diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go b/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
index 4b144966f1..57705fa8c8 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package keeper
 
 import (
 	sdk "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/okex/exchain/libs/tendermint/crypto"
 
 	"github.com/okex/exchain/x/distribution/types"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/okex/exchain/x/staking/types"
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	h.k.initializeValidator(ctx, val)
 }
 
+func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx sdk.Context, oldAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newPubkey crypto.PubKey) {
+
+}
+
 // AfterValidatorRemoved cleans up for after validator is removed
 func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, _ sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	if h.k.CheckDistributionProposalValid(ctx) {
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/hooks.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/hooks.go
index fbbe6f3b37..289db2af3b 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/hooks.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/hooks.go
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress)
 	k.modifyValidatorStatus(ctx, address, types.Destroyed)
 }
 
+func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx sdk.Context, oldAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newPubkey crypto.PubKey) {
+	k.deleteAddrPubkeyRelation(ctx, crypto.Address(oldAddress))
+	signingInfo, found := k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, oldAddress)
+	k.modifyValidatorStatus(ctx, oldAddress, types.Destroyed)
+
+	k.AddPubkey(ctx, newPubkey)
+	if found {
+		k.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, newAddress, signingInfo)
+	}
+}
+
 func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorDestroyed(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	validator := k.sk.Validator(ctx, valAddr)
 	if validator != nil {
@@ -76,6 +87,9 @@ func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	h.k.AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, valAddr)
 }
 
+func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx sdk.Context, oldAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newPubkey crypto.PubKey) {
+	h.k.AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx, oldAddress, newAddress, newPubkey)
+}
 func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorDestroyed(ctx sdk.Context, _ sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	h.k.AfterValidatorDestroyed(ctx, valAddr)
 }
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go
index 52cd6c4ed2..3fdb565a16 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ func (k Keeper) HandleValidatorSignature(ctx sdk.Context, addr crypto.Address, p
 	// fetch the validator public key
 	consAddr := sdk.ConsAddress(addr)
 	if _, err := k.GetPubkey(ctx, addr); err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Validator consensus-address %s not found", consAddr))
+		// ignore this panic, now we can change the validator's pub key
+		//panic(fmt.Sprintf("Validator consensus-address %s not found", consAddr))
 	}
 
 	// fetch signing info
diff --git a/x/staking/alias.go b/x/staking/alias.go
index 8d1e9bf0ff..d7480ed93c 100644
--- a/x/staking/alias.go
+++ b/x/staking/alias.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var (
 	RegisterCodec                      = types.RegisterCodec
 	NewCommission                      = types.NewCommission
 	ErrNoValidatorFound                = types.ErrNoValidatorFound
+	ErrPubkeyEqual                     = types.ErrPubkeyEqual
 	ErrValidatorOwnerExists            = types.ErrValidatorOwnerExists
 	ErrValidatorPubKeyExists           = types.ErrValidatorPubKeyExists
 	ErrValidatorPubKeyTypeNotSupported = types.ErrValidatorPubKeyTypeNotSupported
diff --git a/x/staking/client/cli/tx.go b/x/staking/client/cli/tx.go
index 10fd940bd5..f3fe5c5cf1 100644
--- a/x/staking/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/staking/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ func GetCmdEditValidator(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 				Details:  viper.GetString(FlagDetails),
 			}
 
+			pkStr := viper.GetString(FlagPubKey)
+			var pk crypto.PubKey = nil
+			var err error
+			if pkStr != "" {
+				pk, err = types.GetConsPubKeyBech32(pkStr)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+
 			// TODO: recover the msd modification later
 			//var newMinSelfDelegation *sdk.Int
 			//
@@ -122,7 +132,7 @@ func GetCmdEditValidator(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			//}
 			//
 			//msg := types.NewMsgEditValidator(sdk.ValAddress(valAddr), description, newRate, newMinSelfDelegation)
-			msg := types.NewMsgEditValidator(sdk.ValAddress(valAddr), description)
+			msg := types.NewMsgEditValidator(sdk.ValAddress(valAddr), description, pk)
 
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			return utils.GenerateOrBroadcastMsgs(cliCtx, txBldr, []sdk.Msg{msg})
@@ -130,6 +140,7 @@ func GetCmdEditValidator(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().AddFlagSet(fsDescriptionEdit)
+	cmd.Flags().String(FlagPubKey, "", "The Bech32 encoded PubKey of the validator")
 	//cmd.Flags().AddFlagSet(fsCommissionUpdate)
 
 	return cmd
@@ -138,11 +149,11 @@ func GetCmdEditValidator(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 //__________________________________________________________
 
 var (
-//defaultTokens                  = sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(100)
-//defaultAmount                  = defaultTokens.String() + sdk.DefaultBondDenom
-//defaultCommissionRate          = "0.1"
-//defaultCommissionMaxRate       = "0.2"
-//defaultCommissionMaxChangeRate = "0.01"
+// defaultTokens                  = sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(100)
+// defaultAmount                  = defaultTokens.String() + sdk.DefaultBondDenom
+// defaultCommissionRate          = "0.1"
+// defaultCommissionMaxRate       = "0.2"
+// defaultCommissionMaxChangeRate = "0.01"
 )
 
 // CreateValidatorMsgHelpers returns the flagset, particular flags, and a description of defaults
diff --git a/x/staking/handler.go b/x/staking/handler.go
index 8ef4229f97..d2a49309a7 100644
--- a/x/staking/handler.go
+++ b/x/staking/handler.go
@@ -165,15 +165,30 @@ func handleMsgEditValidator(ctx sdk.Context, msg types.MsgEditValidator, k keepe
 		return nil, ErrNoValidatorFound(msg.ValidatorAddress.String())
 	}
 
-	// replace all editable fields (clients should autofill existing values)
-	description, err := validator.Description.UpdateDescription(msg.Description)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	validator.Description = description
+	if msg.Description != (Description{}) {
+		// replace all editable fields (clients should autofill existing values)
+		description, err := validator.Description.UpdateDescription(msg.Description)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 
-	k.SetValidator(ctx, validator)
+		validator.Description = description
+		k.SetValidator(ctx, validator)
+	}
+	if msg.PubKey != nil && len(msg.PubKey.Bytes()) != 0 {
+		if validator.ConsPubKey.Equals(msg.PubKey) {
+			return nil, ErrPubkeyEqual(msg.PubKey.Address().String())
+		}
+		k.SetChangePubkey(ctx, validator.OperatorAddress, validator.GetConsPubKey())
+		oldConsAddr := validator.GetConsAddr()
+
+		validator.ConsPubKey = msg.PubKey
+		newConsAddr := validator.GetConsAddr()
+		k.SetValidator(ctx, validator)
+		k.SetValidatorByConsAddr(ctx, validator)
+		k.DeleteValidatorByConsAddr(ctx, oldConsAddr)
+		k.AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx, oldConsAddr, newConsAddr, msg.PubKey)
+	}
 
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvents(sdk.Events{
 		sdk.NewEvent(types.EventTypeEditValidator,
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/hooks.go b/x/staking/keeper/hooks.go
index 55a157ccdd..d379b79288 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/hooks.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/hooks.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package keeper
 
 import (
 	sdk "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/okex/exchain/libs/tendermint/crypto"
 	"github.com/okex/exchain/x/staking/types"
 )
 
@@ -15,6 +16,12 @@ func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx sdk.Context, oldAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newPubkey crypto.PubKey) {
+	if k.hooks != nil {
+		k.hooks.AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx, oldAddress, newAddress, newPubkey)
+	}
+}
+
 // BeforeValidatorModified - call hook if registered
 func (k Keeper) BeforeValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	if k.hooks != nil {
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/test_common.go b/x/staking/keeper/test_common.go
index be234bbaaa..03123ab3de 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/test_common.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/test_common.go
@@ -315,8 +315,10 @@ func SimpleCheckValidator(t *testing.T, ctx sdk.Context, stkKeeper Keeper, vaAdd
 // mockDistributionKeeper is supported to test Hooks
 type mockDistributionKeeper struct{}
 
-func (dk mockDistributionKeeper) Hooks() types.StakingHooks                                       { return dk }
-func (dk mockDistributionKeeper) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress)   {}
+func (dk mockDistributionKeeper) Hooks() types.StakingHooks                                     { return dk }
+func (dk mockDistributionKeeper) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {}
+func (dk mockDistributionKeeper) AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx sdk.Context, oldAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newPubkey crypto.PubKey) {
+}
 func (dk mockDistributionKeeper) BeforeValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {}
 func (dk mockDistributionKeeper) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 }
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
index 337e919429..5f9ae391b1 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ func (k Keeper) ApplyAndReturnValidatorSetUpdates(ctx sdk.Context) (updates []ab
 			k.SetLastValidatorPower(ctx, valAddr, newPower)
 		}
 
+		// change val node key
+		if pk, found := k.GetChangePubkey(ctx, validator.OperatorAddress); found {
+			oldVal := types.Validator{ConsPubKey: pk}
+			// delete old pubkey
+			updates = append(updates, oldVal.ABCIValidatorUpdateZero())
+			// add new pubkey
+			updates = append(updates, validator.ABCIValidatorUpdateByShares())
+			k.DeleteChangePubkey(ctx, validator.OperatorAddress)
+		}
+
 		// validator still in the validator set, so delete from the copy
 		delete(last, valAddrBytes)
 
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/validator.go b/x/staking/keeper/validator.go
index 3945043ad4..0042f566e9 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/validator.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/validator.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package keeper
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/okex/exchain/libs/tendermint/crypto"
+	cryptoAmino "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/tendermint/crypto/encoding/amino"
 	"time"
 
 	sdk "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -54,6 +56,29 @@ func (k Keeper) SetValidator(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validator) {
 	store.Set(types.GetValidatorKey(validator.OperatorAddress), bz)
 }
 
+func (k Keeper) SetChangePubkey(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress, pubkey crypto.PubKey) {
+	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
+	store.Set(types.GetValidatorChangePubkeyKey(addr), pubkey.Bytes())
+}
+
+func (k Keeper) DeleteChangePubkey(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) {
+	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
+	store.Delete(types.GetValidatorChangePubkeyKey(addr))
+}
+
+func (k Keeper) GetChangePubkey(ctx sdk.Context, addr sdk.ValAddress) (pubkey crypto.PubKey, found bool) {
+	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
+	value := store.Get(types.GetValidatorChangePubkeyKey(addr))
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	pk, err := cryptoAmino.PubKeyFromBytes(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return pk, true
+}
+
 // SetValidatorByConsAddr sets the operator address with the key of validator consensus pubkey
 func (k Keeper) SetValidatorByConsAddr(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validator) {
 	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
@@ -61,6 +86,11 @@ func (k Keeper) SetValidatorByConsAddr(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validato
 	store.Set(types.GetValidatorByConsAddrKey(consAddr), validator.OperatorAddress)
 }
 
+func (k Keeper) DeleteValidatorByConsAddr(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress) {
+	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
+	store.Delete(types.GetValidatorByConsAddrKey(consAddr))
+}
+
 // SetValidatorByPowerIndex sets the power index key of an unjailed validator
 func (k Keeper) SetValidatorByPowerIndex(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validator) {
 	// jailed validators are not kept in the power index
diff --git a/x/staking/types/errors.go b/x/staking/types/errors.go
index e9ccfd8724..ce51d77fd3 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/errors.go
@@ -58,17 +58,29 @@ const (
 	CodeNoDelegatorExisted              uint32 = 67044
 	CodeTargetValsDuplicate             uint32 = 67045
 	CodeAlreadyBound                    uint32 = 67046
+
+	CodePubkeyEqual                 uint32 = 67047
+	CodeDescriptionAndPubkeyIsEmpty uint32 = 67048
 )
 
 var (
-	ErrInvalidHistoricalInfo           = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 144, "invalid historical info")
-	ErrNoHistoricalInfo                = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 145, "no historical info found")
+	ErrInvalidHistoricalInfo = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 144, "invalid historical info")
+	ErrNoHistoricalInfo      = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 145, "no historical info found")
 )
+
 // ErrNoValidatorFound returns an error when a validator doesn't exist
 func ErrNoValidatorFound(valAddr string) sdk.EnvelopedErr {
 	return sdk.EnvelopedErr{Err: sdkerrors.New(DefaultCodespace, CodeNoValidatorFound, fmt.Sprintf("validator %s does not exist", valAddr))}
 }
 
+func ErrPubkeyEqual(pubkey string) sdk.EnvelopedErr {
+	return sdk.EnvelopedErr{Err: sdkerrors.New(DefaultCodespace, CodePubkeyEqual, fmt.Sprintf("validator pubkey %s does exist", pubkey))}
+}
+
+func ErrDescriptionAndPubkeyIsEmpty() sdk.Error {
+	return sdkerrors.New(DefaultCodespace, CodeDescriptionAndPubkeyIsEmpty, "empty description and pubkey")
+}
+
 // ErrInvalidDelegation returns an error when the delegation is invalid
 func ErrInvalidDelegation(delegator string) sdk.EnvelopedErr {
 	return sdk.EnvelopedErr{Err: sdkerrors.New(DefaultCodespace, CodeInvalidDelegation,
diff --git a/x/staking/types/expected_keepers.go b/x/staking/types/expected_keepers.go
index 781a0e5afb..82aaec3ce4 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/expected_keepers.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/expected_keepers.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	authexported "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/exported"
 	supplyexported "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/cosmos-sdk/x/supply/exported"
+	"github.com/okex/exchain/libs/tendermint/crypto"
 	stakingexported "github.com/okex/exchain/x/staking/exported"
 )
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ type ValidatorSet interface {
 type StakingHooks interface {
 	// Must be called when a validator is created
 	AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress)
+	AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx sdk.Context, oldAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newPubkey crypto.PubKey)
 	// Must be called when a validator's state changes
 	BeforeValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress)
 	// Must be called when a validator is deleted
diff --git a/x/staking/types/hooks.go b/x/staking/types/hooks.go
index c2170d7e10..14a6af1866 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/hooks.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/hooks.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	sdk "github.com/okex/exchain/libs/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/okex/exchain/libs/tendermint/crypto"
 )
 
 // MultiStakingHooks combines multiple staking hooks, all hook functions are run in array sequence
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ func (h MultiStakingHooks) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.Va
 	}
 }
 
+func (h MultiStakingHooks) AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx sdk.Context, oldAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newAddress sdk.ConsAddress, newPubkey crypto.PubKey) {
+	for i := range h {
+		h[i].AfterValidatorPubkeyChanged(ctx, oldAddress, newAddress, newPubkey)
+	}
+}
+
 // BeforeValidatorModified handles the hooks before the validator modified
 func (h MultiStakingHooks) BeforeValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) {
 	for i := range h {
diff --git a/x/staking/types/keys.go b/x/staking/types/keys.go
index 71b71f7c8b..ab6605d181 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/keys.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const (
 	RouterKey = ModuleName
 )
 
-//nolint
+// nolint
 var (
 	// Keys for store prefixes
 	// Last* values are constant during a block.
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ var (
 	ValidatorsKey             = []byte{0x21} // prefix for each key to a validator
 	ValidatorsByConsAddrKey   = []byte{0x22} // prefix for each key to a validator index, by pubkey
 	ValidatorsByPowerIndexKey = []byte{0x23} // prefix for each key to a validator index, sorted by power
+	ValChangePubkeyKey        = []byte{0x24}
 
 	ValidatorQueueKey = []byte{0x43} // prefix for the timestamps in validator queue
 
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ func GetValidatorByConsAddrKey(addr sdk.ConsAddress) []byte {
 	return append(ValidatorsByConsAddrKey, addr.Bytes()...)
 }
 
+func GetValidatorChangePubkeyKey(operatorAddr sdk.ValAddress) []byte {
+	return append(ValChangePubkeyKey, operatorAddr.Bytes()...)
+}
+
 // AddressFromLastValidatorPowerKey gets the validator operator address from LastValidatorPowerKey
 func AddressFromLastValidatorPowerKey(key []byte) []byte {
 	return key[1:] // remove prefix bytes
diff --git a/x/staking/types/msg.go b/x/staking/types/msg.go
index d458fbfc91..8c2071764a 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/msg.go
@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ func (msg MsgCreateValidator) ValidateBasic() error {
 type MsgEditValidator struct {
 	Description
 	ValidatorAddress sdk.ValAddress `json:"address" yaml:"address"`
+	PubKey           crypto.PubKey  `json:"pubkey" yaml:"pubkey"`
 }
 
 // NewMsgEditValidator creates a msg of edit-validator
-func NewMsgEditValidator(valAddr sdk.ValAddress, description Description) MsgEditValidator {
+func NewMsgEditValidator(valAddr sdk.ValAddress, description Description, pubKey crypto.PubKey) MsgEditValidator {
 	return MsgEditValidator{
 		Description:      description,
 		ValidatorAddress: valAddr,
+		PubKey:           pubKey,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -161,8 +163,8 @@ func (msg MsgEditValidator) ValidateBasic() error {
 		return ErrNilValidatorAddr()
 	}
 
-	if msg.Description == (Description{}) {
-		return ErrNilValidatorAddr()
+	if msg.Description == (Description{}) && (msg.PubKey == nil || len(msg.PubKey.Bytes()) == 0) {
+		return ErrDescriptionAndPubkeyIsEmpty()
 	}
 
 	return nil