diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_metadata.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_metadata.py
index 30609ac377..41645f11f2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_metadata.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/edit_metadata.py
@@ -485,9 +485,9 @@ class EditMetadataAction(InterfaceAction):
         Merge selected books in library.
         '''
         from calibre.gui2.dialogs.confirm_merge import confirm_merge
-        if self.gui.stack.currentIndex() != 0:
+        if self.gui.current_view() is not self.gui.library_view:
             return
-        rows = self.gui.library_view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        rows = self.gui.library_view.indices_for_merge()
         if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
             return error_dialog(self.gui, _('Cannot merge books'),
                                 _('No books selected'), show=True)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
index 171a4ef890..6427026459 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
@@ -1017,6 +1017,9 @@ class GridView(QListView):
         else:
             return QListView.mousePressEvent(self, ev)
 
+    def indices_for_merge(self, resolved=True):
+        return self.selectionModel().selectedIndexes()
+
     def number_of_columns(self):
         # Number of columns currently visible in the grid
         if self._ncols is None:
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index ec2c20e27a..2a02e4a108 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -948,6 +948,11 @@ class BooksView(QTableView):  # {{{
             return True
         return False
 
+    def indices_for_merge(self, resolved=False):
+        if not resolved:
+            return self.alternate_views.current_view.indices_for_merge(resolved=True)
+        return self.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+
     def scrollContentsBy(self, dx, dy):
         # Needed as Qt bug causes headerview to not always update when scrolling
         QTableView.scrollContentsBy(self, dx, dy)