diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/assignments.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/assignments.go
index b941b84277b8..88a7667688ec 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/assignments.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/assignments.go
@@ -57,25 +57,30 @@ func (vs *Server) GetDuties(ctx context.Context, req *ethpb.DutiesRequest) (*eth
 		}
 
 		idx, ok := s.ValidatorIndexByPubkey(bytesutil.ToBytes48(pubKey))
-		if !ok {
-			// If the validator isn't in the beacon state, assume it is not active.
-			continue
-		}
-		ca, ok := committeeAssignments[idx]
-		if ok {
-			assignment.Committee = ca.Committee
-			assignment.Status = vs.assignmentStatus(idx, s)
-			assignment.ValidatorIndex = idx
-			assignment.PublicKey = pubKey
-			assignment.AttesterSlot = ca.AttesterSlot
-			assignment.ProposerSlots = proposerIndexToSlots[idx]
-			assignment.CommitteeIndex = ca.CommitteeIndex
-			committeeIDs = append(committeeIDs, ca.CommitteeIndex)
-		}
-		// Save the next epoch assignments.
-		ca, ok = nextCommitteeAssignments[idx]
 		if ok {
-			nextCommitteeIDs = append(nextCommitteeIDs, ca.CommitteeIndex)
+			ca, ok := committeeAssignments[idx]
+			if ok {
+				assignment.Committee = ca.Committee
+				assignment.Status = vs.assignmentStatus(idx, s)
+				assignment.ValidatorIndex = idx
+				assignment.PublicKey = pubKey
+				assignment.AttesterSlot = ca.AttesterSlot
+				assignment.ProposerSlots = proposerIndexToSlots[idx]
+				assignment.CommitteeIndex = ca.CommitteeIndex
+				committeeIDs = append(committeeIDs, ca.CommitteeIndex)
+			}
+			// Save the next epoch assignments.
+			ca, ok = nextCommitteeAssignments[idx]
+			if ok {
+				nextCommitteeIDs = append(nextCommitteeIDs, ca.CommitteeIndex)
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			vStatus, _, err := vs.retrieveStatusFromState(ctx, pubKey, s)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not retrieve status from state: %v", err)
+			}
+			assignment.Status = vStatus
 		}
 		validatorAssignments = append(validatorAssignments, assignment)
 	}
diff --git a/validator/client/validator.go b/validator/client/validator.go
index bb31b08af46b..53921b18ff9d 100644
--- a/validator/client/validator.go
+++ b/validator/client/validator.go
@@ -295,15 +295,15 @@ func (v *validator) UpdateDuties(ctx context.Context, slot uint64) error {
 	alreadySubscribed := make(map[[64]byte]bool)
 
 	for _, duty := range v.duties.Duties {
-		if duty.Status != ethpb.ValidatorStatus_ACTIVE {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		if v.emitAccountMetrics {
 			fmtKey := fmt.Sprintf("%#x", duty.PublicKey[:])
 			validatorStatusesGaugeVec.WithLabelValues(fmtKey).Set(float64(duty.Status))
 		}
 
+		if duty.Status != ethpb.ValidatorStatus_ACTIVE {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		lFields := logrus.Fields{
 			"pubKey":         fmt.Sprintf("%#x", bytesutil.Trunc(duty.PublicKey)),
 			"validatorIndex": duty.ValidatorIndex,