diff --git a/docs/general/getting-started.md b/docs/general/getting-started.md
index ca69761cc871..9a8a45dfcff1 100644
--- a/docs/general/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/general/getting-started.md
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ functionalities on Polkadot.
 - {{ polkadot: __<RPC network="polkadot" path="query.nominationPools.minCreateBond" defaultValue={2000000000000} filter="humanReadable"/>:__ :polkadot }}
   you can create your own [nomination pool](../learn/learn-nomination-pools.md).
 
+- {{ polkadot: __<RPC network="polkadot" path="query.staking.minimumActiveStake" defaultValue={2937000000000} filter="humanReadable"/>:__ :polkadot }}
+  the minimum amount of DOT required to become an active nominator and earn rewards.
+
 DOT has utility in [Polkadot's democracy](../maintain/maintain-guides-democracy.md). Bonding DOT is
 a requirement to create proposals, to endorse them and to vote on them when they become referendums.
 Bonding
diff --git a/docs/general/kusama/kusama-getting-started.md b/docs/general/kusama/kusama-getting-started.md
index a585461cda7c..83f3a696d76a 100644
--- a/docs/general/kusama/kusama-getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/general/kusama/kusama-getting-started.md
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ governance, acquisition of a parachain slot and for enabling several key functio
 - {{ kusama: __<RPC network="kusama" path="query.nominationPools.minCreateBond" defaultValue={1000000000000} filter="humanReadable"/>:__ :kusama }}
   you can create your own [nomination pool](../../learn/learn-nomination-pools.md).
 
+- {{ kusama: __<RPC network="kusama" path="query.staking.minimumActiveStake" defaultValue={0} filter="humanReadable"/>:__ :kusama }}
+  the minimum amount of KSM required to become an active nominator and earn rewards.
+
 KSM has utility in [Kusama's democracy](../../maintain/maintain-guides-democracy.md). Bonding KSM is
 a requirement to create proposals, to endorse them and to vote on them when they become referendums.
 Bonding
diff --git a/tests/rpc.test.js b/tests/rpc.test.js
index 123f7ee6a634..36e07ae6fa49 100644
--- a/tests/rpc.test.js
+++ b/tests/rpc.test.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const paths = [
 	{ path: 'query.nominationPools.maxPools', network: 'kusama' },
 	{ path: 'query.nominationPools.maxPoolMembersPerPool', network: 'kusama' },
 	{ path: 'query.nominationPools.minJoinBond', network: 'kusama' },
+	{ path: 'query.staking.minimumActiveStake', network: 'polkadot' },
 	{ path: 'consts.assets.assetDeposit', network: 'statemint' },
 ]