diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index e57eefeb4e..58a22e7821 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.5.1",
         "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.11",
         "nodebb-theme-lavender": "5.0.1",
-        "nodebb-theme-persona": "7.2.16",
+        "nodebb-theme-persona": "7.2.19",
         "nodebb-theme-slick": "1.1.4",
         "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "8.1.7",
         "nodebb-widget-essentials": "4.0.1",
diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
index 657880296c..a4892868b3 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 	"flag_title": "Flag this post for moderation",
 
+	"merged_message": "This topic has been merged into <a href=\"/topic/%1\">%2</a>",
 	"deleted_message": "This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.",
 
 	"following_topic.message": "You will now be receiving notifications when somebody posts to this topic.",
diff --git a/src/topics.js b/src/topics.js
index 2ac14e4264..c3475995bd 100644
--- a/src/topics.js
+++ b/src/topics.js
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ Topics.getTopicWithPosts = function (topicData, set, uid, start, stop, reverse,
 				bookmark: async.apply(Topics.getUserBookmark, topicData.tid, uid),
 				postSharing: async.apply(social.getActivePostSharing),
 				deleter: async.apply(getDeleter, topicData),
+				merger: async.apply(getMerger, topicData),
 				related: function (next) {
 					async.waterfall([
 						function (next) {
@@ -223,6 +224,8 @@ Topics.getTopicWithPosts = function (topicData, set, uid, start, stop, reverse,
 			topicData.postSharing = results.postSharing;
 			topicData.deleter = results.deleter;
 			topicData.deletedTimestampISO = utils.toISOString(topicData.deletedTimestamp);
+			topicData.merger = results.merger;
+			topicData.mergedTimestampISO = utils.toISOString(topicData.mergedTimestamp);
 			topicData.related = results.related || [];
 
 			topicData.unreplied = parseInt(topicData.postcount, 10) === 1;
@@ -290,6 +293,28 @@ function getDeleter(topicData, callback) {
 	user.getUserFields(topicData.deleterUid, ['username', 'userslug', 'picture'], callback);
 }
 
+function getMerger(topicData, callback) {
+	if (!topicData.mergerUid) {
+		return setImmediate(callback, null, null);
+	}
+	async.waterfall([
+		function (next) {
+			async.parallel({
+				merger: function (next) {
+					user.getUserFields(topicData.mergerUid, ['username', 'userslug', 'picture'], next);
+				},
+				mergedIntoTitle: function (next) {
+					Topics.getTopicField(topicData.mergeIntoTid, 'title', next);
+				},
+			}, next);
+		},
+		function (results, next) {
+			results.merger.mergedIntoTitle = results.mergedIntoTitle;
+			next(null, results.merger);
+		},
+	], callback);
+}
+
 Topics.getMainPost = function (tid, uid, callback) {
 	Topics.getMainPosts([tid], uid, function (err, mainPosts) {
 		callback(err, Array.isArray(mainPosts) && mainPosts.length ? mainPosts[0] : null);
diff --git a/src/topics/merge.js b/src/topics/merge.js
index 9fd97f60eb..0477de3b41 100644
--- a/src/topics/merge.js
+++ b/src/topics/merge.js
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ module.exports = function (Topics) {
 				function (next) {
 					Topics.delete(tid, uid, next);
 				},
+				function (next) {
+					Topics.setTopicFields(tid, {
+						mergeIntoTid: mergeIntoTid,
+						mergerUid: uid,
+						mergedTimestamp: Date.now(),
+					}, next);
+				},
 			], next);
 		}, callback);
 	};