diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 37bb1558ee7..592bb59cca7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 #### Changed
 
- - Allow negative values in backDrop option
- - Allow negative values for the frontRise options
+ - Allow negative values in backDrop option. Fixes
+ - Allow negative values for the frontRise options. Fixes
 
 ### huey
 
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@
 
  - Always load plugin-bust due to its changes in how it handle conditionality.
 
+### simon
+
+#### Changed
+
+ - Allow negative values for the buttonFreeLength option. Fixes
+
 ### simone
 
 #### Fixed
diff --git a/config/changelog.yaml b/config/changelog.yaml
index 54267158ec7..4a3c89c98dc 100644
--- a/config/changelog.yaml
+++ b/config/changelog.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ Unreleased:
     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
+      - Allow negative values in backDrop option. Fixes #6563
+      - Allow negative values for the frontRise options. Fixes #6563
     huey:
       - The lengthBonus option default was changed from 0% to 15%. Fixes #6596
     onyx:
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Unreleased:
       - The plugin will now always be loaded, but will check for each drafted set whether it should make any changes.
     shelly:
       - Always load plugin-bust due to its changes in how it handle conditionality.
+    simon:
+      - Allow negative values for the buttonFreeLength option. Fixes #6508
     tamiko:
       - Always load plugin-bust due to its changes in how it handle conditionality.
     wahid:
diff --git a/designs/simon/src/options.mjs b/designs/simon/src/options.mjs
index 6c96b607e7f..65276e3b2e7 100644
--- a/designs/simon/src/options.mjs
+++ b/designs/simon/src/options.mjs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const boxPleatFold = { pct: 15, min: 10, max: 20, menu: 'advanced' }
 export const boxPleatWidth = { pct: 7, min: 4, max: 10, menu: 'advanced' }
 export const roundBack = { pct: 0, min: 0, max: 10, menu: 'fit' }
 // Front
-export const buttonFreeLength = { pct: 2, min: 0, max: 15, menu: 'style.closure' }
+export const buttonFreeLength = { pct: 2, min: -10, max: 15, menu: 'style.closure' }
 export const buttonholePlacketStyle = {
   list: ['classic', 'seamless'],
   dflt: 'seamless',