diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index ecb828a3eb..a5647b82f3 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
       "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.5.1",
       "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.9",
       "nodebb-theme-lavender": "5.0.0",
-      "nodebb-theme-persona": "7.2.2",
+      "nodebb-theme-persona": "7.2.3",
       "nodebb-theme-slick": "1.1.2",
-      "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "8.1.1",
+      "nodebb-theme-vanilla": "8.1.2",
       "nodebb-widget-essentials": "4.0.1",
       "nodemailer": "4.4.0",
       "passport": "^0.4.0",
diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
index d206960156..40b9b84d09 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	"no_topics_found": "No topics found!",
 	"no_posts_found": "No posts found!",
 
+	"no_topics_selected": "No topics selected!",
+
 	"post_is_deleted": "This post is deleted!",
 	"topic_is_deleted": "This topic is deleted!",
 
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@
 	"thread_tools.restore_confirm": "Are you sure you want to restore this topic?",
 	"thread_tools.purge": "Purge Topic",
 	"thread_tools.purge_confirm" : "Are you sure you want to purge this topic?",
+	"thread_tools.merge_topics": "Merge Topics",
+	"thread_tools.merge": "Merge",
 
 	"topic_move_success": "This topic has been successfully moved to %1",
 
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@
 	"fork_pid_count": "%1 post(s) selected",
 	"fork_success": "Successfully forked topic! Click here to go to the forked topic.",
 	"delete_posts_instruction": "Click the posts you want to delete/purge",
+	"merge_topics_instruction": "Click the topics you want to merge",
 
 	"composer.title_placeholder": "Enter your topic title here...",
 	"composer.handle_placeholder": "Name",
diff --git a/public/src/client/category/tools.js b/public/src/client/category/tools.js
index 3f211400c4..c245dadc44 100644
--- a/public/src/client/category/tools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/category/tools.js
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 
 define('forum/category/tools', [
 	'forum/topic/move',
+	'forum/topic/merge',
 	'topicSelect',
 	'components',
 	'translator',
-], function (move, topicSelect, components, translator) {
+], function (move, merge, topicSelect, components, translator) {
 	var CategoryTools = {};
 
 	CategoryTools.init = function (cid) {
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ define('forum/category/tools', [
 			});
 		});
 
+		merge.init();
+
 		CategoryTools.removeListeners();
 		socket.on('event:topic_deleted', setDeleteState);
 		socket.on('event:topic_restored', setDeleteState);
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/merge.js b/public/src/client/topic/merge.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..caaa01c3ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/merge.js
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+'use strict';
+
+
+define('forum/topic/merge', function () {
+	var Merge = {};
+	var modal;
+	var mergeBtn;
+
+	var selectedTids = {};
+
+	Merge.init = function () {
+		$('.category').on('click', '[component="topic/merge"]', onMergeTopicsClicked);
+		if (modal) {
+			$('[component="category/topic"]').on('click', 'a', onTopicClicked);
+		}
+	};
+
+	function onMergeTopicsClicked() {
+		if (modal) {
+			return;
+		}
+		app.parseAndTranslate('partials/merge_topics_modal', {}, function (html) {
+			modal = html;
+
+			$('body').append(modal);
+
+			mergeBtn = modal.find('#merge_topics_confirm');
+
+			modal.find('.close,#merge_topics_cancel').on('click', closeModal);
+
+			$('[component="category/topic"]').on('click', 'a', onTopicClicked);
+
+			showTopicsSelected();
+
+			mergeBtn.on('click', function () {
+				mergeTopics(mergeBtn);
+			});
+		});
+	}
+
+	function onTopicClicked(ev) {
+		var tid = $(this).parents('[component="category/topic"]').attr('data-tid');
+		var index = $(this).parents('[component="category/topic"]').attr('data-index');
+		var title = ajaxify.data.topics[index] ? ajaxify.data.topics[index].title : 'No title';
+		if (selectedTids[tid]) {
+			delete selectedTids[tid];
+		} else {
+			selectedTids[tid] = title;
+		}
+		checkButtonEnable();
+		showTopicsSelected();
+		ev.preventDefault();
+		ev.stopPropagation();
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	function mergeTopics(btn) {
+		btn.attr('disabled', true);
+		var tids = Object.keys(selectedTids);
+		socket.emit('topics.merge', tids, function (err) {
+			btn.removeAttr('disabled');
+			if (err) {
+				return app.alertError(err.message);
+			}
+			ajaxify.go('/topic/' + tids[0]);
+			closeModal();
+		});
+	}
+
+	function showTopicsSelected() {
+		var tids = Object.keys(selectedTids);
+		tids.sort(function (a, b) {
+			return a - b;
+		});
+
+		var topics = tids.map(function (tid) {
+			return { tid: tid, title: selectedTids[tid] };
+		});
+
+		if (tids.length) {
+			app.parseAndTranslate('partials/merge_topics_modal', 'topics', { topics: topics }, function (html) {
+				modal.find('.topics-section').html(html);
+			});
+		} else {
+			modal.find('.topics-section').translateHtml('[[topic:no_topics_selected]]');
+		}
+	}
+
+	function checkButtonEnable() {
+		if (Object.keys(selectedTids).length) {
+			mergeBtn.removeAttr('disabled');
+		} else {
+			mergeBtn.attr('disabled', true);
+		}
+	}
+
+	function closeModal() {
+		if (modal) {
+			modal.remove();
+			modal = null;
+		}
+		selectedTids = {};
+		$('[component="category/topic"]').off('click', 'a', onTopicClicked);
+	}
+
+	return Merge;
+});
diff --git a/src/meta/js.js b/src/meta/js.js
index e3c988736b..e8b71cf6a3 100644
--- a/src/meta/js.js
+++ b/src/meta/js.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ JS.scripts = {
 		'public/src/client/unread.js',
 		'public/src/client/topic.js',
 		'public/src/client/topic/events.js',
+		'public/src/client/topic/merge.js',
 		'public/src/client/topic/fork.js',
 		'public/src/client/topic/move.js',
 		'public/src/client/topic/posts.js',
diff --git a/src/socket.io/topics/merge.js b/src/socket.io/topics/merge.js
index 54275606e6..8b475f2ede 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/topics/merge.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/topics/merge.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module.exports = function (SocketTopics) {
 				if (allowed.includes(false)) {
 					return next(new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]'));
 				}
-				topics.merge(tids, next);
+				topics.merge(tids, socket.uid, next);
 			},
 		], callback);
 	};
diff --git a/src/topics/merge.js b/src/topics/merge.js
index 2c1df0df61..9fd97f60eb 100644
--- a/src/topics/merge.js
+++ b/src/topics/merge.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 var async = require('async');
 
 module.exports = function (Topics) {
-	Topics.merge = function (tids, callback) {
+	Topics.merge = function (tids, uid, callback) {
 		var mergeIntoTid = findOldestTopic(tids);
 
 		var otherTids = tids.filter(function (tid) {
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ module.exports = function (Topics) {
 				function (next) {
 					Topics.setTopicField(tid, 'mainPid', 0, next);
 				},
+				function (next) {
+					Topics.delete(tid, uid, next);
+				},
 			], next);
 		}, callback);
 	};
diff --git a/test/topics.js b/test/topics.js
index 15b839f996..f4d91ad763 100644
--- a/test/topics.js
+++ b/test/topics.js
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ describe('Topic\'s', function () {
 		});
 	});
 
-	describe('topic merge', function (done) {
+	describe('topic merge', function () {
 		var uid;
 		var topic1Data;
 		var topic2Data;
@@ -1774,12 +1774,13 @@ describe('Topic\'s', function () {
 				function (results, next) {
 					assert.equal(results.topic1.posts.length, 4);
 					assert.equal(results.topic2.posts.length, 0);
+					assert.equal(results.topic2.deleted, true);
 
 					assert.equal(results.topic1.posts[0].content, 'topic 1 OP');
 					assert.equal(results.topic1.posts[1].content, 'topic 2 OP');
 					assert.equal(results.topic1.posts[2].content, 'topic 1 reply');
 					assert.equal(results.topic1.posts[3].content, 'topic 2 reply');
-					done();
+					next();
 				},
 			], done);
 		});