diff --git a/post/user/ticket.php b/post/user/ticket.php
index 6447b986..c22d3b8c 100644
--- a/post/user/ticket.php
+++ b/post/user/ticket.php
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['bulk_merge_tickets'])) {
 
     $merge_into_ticket_number = intval($_POST['merge_into_ticket_number']); // Parent ticket *number*
     $merge_comment = sanitizeInput($_POST['merge_comment']); // Merge comment
+    $ticket_reply_type = 'Internal'; // Default all replies to internal
 
     // NEW PARENT ticket details
     // Get merge into ticket id (as it may differ from the number)
@@ -994,8 +995,8 @@ if (isset($_POST['bulk_merge_tickets'])) {
                 $client_id = intval($row['ticket_client_id']);
 
                 // Update current ticket
-                mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO ticket_replies SET ticket_reply = 'Ticket $ticket_prefix$ticket_number bulk merged into $ticket_prefix$merge_into_ticket_number. Comment: $merge_comment', ticket_reply_time_worked = '00:01:00', ticket_reply_type = '$ticket_reply_type', ticket_reply_by = $session_user_id, ticket_reply_ticket_id = $ticket_id");
-                mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_status = '5', ticket_resolved_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_at = NOW() WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id") or die(mysqli_error($mysqli));
+                mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO ticket_replies SET ticket_reply = 'Ticket $ticket_prefix$ticket_number bulk merged into <a href=\"ticket.php?ticket_id=$merge_into_ticket_id\">$ticket_prefix$merge_into_ticket_number</a>. Comment: $merge_comment', ticket_reply_time_worked = '00:01:00', ticket_reply_type = '$ticket_reply_type', ticket_reply_by = $session_user_id, ticket_reply_ticket_id = $ticket_id");
+                mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_status = '5', ticket_resolved_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_by = $session_user_id WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id") or die(mysqli_error($mysqli));
 
                 //Update new parent ticket
                 mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO ticket_replies SET ticket_reply = 'Ticket $ticket_prefix$ticket_number was bulk merged into this ticket with comment: $merge_comment.<br><br><b>$ticket_subject</b><br>$ticket_details', ticket_reply_time_worked = '00:01:00', ticket_reply_type = 'Internal', ticket_reply_by = $session_user_id, ticket_reply_ticket_id = $merge_into_ticket_id");
@@ -1736,8 +1737,8 @@ if (isset($_POST['merge_ticket'])) {
     }
 
     // Update current ticket
-    mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO ticket_replies SET ticket_reply = 'Ticket $ticket_prefix$ticket_number merged into $ticket_prefix$merge_into_ticket_number. Comment: $merge_comment', ticket_reply_time_worked = '00:01:00', ticket_reply_type = '$ticket_reply_type', ticket_reply_by = $session_user_id, ticket_reply_ticket_id = $ticket_id");
-    mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_status = '5', ticket_resolved_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_at = NOW() WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id") or die(mysqli_error($mysqli));
+    mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO ticket_replies SET ticket_reply = 'Ticket $ticket_prefix$ticket_number merged into <a href=\"ticket.php?ticket_id=$merge_into_ticket_id\">$ticket_prefix$merge_into_ticket_number</a>. Comment: $merge_comment', ticket_reply_time_worked = '00:01:00', ticket_reply_type = '$ticket_reply_type', ticket_reply_by = $session_user_id, ticket_reply_ticket_id = $ticket_id");
+    mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_status = '5', ticket_resolved_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_by = $session_user_id WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id") or die(mysqli_error($mysqli));
 
     //Update new parent ticket
     mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO ticket_replies SET ticket_reply = 'Ticket $ticket_prefix$ticket_number was merged into this ticket with comment: $merge_comment.<br><br><b>$ticket_subject</b><br>$ticket_details', ticket_reply_time_worked = '00:01:00', ticket_reply_type = '$ticket_reply_type', ticket_reply_by = $session_user_id, ticket_reply_ticket_id = $merge_into_ticket_id");