diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7255e5a3..8bcc8224 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
   exiting shell (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/366).
 * Default value of `-t,--term` in `--help` output when foot was built
   without terminfo support.
+* Fix `vertical-letter-offset` moving glyphs horizontally.
 
 
 ### Security
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@
 
 * [craigbarnes](https://codeberg.org/craigbarnes)
 * toast
+* [l3mon4d3](https://codeberg.org/l3mon4d3)
 
 
 ## 1.6.4
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index b225de46..13673123 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ parse_section_main(const char *key, const char *value, struct config *conf,
 
     else if (strcmp(key, "vertical-letter-offset") == 0) {
         if (!str_to_pt_or_px(
-                value, &conf->horizontal_letter_offset,
+                value, &conf->vertical_letter_offset,
                 conf, path, lineno, "default", "vertical-letter-offset"))
             return false;
     }