diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/branches/service.ts b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/branches/service.ts
index 6af89aaeb..1c245e847 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/branches/service.ts
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/branches/service.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ export class BranchService {
 			createPrSpan.finish();
 		}
 	}
+
+	async reloadVirtualBranches() {
+		await this.vbranchService.reload();
+	}
 }
 
 function mergeBranchesAndPrs(
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte
index 257d74a8e..b77686a11 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchCard.svelte
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 				{branch}
 				{base}
 				{githubService}
+				{branchService}
 				projectId={project.id}
 				on:action={(e) => {
 					if (e.detail == 'generate-branch-name') {
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte
index b5a916c42..2a3ac3a75 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/BranchHeader.svelte
@@ -4,37 +4,63 @@
 	import Tag from './Tag.svelte';
 	import { clickOutside } from '$lib/clickOutside';
 	import Button from '$lib/components/Button.svelte';
-	import Icon from '$lib/components/Icon.svelte';
+	import Icon, { type IconColor } from '$lib/components/Icon.svelte';
 	import { normalizeBranchName } from '$lib/utils/branch';
 	import * as toasts from '$lib/utils/toasts';
 	import { tooltip } from '$lib/utils/tooltip';
 	import { open } from '@tauri-apps/api/shell';
 	import toast from 'svelte-french-toast';
+	import type { BranchService } from '$lib/branches/service';
 	import type { GitHubService } from '$lib/github/service';
+	import type { PrStatus } from '$lib/github/types';
 	import type { BranchController } from '$lib/vbranches/branchController';
 	import type { BaseBranch, Branch } from '$lib/vbranches/types';
+	import type iconsJson from '../icons/icons.json';
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 
 	export let isUnapplied = false;
 	export let branch: Branch;
 	export let base: BaseBranch | undefined | null;
 	export let branchController: BranchController;
+	export let branchService: BranchService;
 	export let projectId: string;
 
 	export let githubService: GitHubService;
 	$: pr$ = githubService.get(branch.upstreamName);
-	// $: prStatus$ = githubService.getStatus($pr$?.targetBranch);
+	$: prStatus$ = githubService.getStatus($pr$?.targetBranch);
 
 	let meatballButton: HTMLDivElement;
 	let visible = false;
 	let container: HTMLDivElement;
 	let isApplying = false;
 	let isDeleting = false;
+	let isMerging = false;
 
 	function handleBranchNameChange() {
 		branchController.updateBranchName(branch.id, branch.name);
 	}
 
+	$: prColor = statusToColor($prStatus$);
+	$: prIcon = statusToIcon($prStatus$);
+
+	function statusToColor(status: PrStatus | undefined): IconColor {
+		if (!status) return 'neutral';
+		if (status && !status.hasChecks) return 'neutral';
+		if (status.completed) {
+			return status.success ? 'success' : 'error';
+		}
+		return 'warn';
+	}
+
+	function statusToIcon(status: PrStatus | undefined): keyof typeof iconsJson | undefined {
+		if (!status) return;
+		if (status && !status.hasChecks) return;
+		if (status.completed) {
+			return status.success ? 'success' : 'error';
+		}
+		return 'warning';
+	}
+
 	$: hasIntegratedCommits = branch.commits?.some((b) => b.isIntegrated);
 </script>
 
@@ -122,6 +148,9 @@
 							View PR
 						</Tag>
 					{/if}
+					{#if prIcon}
+						<Icon name={prIcon} color={prColor} />
+					{/if}
 				{/if}
 				{#await branch.isMergeable then isMergeable}
 					{#if !isMergeable}
@@ -162,6 +191,26 @@
 						Set as default
 					</Button>
 				{/if}
+				{#if $prStatus$?.success}
+					<Button
+						help="Merge pull request and refresh"
+						disabled={isUnapplied}
+						loading={isMerging}
+						on:click={async () => {
+							isMerging = true;
+							try {
+								if ($pr$) await githubService.merge($pr$.number);
+								branchService.reloadVirtualBranches();
+							} catch {
+								toasts.error('Failed to merge pull request');
+							} finally {
+								isMerging = false;
+							}
+						}}
+					>
+						Merge
+					</Button>
+				{/if}
 			</div>
 			<div class="relative" bind:this={meatballButton}>
 				{#if isUnapplied}
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/CommitListHeader.svelte b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/CommitListHeader.svelte
index 4045e2478..57571f0a6 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/CommitListHeader.svelte
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/components/CommitListHeader.svelte
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@
 
 	let element: HTMLButtonElement | undefined = undefined;
 
-	// $: prColor = statusToColor($prStatus$);
-
-	// function statusToColor(status: PrStatus | undefined): TagColor {
-	// 	if (!status) return 'neutral-light';
-	// 	if (status && !status.hasChecks) return 'neutral-light';
-	// 	if (status.completed) {
-	// 		return status.success ? 'success' : 'error';
-	// 	}
-	// 	return 'warning';
-	// }
-
 	onMount(() => (height = element?.offsetHeight));
 </script>
 
diff --git a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/github/service.ts b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/github/service.ts
index bfbc107c6..860de7bfc 100644
--- a/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/github/service.ts
+++ b/gitbutler-ui/src/lib/github/service.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ export class GitHubService {
 	private ctx$: Observable<GitHubIntegrationContext | undefined>;
 	private octokit$: Observable<Octokit | undefined>;
 
+	// For use with user initiated actions like merging
+	private ctx: GitHubIntegrationContext | undefined;
+	private octokit: Octokit | undefined;
+
 	private enabled = false;
 
 	constructor(userService: UserService, baseBranchService: BaseBranchService) {
@@ -68,12 +72,14 @@ export class GitHubService {
 				return of({ authToken, owner, repo, username });
 			}),
 			distinct((val) => JSON.stringify(val)),
+			tap((ctx) => (this.ctx = ctx)),
 			shareReplay(1)
 		);
 
 		// Create a github client
 		this.octokit$ = this.ctx$.pipe(
 			map((ctx) => (ctx ? newClient(ctx.authToken) : undefined)),
+			tap((octokit) => (this.octokit = octokit)),
 			shareReplay(1)
 		);
 
@@ -243,6 +249,19 @@ export class GitHubService {
 			})
 		);
 	}
+
+	async merge(pullNumber: number) {
+		if (!this.octokit || !this.ctx) return;
+		try {
+			await this.octokit.pulls.merge({
+				owner: this.ctx.owner,
+				repo: this.ctx.repo,
+				pull_number: pullNumber
+			});
+		} finally {
+			this.reload();
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 function loadPrs(