diff --git a/GiteaPR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/GiteaPR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d0f6dc6..32044a8 100644
--- a/GiteaPR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/GiteaPR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 20;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 21;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = "GiteaPR";
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 2.9;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 3.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.bueso.giteapr;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 20;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 21;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = "GiteaPR";
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 2.9;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 3.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.bueso.giteapr;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
diff --git a/GiteaPR/Detail/PRDetailView.swift b/GiteaPR/Detail/PRDetailView.swift
index 255a782..0338747 100644
--- a/GiteaPR/Detail/PRDetailView.swift
+++ b/GiteaPR/Detail/PRDetailView.swift
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct PRDetailView: View {
     @StateObject private var vm: PRDetailViewModel
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
     @State private var selectedTab: DetailTab = .overview
     @State private var showCommentSheet = false
     @State private var showMergeSheet = false
     @State private var showCloseConfirm = false
     @State private var showRerunConfirm: ActionRun?
     @State private var requestChangesMode = false
+    @State private var showMergeSuccess = false
 
     enum DetailTab: String, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
         case overview = "Overview"
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ struct PRDetailView: View {
             Button("OK", role: .cancel) {}
         } message: { Text(vm.errorMessage ?? "") }
         .overlay { if vm.busyMessage != nil { busyOverlay } }
+        .overlay { if showMergeSuccess { mergeSuccessOverlay } }
         .confirmationDialog("Close this PR?", isPresented: $showCloseConfirm, titleVisibility: .visible) {
             Button("Close", role: .destructive) { Task { await vm.setState("closed") } }
             Button("Cancel", role: .cancel) {}
@@ -65,7 +68,19 @@ struct PRDetailView: View {
                          mode: requestChangesMode ? .requestChanges : .comment)
                 .onDisappear { requestChangesMode = false }
         }
-        .sheet(isPresented: $showMergeSheet) { MergeSheet(vm: vm) }
+        .sheet(isPresented: $showMergeSheet) {
+            MergeSheet(vm: vm) {
+                // Merge succeeded: show the success animation, then pop back
+                // to the landing page.
+                withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.4, dampingFraction: 0.6)) {
+                    showMergeSuccess = true
+                }
+                Task {
+                    try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1_200_000_000)
+                    dismiss()
+                }
+            }
+        }
         .confirmationDialog("Re-run workflow?",
                             isPresented: .init(
                                 get: { showRerunConfirm != nil },
@@ -219,4 +234,24 @@ struct PRDetailView: View {
         }
         .ignoresSafeArea()
     }
+
+    /// Full-screen success animation shown briefly after a merge, then the
+    /// view pops back to the landing page.
+    private var mergeSuccessOverlay: some View {
+        ZStack {
+            Color.black.opacity(0.4)
+                .ignoresSafeArea()
+            VStack(spacing: 12) {
+                Image(systemName: "checkmark.circle.fill")
+                    .font(.system(size: 72))
+                    .foregroundColor(.green)
+                    .scaleEffect(showMergeSuccess ? 1 : 0.3)
+                    .opacity(showMergeSuccess ? 1 : 0)
+                Text("Merged")
+                    .font(.title2.weight(.semibold))
+                    .foregroundColor(.white)
+            }
+        }
+        .transition(.opacity)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/GiteaPR/Detail/Sheets.swift b/GiteaPR/Detail/Sheets.swift
index f2be0a0..83ed7e4 100644
--- a/GiteaPR/Detail/Sheets.swift
+++ b/GiteaPR/Detail/Sheets.swift
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ struct MergeSheet: View {
     @ObservedObject var vm: PRDetailViewModel
     @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
     @State private var method = "merge"
+    /// Called when the merge succeeds, so the parent can show the success
+    /// animation and pop back to the landing page.
+    var onSuccess: () -> Void = {}
 
     private let methods = [("merge", "Create merge commit"),
                            ("rebase", "Rebase and merge"),
@@ -129,7 +132,10 @@ struct MergeSheet: View {
     private func performMerge() {
         Task {
             let success = await vm.merge(method: method)
-            if success { dismiss() }
+            if success {
+                dismiss()
+                onSuccess()
+            }
         }
     }
 }