diff --git a/PENDING.md b/PENDING.md
index 7a4f32a62b9..8b2044ea29e 100644
--- a/PENDING.md
+++ b/PENDING.md
@@ -72,5 +72,6 @@ BUG FIXES
  - \#2625 [x/gov] fix AppendTag function usage error
  - \#2677 [x/stake, x/distribution] various staking/distribution fixes as found by the simulator
  - \#2674 [types] Fix coin.IsLT() impl, coins.IsLT() impl, and renamed coins.Is\* to coins.IsAll\* (see \#2686)
+ - \#2711 [x/stake] Add commission data to `MsgCreateValidator` signature bytes.
 
 * Tendermint
diff --git a/x/stake/types/msg.go b/x/stake/types/msg.go
index da7d684de71..63d0afb5fbd 100644
--- a/x/stake/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/stake/types/msg.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ func (msg MsgCreateValidator) GetSigners() []sdk.AccAddress {
 func (msg MsgCreateValidator) GetSignBytes() []byte {
 	b, err := MsgCdc.MarshalJSON(struct {
 		Description
+		Commission    CommissionMsg
 		DelegatorAddr sdk.AccAddress `json:"delegator_address"`
 		ValidatorAddr sdk.ValAddress `json:"validator_address"`
 		PubKey        string         `json:"pubkey"`