diff --git a/SOURCES/0678-Strip-correctly-BLS-files-with-conf-extension.patch b/SOURCES/0678-Strip-correctly-BLS-files-with-conf-extension.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4273d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/0678-Strip-correctly-BLS-files-with-conf-extension.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Leo Sandoval <lsandova@redhat.com>
+Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 11:51:38 -0600
+Subject: [PATCH] Strip correctly BLS files with conf extension
+MIME-Version: 1.0
+Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
+
+Signed-off-by: Renaud Métrich <rmetrich@redhat.com>
+Signed-off-by: Leo Sandoval <lsandova@redhat.com>
+---
+ grub-core/commands/blscfg.c | 10 ++++++----
+ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/grub-core/commands/blscfg.c b/grub-core/commands/blscfg.c
+index 795a9f9f17..5e2302c4e8 100644
+--- a/grub-core/commands/blscfg.c
++++ b/grub-core/commands/blscfg.c
+@@ -417,12 +417,14 @@ static int bls_cmp(const void *p0, const void *p1, void *state)
+   id1 = grub_strdup(e1->filename);
+ 
+   l = grub_strlen(id0);
+-  if (l > 5 && grub_strcmp(id0 + l - 5, ".conf"))
+-    id0[l-5] = '\0';
++  if (l > 5)
++    if (!grub_strcmp(id0 + l - 5, ".conf"))
++      id0[l-5] = '\0';
+ 
+   l = grub_strlen(id1);
+-  if (l > 5 && grub_strcmp(id1 + l - 5, ".conf"))
+-    id1[l-5] = '\0';
++  if (l > 5)
++    if(!grub_strcmp(id1 + l - 5, ".conf"))
++      id1[l-5] = '\0';
+ 
+   r = split_cmp(id0, id1, 1);
+ 
diff --git a/SOURCES/99-grub-mkconfig.install b/SOURCES/99-grub-mkconfig.install
index 4736367..408cf0c 100755
--- a/SOURCES/99-grub-mkconfig.install
+++ b/SOURCES/99-grub-mkconfig.install
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ if [[ x$GRUB_ENABLE_BLSCFG != xfalse ]]; then
     if [[  $ARCH = "ppc64" || $ARCH = "ppc64le" ]]; then
 	RUN_MKCONFIG="true"
     fi
+else
+    RUN_MKCONFIG="true"
 fi
 
 # A traditional grub configuration file needs to be generated only in the case when
diff --git a/SOURCES/grub.patches b/SOURCES/grub.patches
index a913b39..64d9eb9 100644
--- a/SOURCES/grub.patches
+++ b/SOURCES/grub.patches
@@ -674,3 +674,4 @@ Patch0674: 0674-fs-xfs-Add-large-extent-counters-incompat-feature-su.patch
 Patch0675: 0675-fs-xfs-Handle-non-continuous-data-blocks-in-director.patch
 Patch0676: 0676-fs-xfs-fix-large-extent-counters-incompat-feature-su.patch
 Patch0677: 0677-fs-ext2-Rework-out-of-bounds-read-for-inline-and-ext.patch
+Patch0678: 0678-Strip-correctly-BLS-files-with-conf-extension.patch
diff --git a/SPECS/grub2.spec b/SPECS/grub2.spec
index 553af5f..c7574b5 100644
--- a/SPECS/grub2.spec
+++ b/SPECS/grub2.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 Name:		grub2
 Epoch:		1
 Version:	2.02
-Release:	167%{?dist}.alma.1
+Release:	169%{?dist}.alma.1
 Summary:	Bootloader with support for Linux, Multiboot and more
 Group:		System Environment/Base
 License:	GPLv3+
@@ -544,9 +544,17 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
-* Wed Jun 04 2025 Eduard Abdullin <eabdullin@almalinux.org> - 1:2.02-167.alma.1
+* Tue Oct 07 2025 Eduard Abdullin <eabdullin@almalinux.org> - 1:2.02-169.alma.1
 - Debrand for AlmaLinux
 
+* Wed Sep 10 2025 Leo Sandoval <lsandova@redhat.com> - 2.02-169
+- Run mkconfig when GRUB_ENABLE_BLSCFG is false
+- Resolves: #RHEL-113830
+
+* Wed Sep  3 2025 Leo Sandoval <lsandova@redhat.com> - 2.02-168
+- Strip correctly BLS files with conf extension
+- Resolves: #RHEL-112099
+
 * Thu Apr 24 2025 Leo Sandoval <lsandova@redhat.com> - 2.02-167
 - 99-grub-mkconfig.install: fix condition allowing correct checks if GRUB_ENABLE_BLSCFG is not present
 - Resolves: #RHEL-80168