diff --git a/.pending/bugfixes/gaia/3999-fix-distribution-export b/.pending/bugfixes/gaia/3999-fix-distribution-export
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..25d34de6c4ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pending/bugfixes/gaia/3999-fix-distribution-export
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#3999 Fix distribution delegation for zero height export bug
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/app/export.go b/cmd/gaia/app/export.go
index 3bd439396262..773a718388a9 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/app/export.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/app/export.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func (app *GaiaApp) prepForZeroHeightGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, jailWhiteList []st
 	// reinitialize all delegations
 	for _, del := range dels {
 		app.distrKeeper.Hooks().BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx, del.DelegatorAddress, del.ValidatorAddress)
+		app.distrKeeper.Hooks().AfterDelegationModified(ctx, del.DelegatorAddress, del.ValidatorAddress)
 	}
 
 	// reset context height