diff --git a/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go b/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go
index d04b8ce9b..3244a3254 100644
--- a/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go
+++ b/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
+	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
@@ -284,19 +285,45 @@ func PrintOutput(
 					pterm.Warning.Println("failed to retrieve sequencer params:", paramsErr)
 				} else if params != nil {
 					minBalance := params.Params.LivenessSlashMinAbsolute
-					fmt.Printf(
-						"Liveness Slash Minimum: %s %s\n",
-						minBalance.Amount.String(),
-						minBalance.Denom,
-					)
-
-					if seqBalance.Amount.LT(minBalance.Amount) {
-						warnMsg := fmt.Sprintf(
+					seqAmt := seqBalance.Amount
+					minAmt := minBalance.Amount
+
+					shouldHighlight := false
+					var warnDetail string
+					if seqAmt.LT(minAmt) {
+						shouldHighlight = true
+						warnDetail = fmt.Sprintf(
 							"Sequencer balance %s is below the liveness slash minimum %s.",
 							seqBalance.String(),
 							minBalance.String(),
 						)
-						pterm.Warning.Println(warnMsg, "Please top up to avoid slashing.")
+					} else if minAmt.GT(sdkmath.ZeroInt()) {
+						diff := seqAmt.Sub(minAmt).Abs()
+						tolerance := minAmt.QuoRaw(10) // 10% band
+						if tolerance.IsZero() {
+							tolerance = sdkmath.NewInt(1)
+						}
+						if diff.LTE(tolerance) {
+							shouldHighlight = true
+							warnDetail = fmt.Sprintf(
+								"Sequencer balance %s is close to the liveness slash minimum %s.",
+								seqBalance.String(),
+								minBalance.String(),
+							)
+						}
+					}
+
+					if shouldHighlight {
+						fmt.Printf(
+							"Liveness Slash Minimum: %s %s\n",
+							minBalance.Amount.String(),
+							minBalance.Denom,
+						)
+						pterm.Warning.Println(
+							"The liveness slash minimum is the balance required to avoid downtime slashing.",
+							warnDetail,
+							"Consider topping up to maintain a safety buffer.",
+						)
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/services/restart/restart.go b/cmd/services/restart/restart.go
index e1171c763..639c103cc 100644
--- a/cmd/services/restart/restart.go
+++ b/cmd/services/restart/restart.go
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ func Cmd(services []string) *cobra.Command {
 						pterm.Error.Println("failed to check sequencer balance: ", err)
 						return
 					}
+
+					warnErr := sequencerutils.WarnIfSequencerBelowLivenessSlashMin(rollappConfig)
+					if warnErr != nil {
+						pterm.Warning.Println("failed to evaluate liveness slash minimum:", warnErr)
+					}
 				}
 
 				if rollappConfig.HubData.ID != consts.MockHubID {
diff --git a/cmd/services/start/start.go b/cmd/services/start/start.go
index 1db2d110c..916a253ad 100644
--- a/cmd/services/start/start.go
+++ b/cmd/services/start/start.go
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ func RollappCmd() *cobra.Command {
 					pterm.Error.Println("failed to check sequencer balance: ", err)
 					return
 				}
+
+				warnErr := sequencerutils.WarnIfSequencerBelowLivenessSlashMin(rollappConfig)
+				if warnErr != nil {
+					pterm.Warning.Println("failed to evaluate liveness slash minimum:", warnErr)
+				}
 			}
 
 			if rollappConfig.HubData.ID != consts.MockHubID {
diff --git a/utils/sequencer/sequencer.go b/utils/sequencer/sequencer.go
index 54483b5cb..0eca84f88 100644
--- a/utils/sequencer/sequencer.go
+++ b/utils/sequencer/sequencer.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
 	cosmossdktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	dymrollapptypes "github.com/dymensionxyz/dymension/v3/x/rollapp/types"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
@@ -487,6 +488,76 @@ func GetSequencerData(cfg roller.RollappConfig) ([]keys.AccountData, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func WarnIfSequencerBelowLivenessSlashMin(cfg roller.RollappConfig) error {
+	if cfg.NodeType != "sequencer" ||
+		cfg.HubData.ID == consts.MockHubID ||
+		cfg.HubData.RpcUrl == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	seqAccounts, err := GetSequencerData(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(seqAccounts) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no sequencer account data found")
+	}
+
+	params, err := GetSequencerParams(cfg.HubData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if params == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	seqBalance := seqAccounts[0].Balance
+	minBalance := params.Params.LivenessSlashMinAbsolute
+	seqAmt := seqBalance.Amount
+	minAmt := minBalance.Amount
+
+	shouldHighlight := false
+	var warnDetail string
+	if seqAmt.LT(minAmt) {
+		shouldHighlight = true
+		warnDetail = fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Sequencer balance %s is below the liveness slash minimum %s.",
+			seqBalance.String(),
+			minBalance.String(),
+		)
+	} else if minAmt.GT(sdkmath.ZeroInt()) {
+		diff := seqAmt.Sub(minAmt).Abs()
+		tolerance := minAmt.QuoRaw(10)
+		if tolerance.IsZero() {
+			tolerance = sdkmath.NewInt(1)
+		}
+
+		if diff.LTE(tolerance) {
+			shouldHighlight = true
+			warnDetail = fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Sequencer balance %s is close to the liveness slash minimum %s.",
+				seqBalance.String(),
+				minBalance.String(),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if shouldHighlight {
+		fmt.Printf(
+			"Liveness Slash Minimum: %s %s\n",
+			minBalance.Amount.String(),
+			minBalance.Denom,
+		)
+		pterm.Warning.Println(
+			"The liveness slash minimum is the balance required to avoid downtime slashing.",
+			warnDetail,
+			"Consider topping up to maintain a safety buffer.",
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func GetSequencerBond(address string, hd consts.HubData) (*cosmossdktypes.Coins, error) {
 	c := exec.Command(
 		consts.Executables.Dymension,