end of this session
-			if T::SessionInterface::disable_validator(stash).unwrap_or(false) {
-				// force a new era, to select a new validator set
-				<Pallet<T>>::ensure_new_era()
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	// add the validator to the offenders list and make sure it is disabled for
+	// the duration of the era
+	add_offending_validator::<T>(params.stash, true);
+
 	let mut nominators_slashed = Vec::new();
 	reward_payout += slash_nominators::<T>(params, prior_slash_p, &mut nominators_slashed);
 
@@ -316,13 +314,53 @@ fn kick_out_if_recent<T: Config>(params: SlashParams<T>) {
 	if spans.era_span(params.slash_era).map(|s| s.index) == Some(spans.span_index()) {
 		spans.end_span(params.now);
 		<Pallet<T>>::chill_stash(params.stash);
-
-		// make sure to disable validator till the end of this session
-		if T::SessionInterface::disable_validator(params.stash).unwrap_or(false) {
-			// force a new era, to select a new validator set
-			<Pallet<T>>::ensure_new_era()
-		}
 	}
+
+	// add the validator to the offenders list but since there's no slash being
+	// applied there's no need to disable the validator
+	add_offending_validator::<T>(params.stash, false);
+}
+
+/// Add the given validator to the offenders list and optionally disable it.
+/// If after adding the validator `OffendingValidatorsThreshold` is reached
+/// a new era will be forced.
+fn add_offending_validator<T: Config>(stash: &T::AccountId, disable: bool) {
+	<Pallet<T> as Store>::OffendingValidators::mutate(|offending| {
+		let validators = T::SessionInterface::validators();
+		let validator_index = match validators.iter().position(|i| i == stash) {
+			Some(index) => index,
+			None => return,
+		};
+
+		let validator_index_u32 = validator_index as u32;
+
+		match offending.binary_search_by_key(&validator_index_u32, |(index, _)| *index) {
+			// this is a new offending validator
+			Err(index) => {
+				offending.insert(index, (validator_index_u32, disable));
+
+				let offending_threshold =
+					T::OffendingValidatorsThreshold::get() * validators.len() as u32;
+
+				if offending.len() >= offending_threshold as usize {
+					// force a new era, to select a new validator set
+					<Pallet<T>>::ensure_new_era()
+				}
+
+				if disable {
+					T::SessionInterface::disable_validator(validator_index_u32);
+				}
+			},
+			Ok(index) => {
+				if disable && !offending[index].1 {
+					// the validator had previously offended without being disabled,
+					// let's make sure we disable it now
+					offending[index].1 = true;
+					T::SessionInterface::disable_validator(validator_index_u32);
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	});
 }
 
 /// Slash nominators. Accepts general parameters and the prior slash percentage of the validator.
diff --git a/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs b/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
index 6f024eb1e6..d6d92d5bd5 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
@@ -2318,10 +2318,11 @@ fn slash_in_old_span_does_not_deselect() {
 			1,
 		);
 
-		// not forcing for zero-slash and previous span.
-		assert_eq!(Staking::force_era(), Forcing::NotForcing);
-		assert!(<Validators<Test>>::contains_key(11));
-		assert!(Session::validators().contains(&11));
+		// the validator doesn't get chilled again
+		assert!(<Staking as Store>::Validators::iter().find(|(stash, _)| *stash == 11).is_some());
+
+		// but we are still forcing a new era
+		assert_eq!(Staking::force_era(), Forcing::ForceNew);
 
 		on_offence_in_era(
 			&[OffenceDetails {
@@ -2333,10 +2334,13 @@ fn slash_in_old_span_does_not_deselect() {
 			1,
 		);
 
-		// or non-zero.
-		assert_eq!(Staking::force_era(), Forcing::NotForcing);
-		assert!(<Validators<Test>>::contains_key(11));
-		assert!(Session::validators().contains(&11));
+		// the validator doesn't get chilled again
+		assert!(<Staking as Store>::Validators::iter().find(|(stash, _)| *stash == 11).is_some());
+
+		// but it's disabled
+		assert!(is_disabled(10));
+		// and we are still forcing a new era
+		assert_eq!(Staking::force_era(), Forcing::ForceNew);
 	});
 }
 
@@ -2967,6 +2971,132 @@ fn slash_kicks_validators_not_nominators_and_disables_nominator_for_kicked_valid
 	});
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn non_slashable_offence_doesnt_disable_validator() {
+	ExtBuilder::default().build_and_execute(|| {
+		mock::start_active_era(1);
+		assert_eq_uvec!(Session::validators(), vec![11, 21]);
+
+		let exposure_11 = Staking::eras_stakers(Staking::active_era().unwrap().index, &11);
+		let exposure_21 = Staking::eras_stakers(Staking::active_era().unwrap().index, &21);
+
+		// offence with no slash associated
+		on_offence_now(
+			&[OffenceDetails { offender: (11, exposure_11.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+			&[Perbill::zero()],
+		);
+
+		// offence that slashes 25% of the bond
+		on_offence_now(
+			&[OffenceDetails { offender: (21, exposure_21.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+			&[Perbill::from_percent(25)],
+		);
+
+		// the offence for validator 10 wasn't slashable so it wasn't disabled
+		assert!(!is_disabled(10));
+		// whereas validator 20 gets disabled
+		assert!(is_disabled(20));
+	});
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn offence_threshold_triggers_new_era() {
+	ExtBuilder::default()
+		.validator_count(4)
+		.set_status(41, StakerStatus::Validator)
+		.build_and_execute(|| {
+			mock::start_active_era(1);
+			assert_eq_uvec!(Session::validators(), vec![11, 21, 31, 41]);
+
+			assert_eq!(
+				<Test as Config>::OffendingValidatorsThreshold::get(),
+				Perbill::from_percent(75),
+			);
+
+			// we have 4 validators and an offending validator threshold of 75%,
+			// once the third validator commits an offence a new era should be forced
+
+			let exposure_11 = Staking::eras_stakers(Staking::active_era().unwrap().index, &11);
+			let exposure_21 = Staking::eras_stakers(Staking::active_era().unwrap().index, &21);
+			let exposure_31 = Staking::eras_stakers(Staking::active_era().unwrap().index, &31);
+
+			on_offence_now(
+				&[OffenceDetails { offender: (11, exposure_11.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+				&[Perbill::zero()],
+			);
+
+			assert_eq!(ForceEra::<Test>::get(), Forcing::NotForcing);
+
+			on_offence_now(
+				&[OffenceDetails { offender: (21, exposure_21.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+				&[Perbill::zero()],
+			);
+
+			assert_eq!(ForceEra::<Test>::get(), Forcing::NotForcing);
+
+			on_offence_now(
+				&[OffenceDetails { offender: (31, exposure_31.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+				&[Perbill::zero()],
+			);
+
+			assert_eq!(ForceEra::<Test>::get(), Forcing::ForceNew);
+		});
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn disabled_validators_are_kept_disabled_for_whole_era() {
+	ExtBuilder::default()
+		.validator_count(4)
+		.set_status(41, StakerStatus::Validator)
+		.build_and_execute(|| {
+			mock::start_active_era(1);
+			assert_eq_uvec!(Session::validators(), vec![11, 21, 31, 41]);
+			assert_eq!(<Test as Config>::SessionsPerEra::get(), 3);
+
+			let exposure_11 = Staking::eras_stakers(Staking::active_era().unwrap().index, &11);
+			let exposure_21 = Staking::eras_stakers(Staking::active_era().unwrap().index, &21);
+
+			on_offence_now(
+				&[OffenceDetails { offender: (11, exposure_11.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+				&[Perbill::zero()],
+			);
+
+			on_offence_now(
+				&[OffenceDetails { offender: (21, exposure_21.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+				&[Perbill::from_percent(25)],
+			);
+
+			// validator 10 should not be disabled since the offence wasn't slashable
+			assert!(!is_disabled(10));
+			// validator 20 gets disabled since it got slashed
+			assert!(is_disabled(20));
+
+			advance_session();
+
+			// disabled validators should carry-on through all sessions in the era
+			assert!(!is_disabled(10));
+			assert!(is_disabled(20));
+
+			// validator 10 should now get disabled
+			on_offence_now(
+				&[OffenceDetails { offender: (11, exposure_11.clone()), reporters: vec![] }],
+				&[Perbill::from_percent(25)],
+			);
+
+			advance_session();
+
+			// and both are disabled in the last session of the era
+			assert!(is_disabled(10));
+			assert!(is_disabled(20));
+
+			mock::start_active_era(2);
+
+			// when a new era starts disabled validators get cleared
+			assert!(!is_disabled(10));
+			assert!(!is_disabled(20));
+		});
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn claim_reward_at_the_last_era_and_no_double_claim_and_invalid_claim() {
 	// should check that:
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/validation.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/validation.rs
index 11ea5a79f6..674f2d718f 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/validation.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/validation.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub trait OneSessionHandler<ValidatorId>: BoundToRuntimeAppPublic {
 	fn on_before_session_ending() {}
 
 	/// A validator got disabled. Act accordingly until a new session begins.
-	fn on_disabled(_validator_index: usize);
+	fn on_disabled(_validator_index: u32);
 }
 
 /// Something that can estimate at which block the next session rotation will happen (i.e. a new