diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 8f904ef..9d1ebec 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ BOT_CRYPTO_STORAGE_PATH="./data/bot-crypto"
 BOT_INSTANCE_ID=
 ENABLE_API=
 ENABLE_MATRIX=
-ENABLE_STAKING=
\ No newline at end of file
+ENABLE_STAKING=
+START_PROPOSAL_ID=
+STOP_PROPOSAL_ID=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/contract-listeners/validation-pools.js b/backend/src/contract-listeners/validation-pools.js
index 2aa0f4b..17fce71 100644
--- a/backend/src/contract-listeners/validation-pools.js
+++ b/backend/src/contract-listeners/validation-pools.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ let enableStaking = true;
 // Subscribe to proposal events
 const start = async () => {
   if (ENABLE_STAKING === 'false') {
+    console.log('STAKING DISABLED');
     enableStaking = false;
   } else {
     if (STOP_PROPOSAL_ID) {
@@ -21,16 +22,16 @@ const start = async () => {
       if (proposal.stage === BigInt(5)) {
       // Proposal is accepted
         enableStaking = false;
-        console.log(`STOP_PROPOSAL_ID ${STOP_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is accepted. Not starting.`);
+        console.log(`STOP_PROPOSAL_ID ${STOP_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is accepted. Diabling staking.`);
       } else if (proposal.stage === BigInt(4)) {
       // Proposal is failed
         console.log(`STOP_PROPOSAL_ID ${STOP_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is failed. No effect.`);
       } else {
       // Register a ProposalAccepted event handler.
         console.log(`STOP_PROPOSAL_ID ${STOP_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is stage ${proposal.stage.toString()}. Registering listener.`);
-        const proposalAcceptedHandler = (event) => {
-          if (event.returnValues.proposalIndex === STOP_PROPOSAL_ID) {
-            console.log(`STOP_PROPOSAL_ID ${STOP_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is accepted. Stopping.`);
+        const proposalAcceptedHandler = (proposalIndex) => {
+          if (proposalIndex === STOP_PROPOSAL_ID) {
+            console.log(`STOP_PROPOSAL_ID ${STOP_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is accepted. Disabling staking.`);
             enableStaking = false;
             proposals.off('ProposalAccepted', proposalAcceptedHandler);
           }
@@ -45,15 +46,16 @@ const start = async () => {
       if (proposal.stage === BigInt(5)) {
       // Proposal is accepted
         enableStaking = true;
+        console.log(`START_PROPOSAL_ID ${START_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is accepted. Enabling staking.`);
       } else if (proposal.stage === BigInt(4)) {
       // Proposal is failed
-        console.log(`START_PROPOSAL_ID ${START_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is failed. Not starting.`);
+        console.log(`START_PROPOSAL_ID ${START_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is failed. Disabling staking.`);
       } else {
       // Register a ProposalAccepted event handler.
         console.log(`START_PROPOSAL_ID ${START_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is stage ${proposal.stage.toString()}. Registering listener.`);
-        const proposalAcceptedHandler = (event) => {
-          if (event.returnValues.proposalIndex === START_PROPOSAL_ID) {
-            console.log(`START_PROPOSAL_ID ${START_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is accepted. Starting.`);
+        const proposalAcceptedHandler = (proposalIndex) => {
+          if (proposalIndex === START_PROPOSAL_ID) {
+            console.log(`START_PROPOSAL_ID ${START_PROPOSAL_ID} proposal is accepted. Enabling staking.`);
             enableStaking = true;
             proposals.off('ProposalAccepted', proposalAcceptedHandler);
           }