diff --git a/crates/doc/src/blend.rs b/crates/doc/src/blend.rs
index 9845bab8ad..ac9f99c4f6 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/blend.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/blend.rs
@@ -1085,8 +1085,9 @@ fn layout_spine(keys: &[Arc<Node>], spec: &BlendSpec) -> Option<(PathData, Optio
         if Spine::new(&path).is_none_or(|sp| keys_spread_along(keys, &sp)) {
             return Some((path, None));
         }
-        let Some(ka) = spread_anchors(&mut path, keys.len()) else { return Some((path, None)) };
+        let Some(mut ka) = spread_anchors(&mut path, keys.len()) else { return Some((path, None)) };
         let mut first = path.subpaths.into_iter().next()?;
+        open_at_start(&mut first, &mut ka);
         for (k, &ai) in keys.iter().zip(&ka) {
             if let Some(a) = first.anchors.get_mut(ai) {
                 let d = center_of(k) - a.p;
@@ -1132,6 +1133,21 @@ fn keys_spread_along(keys: &[Arc<Node>], spine: &Spine) -> bool {
     })
 }
 
+/// Open closed spine `sp` at its first anchor when the last key sits there with the first (as
+/// [`spread_anchors`] puts them): a copy of that anchor at the end takes the closing segment and
+/// the last key, so the two end keys move their ends of the spine apart.
+fn open_at_start(sp: &mut SubPath, ka: &mut [usize]) {
+    let Some(&start) = sp.anchors.first() else { return };
+    if !sp.closed || ka.len() < 2 {
+        return;
+    }
+    if let Some(last) = ka.last_mut().filter(|a| **a == 0) {
+        *last = sp.anchors.len();
+        sp.anchors.push(start);
+        sp.closed = false;
+    }
+}
+
 /// The anchors of `path`'s first subpath that `k` keys spread evenly along it by arc length sit
 /// on, splitting segments where none is.
 fn spread_anchors(path: &mut PathData, k: usize) -> Option<Vec<usize>> {
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests/live.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests/live.rs
index 597e63c3f3..429542827e 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests/live.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests/live.rs
@@ -455,6 +455,35 @@ fn moving_a_key_of_a_replaced_spine_blend_moves_what_is_drawn() {
     assert!(center(&back[1]).distance(center(&before[1])) < 1e-6);
 }
 
+/// #6809 on a closed spine, where both end keys start on its first point: moving the first key
+/// moves its end of the spine without dragging the last key's end along.
+#[test]
+fn moving_the_first_key_of_a_closed_replaced_spine_blend_moves_what_is_drawn() {
+    let mut s = session();
+    let (a, _, g) = blend(&mut s, json!({"steps": 5}));
+    let square = id_of(&s.execute("path.create", &json!({"d": "M100 100 L300 100 L300 300 L100 300 Z"})).unwrap());
+    sel(&mut s, &[g, square]);
+    s.execute("object.blend.replaceSpine", &json!({})).unwrap();
+    let center = |n: &Node| n.geometric_bounds().unwrap().center();
+    let before = steps_of(&s, g);
+    assert!(center(&before[0]).distance(Point::new(100.0, 100.0)) < 1e-6);
+    sel(&mut s, &[a]);
+    s.execute("object.move", &json!({"dx": -50, "dy": -40})).unwrap();
+    let key = center(&node(&s, a));
+    assert!(key.distance(Point::new(50.0, 60.0)) < 1e-6, "{key:?}");
+    let after = steps_of(&s, g);
+    assert_eq!(after.len(), before.len());
+    let drawn = center(&after[0]);
+    assert!(drawn.distance(key) < 1e-6, "the key is drawn where it was moved to: {drawn:?}, outline at {key:?}");
+    assert!(center(&after[1]).distance(center(&before[1])) > 1.0, "the first step follows the moved key");
+    let last = center(&after[after.len() - 1]);
+    assert!(last.distance(Point::new(100.0, 100.0)) < 1e-6, "the other key stays put: {last:?}");
+    s.execute("edit.undo", &json!({})).unwrap();
+    let back = steps_of(&s, g);
+    assert!(center(&back[0]).distance(Point::new(100.0, 100.0)) < 1e-6);
+    assert!(center(&back[1]).distance(center(&before[1])) < 1e-6);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn blend_align_to_path_rotates_steps() {
     let mut s = session();