diff --git a/evm_trace/base.py b/evm_trace/base.py
index c6304c9..622640f 100644
--- a/evm_trace/base.py
+++ b/evm_trace/base.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from eth_pydantic_types import HexBytes
 from pydantic import BaseModel as _BaseModel
-from pydantic import ConfigDict, field_validator
+from pydantic import ConfigDict, Field, field_validator
 
 from evm_trace.display import get_tree_display
 from evm_trace.enums import CallType
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ class EventNode(BaseModel):
     depth: int
     """The depth in a call-tree where the event took place."""
 
-    selector: HexBytes
-    """The selector hash of the event."""
+    topics: list[HexBytes] = Field(min_length=1)
+    """Event topics, including the selector."""
 
-    topics: list[HexBytes] = []
-    """Event topics."""
+    @property
+    def selector(self) -> HexBytes:
+        """
+        The selector is always the first topic.
+        """
+        return self.topics[0]
 
 
 class CallTreeNode(BaseModel):
diff --git a/evm_trace/geth.py b/evm_trace/geth.py
index 5bfdfc2..aa6940a 100644
--- a/evm_trace/geth.py
+++ b/evm_trace/geth.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def _create_event_node(frame: TraceFrame) -> EventNode:
 
     # Figure out topics.
     start_topic_idx = selector_idx - num_topics + 1
-    topics = [HexBytes(t) for t in reversed(frame.stack[start_topic_idx:selector_idx])]
+    topics = [selector, *[HexBytes(t) for t in reversed(frame.stack[start_topic_idx:selector_idx])]]
 
     # Figure out data.
     num_data_items = int(frame.stack[-2].hex(), 16) // 32
@@ -367,12 +367,7 @@ def _create_event_node(frame: TraceFrame) -> EventNode:
     end_data_idx = data_idx + num_data_items
     data = frame.memory.root[data_idx:end_data_idx]
 
-    return EventNode(
-        data=data,
-        depth=frame.depth,
-        selector=selector,
-        topics=topics,
-    )
+    return EventNode(data=data, depth=frame.depth, topics=topics)
 
 
 def _validate_data_from_call_tracer(data: dict) -> dict:
diff --git a/tests/test_geth.py b/tests/test_geth.py
index b98a2a6..79d899e 100644
--- a/tests/test_geth.py
+++ b/tests/test_geth.py
@@ -150,11 +150,16 @@ def test_get_calltree_from_geth_trace_handles_events(geth_structlogs):
 
     # Assert `.topics` is correct.
     assert actual_events[0].topics == [
+        HexBytes(expected_selector_0),
         HexBytes(f"0x000000000000000000000000{contract_a}"),
         HexBytes("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"),
     ]
-    assert actual_events[1].topics == [HexBytes(f"0x000000000000000000000000{contract_a}")]
+    assert actual_events[1].topics == [
+        HexBytes(expected_selector_1),
+        HexBytes(f"0x000000000000000000000000{contract_a}"),
+    ]
     assert actual_events[2].topics == [
+        HexBytes(expected_selector_2),
         HexBytes("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005"),
         HexBytes("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006"),
         HexBytes("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000007"),