diff --git a/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/InputValidationController.tsx b/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/InputValidationController.tsx
index f0fcec11eb..f1660817ea 100644
--- a/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/InputValidationController.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/InputValidationController.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { AccountId, StakingLedger } from '@polkadot/types/interfaces';
+import { ApiProps } from '@polkadot/react-api/types';
 import { I18nProps } from '@polkadot/react-components/types';
+import { AccountId, StakingLedger } from '@polkadot/types/interfaces';
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@polkadot/react-components';
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import { withCalls } from '@polkadot/react-api';
 
 import translate from '../../translate';
 
-interface Props extends I18nProps {
+interface Props extends ApiProps, I18nProps {
   accountId: string | null;
   bondedId?: string | null;
   controllerId: string | null;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class ValidateController extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
         // this applies when changing controller
         return null;
       } else if (controllerId === accountId) {
-        return t('Please select distinct stash and controller accounts');
+        return t('Distinct stash and controller accounts are recommended to ensure fund security');
       } else if (bondedId) {
         return t('A controller account should not map to another stash. This selected controller is a stash, controlled by {{bondedId}}', { replace: { bondedId } });
       } else if (stashId) {
diff --git a/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/Validate.tsx b/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/Validate.tsx
index 3ef1e0a2cd..7de3e9f73c 100644
--- a/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/Validate.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/Account/Validate.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Validate extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
             accountId={controllerId}
             isDisabled={!!unstakeThresholdError}
             isPrimary
-            label={t('Validate Preferences')}
+            label={t('Validate')}
             onClick={onClose}
             params={[
               isSubstrateV2
diff --git a/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/NewStake.tsx b/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/NewStake.tsx
index 1aa921d3c6..6c06636c10 100644
--- a/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/NewStake.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-staking/src/Actions/NewStake.tsx
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ import BN from 'bn.js';
 import React from 'react';
 import { SubmittableExtrinsic } from '@polkadot/api/promise/types';
 import { Button, Dropdown, InputAddress, InputBalanceBonded, Modal, TxButton, TxComponent } from '@polkadot/react-components';
-import { withApi, withMulti } from '@polkadot/react-api';
+import { withCalls, withMulti } from '@polkadot/react-api';
+import { Text } from '@polkadot/types';
 
 import translate from '../translate';
-import { rewardDestinationOptions } from './constants';
 import InputValidationController from './Account/InputValidationController';
+import { rewardDestinationOptions } from './constants';
 
-type Props = I18nProps & ApiProps & CalculateBalanceProps & {
+interface Props extends ApiProps, I18nProps, CalculateBalanceProps {
   onClose: () => void;
-};
+  systemChain?: Text;
+}
 
 interface State {
   bondValue?: BN;
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ interface State {
   controllerId: string | null;
   destination: number;
   extrinsic: SubmittableExtrinsic | null;
+  ignoreController: boolean;
   stashId: string | null;
 }
 
+const NO_VALIDATION_CHAINS = ['Development', 'Kusama'];
+
 class NewStake extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
   public state: State;
 
@@ -40,15 +45,26 @@ class NewStake extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
       controllerId: null,
       destination: 0,
       extrinsic: null,
+      ignoreController: false,
       stashId: null
     };
   }
 
+  public static getDerivedStateFromProps ({ systemChain }: Props): Pick<State, any> | null {
+    if (!systemChain) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ignoreController: NO_VALIDATION_CHAINS.includes(systemChain.toString())
+    };
+  }
+
   public render (): React.ReactNode {
     const { onClose, t } = this.props;
-    const { bondValue, controllerError, controllerId, extrinsic, stashId } = this.state;
+    const { bondValue, controllerError, controllerId, extrinsic, ignoreController, stashId } = this.state;
     const hasValue = !!bondValue && bondValue.gtn(0);
-    const canSubmit = hasValue && !controllerError && !!controllerId;
+    const canSubmit = (hasValue && (ignoreController || (!controllerError && !!controllerId)));
 
     return (
       <Modal
@@ -83,7 +99,7 @@ class NewStake extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
 
   private renderContent (): React.ReactNode {
     const { t } = this.props;
-    const { controllerId, controllerError, bondValue, destination, stashId } = this.state;
+    const { controllerId, controllerError, bondValue, destination, ignoreController, stashId } = this.state;
     const hasValue = !!bondValue && bondValue.gtn(0);
 
     return (
@@ -102,7 +118,7 @@ class NewStake extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
           <InputAddress
             className='medium'
             help={t('The controller is the account that will be used to control any nominating or validating actions. Should not match another stash or controller.')}
-            isError={!!controllerError}
+            isError={!ignoreController && !!controllerError}
             label={t('controller account')}
             onChange={this.onChangeController}
             type='account'
@@ -144,7 +160,7 @@ class NewStake extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
   private nextState (newState: Partial<State>): void {
     this.setState((prevState: State): State => {
       const { api } = this.props;
-      const { bondValue = prevState.bondValue, controllerError = prevState.controllerError, controllerId = prevState.controllerId, destination = prevState.destination, stashId = prevState.stashId } = newState;
+      const { bondValue = prevState.bondValue, controllerError = prevState.controllerError, controllerId = prevState.controllerId, destination = prevState.destination, ignoreController = prevState.ignoreController, stashId = prevState.stashId } = newState;
       const extrinsic = (bondValue && controllerId)
         ? api.tx.staking.bond(controllerId, bondValue, destination)
         : null;
@@ -155,6 +171,7 @@ class NewStake extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
         controllerId,
         destination,
         extrinsic,
+        ignoreController,
         stashId
       };
     });
@@ -184,5 +201,7 @@ class NewStake extends TxComponent<Props, State> {
 export default withMulti(
   NewStake,
   translate,
-  withApi
+  withCalls<Props>(
+    ['rpc.system.chain', { propName: 'systemChain' }]
+  )
 );
diff --git a/packages/apps/src/SideBar/index.tsx b/packages/apps/src/SideBar/index.tsx
index 3ff46bc90c..b678b9a049 100644
--- a/packages/apps/src/SideBar/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/apps/src/SideBar/index.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
 import { Route } from '@polkadot/apps-routing/types';
+import { ApiProps } from '@polkadot/react-api/types';
 import { I18nProps } from '@polkadot/react-components/types';
 import { SIDEBAR_MENU_THRESHOLD } from '../constants';
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ import Item from './Item';
 import NodeInfo from './NodeInfo';
 import getLogo from './logos';
 
-interface Props extends I18nProps {
+interface Props extends ApiProps, I18nProps {
   collapse: () => void;
   handleResize: () => void;
   isCollapsed: boolean;