diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/SchemaTool.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/SchemaTool.php
index 1950446e7..423ed3b53 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/SchemaTool.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/SchemaTool.php
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\Event\GenerateSchemaEventArgs;
  */
 class SchemaTool
 {
+    private const KNOWN_COLUMN_OPTIONS = ['comment', 'unsigned', 'fixed', 'default'];
+
     /**
      * @var \Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface
      */
@@ -467,19 +469,8 @@ class SchemaTool
             $options['columnDefinition'] = $mapping['columnDefinition'];
         }
 
-        if (isset($mapping['options'])) {
-            $knownOptions = ['comment', 'unsigned', 'fixed', 'default'];
-
-            foreach ($knownOptions as $knownOption) {
-                if (array_key_exists($knownOption, $mapping['options'])) {
-                    $options[$knownOption] = $mapping['options'][$knownOption];
-
-                    unset($mapping['options'][$knownOption]);
-                }
-            }
-
-            $options['customSchemaOptions'] = $mapping['options'];
-        }
+        // the 'default' option can be overwritten here
+        $options = $this->gatherColumnOptions($mapping) + $options;
 
         if ($class->isIdGeneratorIdentity() && $class->getIdentifierFieldNames() == [$mapping['fieldName']]) {
             $options['autoincrement'] = true;
@@ -690,9 +681,7 @@ class SchemaTool
                     $columnOptions['notnull'] = ! $joinColumn['nullable'];
                 }
 
-                if (isset($fieldMapping['options'])) {
-                    $columnOptions['options'] = $fieldMapping['options'];
-                }
+                $columnOptions = $columnOptions + $this->gatherColumnOptions($fieldMapping);
 
                 if ($fieldMapping['type'] == "string" && isset($fieldMapping['length'])) {
                     $columnOptions['length'] = $fieldMapping['length'];
@@ -745,6 +734,23 @@ class SchemaTool
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param mixed[] $mapping
+     *
+     * @return mixed[]
+     */
+    private function gatherColumnOptions(array $mapping) : array
+    {
+        if (! isset($mapping['options'])) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $options = array_intersect_key($mapping['options'], array_flip(self::KNOWN_COLUMN_OPTIONS));
+        $options['customSchemaOptions'] = array_diff_key($mapping['options'], $options);
+
+        return $options;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Drops the database schema for the given classes.
      *
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Tools/SchemaToolTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Tools/SchemaToolTest.php
index 6750442e8..ea520d8fc 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Tools/SchemaToolTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Tools/SchemaToolTest.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ use Doctrine\Tests\Models\CompositeKeyInheritance\JoinedDerivedChildClass;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Models\CompositeKeyInheritance\JoinedDerivedIdentityClass;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Models\CompositeKeyInheritance\JoinedDerivedRootClass;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Models\Forum\ForumAvatar;
+use Doctrine\Tests\Models\Forum\ForumBoard;
+use Doctrine\Tests\Models\Forum\ForumCategory;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Models\Forum\ForumUser;
 use Doctrine\Tests\Models\NullDefault\NullDefaultColumn;
 use Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase;
@@ -86,6 +88,44 @@ class SchemaToolTest extends OrmTestCase
         $this->assertEquals($customColumnDef, $table->getColumn('avatar_id')->getColumnDefinition());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group 6830
+     */
+    public function testPassColumnOptionsToJoinColumn() : void
+    {
+        $em = $this->_getTestEntityManager();
+        $category = $em->getClassMetadata(GH6830Category::class);
+        $board = $em->getClassMetadata(GH6830Board::class);
+
+        $schemaTool = new SchemaTool($em);
+        $schema = $schemaTool->getSchemaFromMetadata([$category, $board]);
+
+        self::assertTrue($schema->hasTable('GH6830Category'));
+        self::assertTrue($schema->hasTable('GH6830Board'));
+
+        $tableCategory = $schema->getTable('GH6830Category');
+        $tableBoard = $schema->getTable('GH6830Board');
+
+        self::assertTrue($tableBoard->hasColumn('category_id'));
+
+        self::assertSame(
+            $tableCategory->getColumn('id')->getFixed(),
+            $tableBoard->getColumn('category_id')->getFixed(),
+            'Foreign key/join column should have the same value of option `fixed` as the referenced column'
+        );
+
+        self::assertEquals(
+            $tableCategory->getColumn('id')->getCustomSchemaOptions(),
+            $tableBoard->getColumn('category_id')->getCustomSchemaOptions(),
+            'Foreign key/join column should have the same custom options as the referenced column'
+        );
+
+        self::assertEquals(
+            ['collation' => 'latin1_bin', 'foo' => 'bar'],
+            $tableBoard->getColumn('category_id')->getCustomSchemaOptions()
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @group DDC-283
      */
@@ -322,3 +362,40 @@ class SecondEntity
      */
     public $name;
 }
+
+/**
+ * @Entity
+ */
+class GH6830Board
+{
+    /**
+     * @Id
+     * @Column(type="integer")
+     */
+    public $id;
+
+    /**
+     * @ManyToOne(targetEntity=GH6830Category::class, inversedBy="boards")
+     * @JoinColumn(name="category_id", referencedColumnName="id")
+     */
+    public $category;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @Entity
+ */
+class GH6830Category
+{
+    /**
+     * @Id
+     * @Column(type="string", length=8, options={"fixed":true, "collation":"latin1_bin", "foo":"bar"})
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $id;
+
+    /**
+     * @OneToMany(targetEntity=GH6830Board::class, mappedBy="category")
+     */
+    public $boards;
+}