diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 61007f98b..7f6d75b47 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: J2SE-1.5
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.api;version="[2.1.0,2.2.0)",
  org.eclipse.jgit.junit;version="[2.1.0,2.2.0)",
  org.eclipse.jgit.lib;version="[2.1.0,2.2.0)",
+ org.eclipse.jgit.merge;version="[2.1.0,2.2.0)",
  org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;version="[2.1.0,2.2.0)",
  org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.opt;version="[2.1.0,2.2.0)",
  org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk;version="[2.1.0,2.2.0)",
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/MergeTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/MergeTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b33fc0f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/MergeTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012, IBM Corporation and others.
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.CLIRepositoryTestCase;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.merge.MergeStrategy;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class MergeTest extends CLIRepositoryTestCase {
+	@Override
+	@Before
+	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+		super.setUp();
+		new Git(db).commit().setMessage("initial commit").call();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testMergeSelf() throws Exception {
+		assertEquals("Already up-to-date.", execute("git merge master")[0]);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFastForward() throws Exception {
+		new Git(db).commit().setMessage("initial commit").call();
+		new Git(db).branchCreate().setName("side").call();
+		writeTrashFile("file", "master");
+		new Git(db).add().addFilepattern("file").call();
+		new Git(db).commit().setMessage("commit").call();
+		new Git(db).checkout().setName("side").call();
+
+		assertEquals("Fast-forward", execute("git merge master")[0]);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testMerge() throws Exception {
+		new Git(db).commit().setMessage("initial commit").call();
+		new Git(db).branchCreate().setName("side").call();
+		writeTrashFile("master", "content");
+		new Git(db).add().addFilepattern("master").call();
+		new Git(db).commit().setMessage("master commit").call();
+		new Git(db).checkout().setName("side").call();
+		writeTrashFile("side", "content");
+		new Git(db).add().addFilepattern("side").call();
+		new Git(db).commit().setMessage("side commit").call();
+
+		assertEquals("Merge made by the '" + MergeStrategy.RESOLVE.getName()
+				+ "' strategy.", execute("git merge master")[0]);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties
index 9fb0eba8f..5e38c04bb 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ N=N
 
 IPZillaPasswordPrompt=IPZilla Password
 alreadyOnBranch=Already on ''{0}''
+alreadyUpToDate=Already up-to-date.
 authorInfo=Author: {0} <{1}>
 averageMSPerRead=average {0} ms/read
 branchAlreadyExists=A branch named ''{0}'' already exists.
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ lineFormat=# {0}
 listeningOn=Listening on {0}
 mergeConflict=CONFLICT(content): Merge conflict in {0}
 mergeFailed=Automatic merge failed; fix conflicts and then commit the result
-mergeMadeBy=Merge made by {0}
+mergeMadeBy=Merge made by the ''{0}'' strategy.
 metaVar_DAG=DAG
 metaVar_KEY=KEY
 metaVar_arg=ARG
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java
index ac8384723..a5756cec1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class CLIText extends TranslationBundle {
 
 	/***/ public String IPZillaPasswordPrompt;
 	/***/ public String alreadyOnBranch;
+	/***/ public String alreadyUpToDate;
 	/***/ public String authorInfo;
 	/***/ public String averageMSPerRead;
 	/***/ public String branchAlreadyExists;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Merge.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Merge.java
index da0f8b868..eee98d409 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Merge.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Merge.java
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ class Merge extends TextBuiltin {
 
 		switch (result.getMergeStatus()) {
 		case ALREADY_UP_TO_DATE:
+			out.println(CLIText.get().alreadyUpToDate);
+			break;
 		case FAST_FORWARD:
 			outw.println(result.getMergeStatus().toString());
 			break;