diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bbc972f20a6..37bb1558ee7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 
  - Always load plugin-bust due to its changes in how it handle conditionality.
 
+### cathrin
+
+#### Changed
+
+ - Allow negative values in backDrop option
+ - Allow negative values for the frontRise options
+
 ### huey
 
 #### Changed
diff --git a/config/changelog.yaml b/config/changelog.yaml
index 6823de4e8d1..54267158ec7 100644
--- a/config/changelog.yaml
+++ b/config/changelog.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Unreleased:
   Changed:
     brian:
       - Always load plugin-bust due to its changes in how it handle conditionality.
+    cathrin:
+      - Allow negative values in backDrop option
+      - Allow negative values for the frontRise options
     huey:
       - The lengthBonus option default was changed from 0% to 15%. Fixes #6596
     onyx:
diff --git a/designs/cathrin/src/base.mjs b/designs/cathrin/src/base.mjs
index 2d28510d504..883b823659b 100644
--- a/designs/cathrin/src/base.mjs
+++ b/designs/cathrin/src/base.mjs
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ export const base = {
     panels: { list: ['11', '13'], dflt: '13', menu: 'fit' },
     backOpening: { pct: 4, min: 3, max: 10, menu: 'style' },
     backRise: { pct: 15, min: 1, max: 25, menu: 'style' },
-    backDrop: { pct: 2, min: 0, max: 5, menu: 'style' },
-    frontRise: { pct: 4, min: 0.1, max: 8, menu: 'style' },
+    backDrop: { pct: 2, min: -10, max: 5, menu: 'style' },
+    frontRise: { pct: 4, min: -10, max: 8, menu: 'style' },
     frontDrop: { pct: 5, min: 0, max: 10, menu: 'style' },
     hipRise: { pct: 5, min: 0, max: 15, menu: 'style' },
   },