diff --git a/contracts/stake/src/state.rs b/contracts/stake/src/state.rs
index d34475e48c..92f47b1e69 100644
--- a/contracts/stake/src/state.rs
+++ b/contracts/stake/src/state.rs
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ impl StakeState {
             let to_shift = effective_faults * EPOCH;
             *eligibility = next_epoch(rusk_abi::block_height()) + to_shift;
             rusk_abi::emit(
-                "shifted",
+                "suspended",
                 StakingEvent {
                     public_key: *stake_pk,
                     value: *eligibility,
diff --git a/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs b/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs
index 389505cbb6..da544b45fb 100644
--- a/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs
+++ b/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn reward_slash() -> Result<(), Error> {
     // 10% of current amount
     let slash_amount = stake_amount / 10;
     assert_event(&receipt.events, "slash", &stake_pk, slash_amount);
-    assert_event(&receipt.events, "shifted", &stake_pk, 4320);
+    assert_event(&receipt.events, "suspended", &stake_pk, 4320);
 
     let receipt = session.call::<_, ()>(
         STAKE_CONTRACT,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn reward_slash() -> Result<(), Error> {
     // 20% of current amount
     let slash_amount = stake_amount / 100 * 20;
     assert_event(&receipt.events, "slash", &stake_pk, slash_amount);
-    assert_event(&receipt.events, "shifted", &stake_pk, 6480);
+    assert_event(&receipt.events, "suspended", &stake_pk, 6480);
 
     Ok(())
 }