diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmayarascan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmayarascan.py
index cda502a73..e1e3c1e2a 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmayarascan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmayarascan.py
@@ -84,8 +84,12 @@ class VmaYaraScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                         renderers.LayerData(
                                             self.context,
                                             proc_layer_name,
-                                            instance.offset + start,
-                                            instance.matched_length,
+                                            instance.offset
+                                            + start
+                                            - abs(self.config["context_before"]),
+                                            instance.matched_length
+                                            + abs(self.config["context_before"])
+                                            + abs(self.config["context_after"]),
                                         ),
                                     )
                         else:
@@ -98,8 +102,12 @@ class VmaYaraScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                     renderers.LayerData(
                                         self.context,
                                         proc_layer_name,
-                                        offset + start,
-                                        len(value),
+                                        offset
+                                        + start
+                                        - abs(self.config["context_before"]),
+                                        len(value)
+                                        + abs(self.config["context_before"])
+                                        + abs(self.config["context_after"]),
                                     ),
                                 )
                 else:
@@ -114,8 +122,12 @@ class VmaYaraScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                     renderers.LayerData(
                                         self.context,
                                         proc_layer_name,
-                                        instance.offset + start,
-                                        instance.length,
+                                        instance.offset
+                                        + start
+                                        - abs(self.config["context_before"]),
+                                        instance.length
+                                        + abs(self.config["context_before"])
+                                        + abs(self.config["context_after"]),
                                     ),
                                 )
 
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadyarascan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadyarascan.py
index 04b9aadd9..ef40be0cb 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadyarascan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadyarascan.py
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@ class VadYaraScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                 ):
                     layer_data = renderers.LayerData(
                         context=self.context,
-                        offset=offset,
+                        offset=offset - abs(self.config["context_before"]),
                         layer_name=layer.name,
-                        length=len(value),
+                        length=len(value)
+                        + abs(self.config["context_before"])
+                        + abs(self.config["context_after"]),
                     )
                     yield 0, (
                         format_hints.Hex(offset),
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
index 49db2af02..5a5e6a0c7 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
@@ -169,6 +169,16 @@ class YaraScan(plugins.PluginInterface):
                 description="Set the maximum size (default is 1GB)",
                 optional=True,
             ),
+            requirements.IntRequirement(
+                name="context_before",
+                optional=True,
+                default=0,
+            ),
+            requirements.IntRequirement(
+                name="context_after",
+                optional=True,
+                default=0,
+            ),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
@@ -208,9 +218,11 @@ class YaraScan(plugins.PluginInterface):
         ):
             layer_data = renderers.LayerData(
                 context=self.context,
-                offset=offset,
+                offset=offset - abs(self.config["context_before"]),
                 layer_name=layer.name,
-                length=len(value),
+                length=len(value)
+                + abs(self.config["context_before"])
+                + abs(self.config["context_after"]),
             )
             yield 0, (format_hints.Hex(offset), rule_name, name, layer_data)