diff --git a/types/rational.go b/types/rational.go
index 0709a350f492..f841706c1239 100644
--- a/types/rational.go
+++ b/types/rational.go
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ func (r Rat) Quo(r2 Rat) Rat    { return Rat{*new(big.Rat).Quo(&(r.Rat), &(r2.Ra
 func (r Rat) Add(r2 Rat) Rat    { return Rat{*new(big.Rat).Add(&(r.Rat), &(r2.Rat))} } // Add - addition
 func (r Rat) Sub(r2 Rat) Rat    { return Rat{*new(big.Rat).Sub(&(r.Rat), &(r2.Rat))} } // Sub - subtraction
 func (r Rat) String() string    { return fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v", r.Num(), r.Denom()) }
+func (r Rat) FloatString() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%v", r.Rat.FloatString(10)) }
 
 var (
 	zero  = big.NewInt(0)
diff --git a/x/stake/validator.go b/x/stake/validator.go
index 3b135c12bf8a..320c33a9190d 100644
--- a/x/stake/validator.go
+++ b/x/stake/validator.go
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ func (v Validator) HumanReadableString() (string, error) {
 	resp := "Validator \n"
 	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Owner: %s\n", bechOwner)
 	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Validator: %s\n", bechVal)
-	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Shares: Status %s,  Amount: %s\n", sdk.BondStatusToString(v.PoolShares.Status), v.PoolShares.Amount.String())
-	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Delegator Shares: %s\n", v.DelegatorShares.String())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Shares: Status %s,  Amount: %s\n", sdk.BondStatusToString(v.PoolShares.Status), v.PoolShares.Amount.FloatString())
+	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Delegator Shares: %s\n", v.DelegatorShares.FloatString())
 	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Description: %s\n", v.Description)
 	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Bond Height: %d\n", v.BondHeight)
 	resp += fmt.Sprintf("Proposer Reward Pool: %s\n", v.ProposerRewardPool.String())