diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PullRequestCard.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PullRequestCard.svelte
index b656439fcb..7f482190ca 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PullRequestCard.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PullRequestCard.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	import { getForgePrService } from '$lib/forge/interface/forgePrService';
 	import { showError } from '$lib/notifications/toasts';
 	import { copyToClipboard } from '$lib/utils/clipboard';
+	import { sleep } from '$lib/utils/sleep';
 	import { openExternalUrl } from '$lib/utils/url';
 	import { VirtualBranchService } from '$lib/vbranches/virtualBranch';
 	import { getContext, getContextStore } from '@gitbutler/shared/context';
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@
 						const method = e.detail.method;
 						try {
 							await $prService?.merge(method, pr.number);
+							await sleep(500); // Expect forge to sometimes be slow.
 							await baseBranchService.fetchFromRemotes();
 							await Promise.all([
 								prMonitor?.refresh(),
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@
 						}
 					}}
 				/>
-			{:else}
+			{:else if !pr.merged}
 				<Button
 					style="ghost"
 					outline