diff --git a/lib/languages b/lib/languages
index b20ae8fab0..c68b7a0da7 100644
--- a/lib/languages
+++ b/lib/languages
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ Language belarusian
 	BabelName        belarusian
 	Encoding         cp1251
 	LangCode         be_BY
+	AsBabelOptions   true
 End
 
 Language brazilian
diff --git a/status.20x b/status.20x
index 6a2bd00bc9..f7b50c1483 100644
--- a/status.20x
+++ b/status.20x
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Fix call of nonsense font packages in some localizations.
 
+- Documents with document language Belarusian are now compilable (bug 8593).
+
 - Do not let child document's settings override master settings (bug 5941).
 
 - Correct output of text in changed font size and with decorations (bug 8424).