diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 7f3f17bb..75092b3d 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
   - "Beatable" or "accessibility: none" can now use randomized trap doors to seal off entire parts of dungeons
   - Logic error with enemizer and standard should use new enemy logic rules
   - Fixed a bug with the inconsistent treatment of the beemizer setting
+  - Fixed an issue with returning Blacksmith in Simple shuffle (when blacksmith is at Link's House)
diff --git a/Rom.py b/Rom.py
index a3060fcf..1d2b8864 100644
--- a/Rom.py
+++ b/Rom.py
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ def patch_rom(world, rom, player, team, is_mystery=False):
     rom.write_bytes(0x02F539, [0xEA, 0xEA, 0xEA, 0xEA, 0xEA] if world.powder_patch_required[player] else [0xAD, 0xBF, 0x0A, 0xF0, 0x4F])
 
     # allow smith into multi-entrance caves in appropriate shuffles
-    if world.shuffle[player] in ['restricted', 'full', 'lite', 'lean', 'swapped', 'crossed', 'insanity'] or (world.shuffle[player] == 'simple' and world.mode[player] == 'inverted'):
+    if world.shuffle[player] in ['restricted', 'simple', 'full', 'lite', 'lean', 'swapped', 'crossed', 'insanity']:
         rom.write_byte(0x18004C, 0x01)
 
     # set correct flag for hera basement item