diff --git a/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim b/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim
index 8b88e3e3f2..884323e30f 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type
     genesisSnapshotContent*: string
     attestationSubnets*: AttestationSubnets
     processor*: ref Eth2Processor
+    attachedValidatorBalanceTotal*: uint64
 
 const
   MaxEmptySlotCount* = uint64(10*60) div SECONDS_PER_SLOT
diff --git a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
index 2513fa93e1..d9005bdeda 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/nimbus_beacon_node.nim
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ when hasPrompt:
           slotStr
 
         of "attached_validators_balance":
-          formatGwei(attached_validator_balance_total.value.uint64)
+          formatGwei(node.attachedValidatorBalanceTotal)
 
         of "sync_status":
           if isNil(node.syncManager):
diff --git a/beacon_chain/validator_duties.nim b/beacon_chain/validator_duties.nim
index 073dc37c5f..0ffe0a0158 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/validator_duties.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/validator_duties.nim
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ proc updateMetrics(node: BeaconNode) =
         inc i
       total += balance
 
+    node.attachedValidatorBalanceTotal = total
     attached_validator_balance_total.set(min(total, int64.high.uint64).int64)
   else:
     discard