diff --git a/x/stake/keeper/distribute_sidechain.go b/x/stake/keeper/distribute_sidechain.go
index a58333e65..0b90e2f44 100644
--- a/x/stake/keeper/distribute_sidechain.go
+++ b/x/stake/keeper/distribute_sidechain.go
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ func (k Keeper) DistributeInBreathBlock(ctx sdk.Context, sideChainId string) sdk
 	var toPublish []types.DistributionData           // data to be published in breathe blocks
 	var toSaveRewards []types.Reward                 // rewards to be saved
 	var toSaveValDistAddrs []types.StoredValDistAddr // mapping between validator and distribution address, to be saved
+	var rewardSum int64
 
 	bondDenom := k.BondDenom(ctx)
 	for _, validator := range validators {
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ func (k Keeper) DistributeInBreathBlock(ctx sdk.Context, sideChainId string) sdk
 			if k.AddrPool != nil {
 				k.AddrPool.AddAddrs(changedAddrs[:])
 			}
+			rewardSum += totalReward
 		}
 
 		if ctx.IsDeliverTx() && k.PbsbServer != nil {
@@ -230,6 +232,13 @@ func (k Keeper) DistributeInBreathBlock(ctx sdk.Context, sideChainId string) sdk
 		k.setRewardValDistAddrs(ctx, toSaveValDistAddrs)
 	}
 
+	if rewardSum > 0 {
+		events = events.AppendEvent(sdk.Event{
+			Type:       types.EventTypeTotalDistribution,
+			Attributes: sdk.NewTags(types.AttributeKeyRewardSum, []byte(strconv.FormatInt(rewardSum, 10))),
+		})
+	}
+
 	// publish data if needed
 	if ctx.IsDeliverTx() && len(toPublish) > 0 && k.PbsbServer != nil {
 		event := types.SideDistributionEvent{
diff --git a/x/stake/types/events.go b/x/stake/types/events.go
index 9c15365c8..2b264a4ad 100644
--- a/x/stake/types/events.go
+++ b/x/stake/types/events.go
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ const (
 	EventTypeUnbond               = "unbond"
 	EventTypeRedelegate           = "redelegate"
 
-	EventTypeCrossStake = "crossStake"
+	EventTypeCrossStake        = "cross_stake"
+	EventTypeTotalDistribution = "total_distribution"
 
 	AttributeKeyValidator         = "validator"
 	AttributeKeyCommissionRate    = "commission_rate"
@@ -20,4 +21,6 @@ const (
 	AttributeKeyCompletionTime    = "completion_time"
 
 	AttributeKeySideChainId = "side_chain_id"
+
+	AttributeKeyRewardSum = "reward_sum"
 )