diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/helpers.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/helpers.rs
index 0328d94e6..0def48407 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/helpers.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/helpers.rs
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
         hotkey: &T::AccountId,
         coldkey: &T::AccountId,
         stake: u64,
-    ) {
+    ) -> u64 {
         // Verify if the account is a nominator account by checking ownership of the hotkey by the coldkey.
         if !Self::coldkey_owns_hotkey(coldkey, hotkey) {
             // If the stake is below the minimum required, it's considered a small nomination and needs to be cleared.
@@ -315,8 +315,10 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
                 let cleared_stake = Self::empty_stake_on_coldkey_hotkey_account(coldkey, hotkey);
                 // Add the stake to the coldkey account.
                 Self::add_balance_to_coldkey_account(coldkey, cleared_stake);
+                return cleared_stake;
             }
         }
+        0
     }
 
     /// Clears small nominations for all accounts.
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/remove_stake.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/remove_stake.rs
index 4118e8d07..aec6bdb34 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/remove_stake.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/staking/remove_stake.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
         // This only applies to nominator stakes.
         // If the coldkey does not own the hotkey, it's a nominator stake.
         let new_stake = Self::get_stake_for_coldkey_and_hotkey(&coldkey, &hotkey);
-        Self::clear_small_nomination_if_required(&hotkey, &coldkey, new_stake);
+        let cleared_stake = Self::clear_small_nomination_if_required(&hotkey, &coldkey, new_stake);
+        let stake_removed = stake_to_be_removed.saturating_add(cleared_stake);
 
         // Set last block for rate limiting
         let block: u64 = Self::get_current_block_as_u64();
@@ -97,11 +98,12 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
             block,
         );
         log::debug!(
-            "StakeRemoved( hotkey:{:?}, stake_to_be_removed:{:?} )",
+            "StakeRemoved( hotkey:{:?}, stake_to_be_removed:{:?} stake_removed:{:?} )",
             hotkey,
-            stake_to_be_removed
+            stake_to_be_removed,
+            stake_removed
         );
-        Self::deposit_event(Event::StakeRemoved(hotkey, stake_to_be_removed));
+        Self::deposit_event(Event::StakeRemoved(hotkey, stake_removed));
 
         // Done and ok.
         Ok(())