diff --git a/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/events.rs b/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/events.rs
index 98ca314..37e5bdc 100644
--- a/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/events.rs
+++ b/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/events.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,19 @@ pub fn emit_emergency_action(e: &Env, paused: bool, reason: String) {
         .publish((symbol_short!("emergency"),), (paused, reason));
 }
 
+/// Enriched pause lifecycle event (backward-compatible companion to `emit_emergency_action`).
+///
+/// Includes an actor role hint (`admin` or `operator`) to reduce off-chain chain reads.
+pub fn emit_emergency_action_v2(e: &Env, paused: bool, reason: String, is_admin_actor: bool) {
+    let actor_role: Symbol = if is_admin_actor {
+        symbol_short!("admin")
+    } else {
+        symbol_short!("operator")
+    };
+    e.events()
+        .publish((symbol_short!("emerg_v2"),), (paused, reason, actor_role));
+}
+
 // SEP-41 events
 pub fn emit_approval(
     e: &Env,
diff --git a/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/lib.rs b/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/lib.rs
index 97eb4f6..518ba68 100644
--- a/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/lib.rs
+++ b/soroban-contracts/contracts/single_rwa_vault/src/lib.rs
@@ -2921,6 +2921,9 @@ impl SingleRWAVault {
         require_role(e, &caller, Role::TreasuryManager);
         put_paused(e, true);
         put_freeze_flags(e, Self::FREEZE_ALL);
+        let is_admin_actor = caller == get_admin(e);
+        // Emit v2 first so legacy listeners that read "last event" still see `emergency`.
+        emit_emergency_action_v2(e, true, reason.clone(), is_admin_actor);
         emit_emergency_action(e, true, reason);
         bump_instance(e);
     }
@@ -2935,7 +2938,10 @@ impl SingleRWAVault {
         require_admin(e, &caller);
         put_paused(e, false);
         put_freeze_flags(e, 0u32);
-        emit_emergency_action(e, false, String::from_str(e, ""));
+        let reason = String::from_str(e, "");
+        // Emit v2 first so legacy listeners that read "last event" still see `emergency`.
+        emit_emergency_action_v2(e, false, reason.clone(), true);
+        emit_emergency_action(e, false, reason);
         bump_instance(e);
     }
 
@@ -3036,11 +3042,11 @@ impl SingleRWAVault {
         // --- Effects (pause before transferring) ---
         put_paused(e, true);
         put_freeze_flags(e, Self::FREEZE_ALL);
-        emit_emergency_action(
-            e,
-            true,
-            String::from_str(e, "Emergency withdrawal executed"),
-        );
+        let reason = String::from_str(e, "Emergency withdrawal executed");
+        let is_admin_actor = caller == get_admin(e);
+        // Emit v2 first so legacy listeners that read "last event" still see `emergency`.
+        emit_emergency_action_v2(e, true, reason.clone(), is_admin_actor);
+        emit_emergency_action(e, true, reason);
 
         // --- Interaction ---
         if balance > 0 {