diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58e172d3..2f0d1ca1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 -   On Android 11, Autofill will use the new [inline autofill](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/text/ime-autofill#configure-provider) UI that integrates Autofill results into your keyboard app.
 -   Invalid `.gpg-id` files can now be fixed automatically by deleting them and then trying to create a new password.
 -   Suggest users to re-clone repository when it is deemed to be broken
+-   Allow doing a merge instead of a rebase when pulling or syncing
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/base/BaseGitActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/base/BaseGitActivity.kt
index 8b288d00..e5737227 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/base/BaseGitActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/base/BaseGitActivity.kt
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ abstract class BaseGitActivity : ContinuationContainerActivity() {
         }
         val op = when (operation) {
             GitOp.CLONE -> CloneOperation(this, GitSettings.url!!)
-            GitOp.PULL -> PullOperation(this)
+            GitOp.PULL -> PullOperation(this, GitSettings.rebaseOnPull)
             GitOp.PUSH -> PushOperation(this)
-            GitOp.SYNC -> SyncOperation(this)
+            GitOp.SYNC -> SyncOperation(this, GitSettings.rebaseOnPull)
             GitOp.BREAK_OUT_OF_DETACHED -> BreakOutOfDetached(this)
             GitOp.RESET -> ResetToRemoteOperation(this)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/config/GitConfigActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/config/GitConfigActivity.kt
index d354ce4e..2a31aeee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/config/GitConfigActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/git/config/GitConfigActivity.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import dev.msfjarvis.aps.util.extensions.viewBinding
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RepositoryState
 
 class GitConfigActivity : BaseGitActivity() {
 
@@ -79,10 +80,10 @@ class GitConfigActivity : BaseGitActivity() {
         val repo = PasswordRepository.getRepository(null)
         if (repo != null) {
             binding.gitHeadStatus.text = headStatusMsg(repo)
-            // enable the abort button only if we're rebasing
-            val isRebasing = repo.repositoryState.isRebasing
-            binding.gitAbortRebase.isEnabled = isRebasing
-            binding.gitAbortRebase.alpha = if (isRebasing) 1.0f else 0.5f
+            // enable the abort button only if we're rebasing or merging
+            val needsAbort = repo.repositoryState.isRebasing || repo.repositoryState == RepositoryState.MERGING
+            binding.gitAbortRebase.isEnabled = needsAbort
+            binding.gitAbortRebase.alpha = if (needsAbort) 1.0f else 0.5f
         }
         binding.gitLog.setOnClickListener {
             runCatching {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/settings/RepositorySettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/settings/RepositorySettings.kt
index 32d04c9b..22ac899a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/settings/RepositorySettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/ui/settings/RepositorySettings.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ class RepositorySettings(private val activity: FragmentActivity) : SettingsProvi
 
     override fun provideSettings(builder: PreferenceScreen.Builder) {
         builder.apply {
+            checkBox(PreferenceKeys.REBASE_ON_PULL) {
+                titleRes = R.string.pref_rebase_on_pull_title
+                summaryRes = R.string.pref_rebase_on_pull_summary
+                summaryOnRes = R.string.pref_rebase_on_pull_summary_on
+                defaultValue = true
+            }
             pref(PreferenceKeys.GIT_SERVER_INFO) {
                 titleRes = R.string.pref_edit_git_server_settings
                 visible = PasswordRepository.isGitRepo()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/ErrorMessages.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/ErrorMessages.kt
index 44eb11e1..e03ebe0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/ErrorMessages.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/ErrorMessages.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ sealed class GitException(@StringRes res: Int, vararg fmt: String) : Exception(b
      */
     sealed class PullException(@StringRes res: Int, vararg fmt: String) : GitException(res, *fmt) {
 
-        object PullRebaseFailed : PullException(R.string.git_pull_fail_error)
+        object PullRebaseFailed : PullException(R.string.git_pull_rebase_fail_error)
+        object PullMergeFailed : PullException(R.string.git_pull_merge_fail_error)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/GitCommandExecutor.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/GitCommandExecutor.kt
index 429ea2c5..eca74762 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/GitCommandExecutor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/GitCommandExecutor.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.CommitCommand
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.PullCommand
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.PushCommand
-import org.eclipse.jgit.api.RebaseResult
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.StatusCommand
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.PersonIdent
 import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RemoteRefUpdate
@@ -62,9 +61,14 @@ class GitCommandExecutor(
                         val result = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
                             command.call()
                         }
-                        val rr = result.rebaseResult
-                        if (rr.status == RebaseResult.Status.STOPPED) {
-                            throw PullException.PullRebaseFailed
+                        if (result.rebaseResult != null) {
+                            if (!result.rebaseResult.status.isSuccessful) {
+                                throw PullException.PullRebaseFailed
+                            }
+                        } else if (result.mergeResult != null) {
+                            if (!result.mergeResult.mergeStatus.isSuccessful) {
+                                throw PullException.PullMergeFailed
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     is PushCommand -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/BreakOutOfDetached.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/BreakOutOfDetached.kt
index 1aff34de..635813e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/BreakOutOfDetached.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/BreakOutOfDetached.kt
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import dev.msfjarvis.aps.R
 import dev.msfjarvis.aps.util.git.sshj.ContinuationContainerActivity
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.RebaseCommand
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.ResetCommand
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RepositoryState
 
 class BreakOutOfDetached(callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity) : GitOperation(callingActivity) {
 
-    override val commands = arrayOf(
-        // abort the rebase
-        git.rebase().setOperation(RebaseCommand.Operation.ABORT),
+    private val merging = repository.repositoryState == RepositoryState.MERGING
+    private val resetCommands = arrayOf(
         // git checkout -b conflict-branch
         git.checkout().setCreateBranch(true).setName("conflicting-$remoteBranch-${System.currentTimeMillis()}"),
         // push the changes
@@ -22,7 +23,26 @@ class BreakOutOfDetached(callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity) : GitOp
         git.checkout().setName(remoteBranch),
     )
 
-    override fun preExecute() = if (!git.repository.repositoryState.isRebasing) {
+    override val commands by lazy(LazyThreadSafetyMode.NONE) {
+        if (merging) {
+            // We need to run some non-command operations first
+            repository.writeMergeCommitMsg(null)
+            repository.writeMergeHeads(null)
+            arrayOf(
+                // reset hard back to our local HEAD
+                git.reset().setMode(ResetCommand.ResetType.HARD),
+                *resetCommands,
+            )
+        } else {
+            arrayOf(
+                // abort the rebase
+                git.rebase().setOperation(RebaseCommand.Operation.ABORT),
+                *resetCommands,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun preExecute() = if (!git.repository.repositoryState.isRebasing && !merging) {
         MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(callingActivity)
             .setTitle(callingActivity.resources.getString(R.string.git_abort_and_push_title))
             .setMessage(callingActivity.resources.getString(R.string.git_break_out_of_detached_unneeded))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/PullOperation.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/PullOperation.kt
index 7bee775a..938bc146 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/PullOperation.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/PullOperation.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ package dev.msfjarvis.aps.util.git.operation
 import dev.msfjarvis.aps.util.git.sshj.ContinuationContainerActivity
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.GitCommand
 
-class PullOperation(callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity) : GitOperation(callingActivity) {
+class PullOperation(
+    callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity,
+    rebase: Boolean,
+) : GitOperation(callingActivity) {
 
     /**
      * The story of why the pull operation is committing files goes like this: Once upon a time when
@@ -26,6 +29,6 @@ class PullOperation(callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity) : GitOperati
         // Commit everything! If needed, obviously.
         git.commit().setAll(true).setMessage("[Android Password Store] Sync"),
         // Pull and rebase on top of the remote branch
-        git.pull().setRebase(true).setRemote("origin"),
+        git.pull().setRebase(rebase).setRemote("origin"),
     )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/SyncOperation.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/SyncOperation.kt
index 512d6b48..e6a61f60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/SyncOperation.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/git/operation/SyncOperation.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ package dev.msfjarvis.aps.util.git.operation
 
 import dev.msfjarvis.aps.util.git.sshj.ContinuationContainerActivity
 
-class SyncOperation(callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity) : GitOperation(callingActivity) {
+class SyncOperation(
+    callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity,
+    rebase: Boolean,
+) : GitOperation(callingActivity) {
 
     override val commands = arrayOf(
         // Stage all files
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ class SyncOperation(callingActivity: ContinuationContainerActivity) : GitOperati
         // Commit everything! If needed, obviously.
         git.commit().setAll(true).setMessage("[Android Password Store] Sync"),
         // Pull and rebase on top of the remote branch
-        git.pull().setRebase(true).setRemote("origin"),
+        git.pull().setRebase(rebase).setRemote("origin"),
         // Push it all back
         git.push().setPushAll().setRemote("origin"),
     )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/GitSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/GitSettings.kt
index 82af814b..0b5f0270 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/GitSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/GitSettings.kt
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ object GitSettings {
             }
         }
 
+    var rebaseOnPull
+        get() = settings.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.REBASE_ON_PULL, true)
+        set(value) {
+            settings.edit {
+                putBoolean(PreferenceKeys.REBASE_ON_PULL, value)
+            }
+        }
+
     sealed class UpdateConnectionSettingsResult {
         class MissingUsername(val newProtocol: Protocol) : UpdateConnectionSettingsResult()
         class AuthModeMismatch(val newProtocol: Protocol, val validModes: List<AuthMode>) : UpdateConnectionSettingsResult()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 198be889..930a5427 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/aps/util/settings/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -82,4 +82,6 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val PROXY_PORT = "proxy_port"
     const val PROXY_USERNAME = "proxy_username"
     const val PROXY_PASSWORD = "proxy_password"
+
+    const val REBASE_ON_PULL = "rebase_on_pull"
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_git_config.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_git_config.xml
index bd19f3d7..0cd5fad3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_git_config.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_git_config.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:padding="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
-    tools:context="dev.msfjarvis.aps.git.GitConfigActivity"
+    tools:context="dev.msfjarvis.aps.ui.git.config.GitConfigActivity"
     tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp"
     tools:layout_editor_absoluteY="81dp">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
index 5de9af33..7b45182b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-gl/strings.xml
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ a app desde unha fonte de confianza, como a Play Store, Amazon Appstore, F-Droid
     <string name="new_folder_set_gpg_key">Establece chave GPG para o directorio</string>
     <!-- GitException messages -->
     <string name="git_unknown_error">Fallo descoñecido</string>
-    <string name="git_pull_fail_error">Fallou a acción pull, estás nun head diferente. Utiliza \"axustes &gt; utilidades git\", garda os cambios no remoto nunha nova rama e resolve o conflicto nun ordenador.</string>
+    <string name="git_pull_rebase_fail_error">Fallou a acción pull, estás nun head diferente. Utiliza \"axustes &gt; utilidades git\", garda os cambios no remoto nunha nova rama e resolve o conflicto nun ordenador.</string>
     <string name="git_push_nff_error">O push foi rexeitado polo remoto, executa pull antes de voltar a subilos de novo. Podes usar Sincronizar mellor que push/pull xa que inclú ambos.</string>
     <string name="git_push_generic_error">O push foi rexeitado polo remoto, razón:</string>
     <string name="git_push_other_error">O remoto rexeitou o push non-fast-forward. Comproba a variable receive.denyNonFastForwards no ficheiro de configuración do repositorio de destino.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 103283ca..ccce743c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
     <string name="new_folder_set_gpg_key">Imposta la chiave GPG per la directory</string>
     <!-- GitException messages -->
     <string name="git_unknown_error">Errore sconosciuto</string>
-    <string name="git_pull_fail_error">Pull non è riuscito, sei in un capo distaccato. Usando \"impostazioni e utilità di git\", salvi le tue modifiche in remoto in un nuovo ramo e risolvi il conflitto sul tuo computer.</string>
+    <string name="git_pull_rebase_fail_error">Pull non è riuscito, sei in un capo distaccato. Usando \"impostazioni e utilità di git\", salvi le tue modifiche in remoto in un nuovo ramo e risolvi il conflitto sul tuo computer.</string>
     <string name="git_push_nff_error">Push è stato rifiutato da remoto, esegui pull prima di premere nuovamente. Puoi usare Sincronizza piuttosto che pull/push implementando entrambi</string>
     <string name="git_push_generic_error">Push è stato rifiutato da remoto, ragione: %1$s</string>
     <string name="git_push_other_error">Remoto ha rifiutato il push non avanti veloce. Controlla la variabile receive.denyNonFastForwards nel file di configurazione della repository di destinazione.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index ff6b5fc5..27094d17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
     <string name="new_folder_set_gpg_key">Definir chave GPG para diretório</string>
     <!-- GitException messages -->
     <string name="git_unknown_error">Erro desconhecido</string>
-    <string name="git_pull_fail_error">O pull falhou, você está em uma Head avulsa. Usando \"configurações &gt; utils\" do git, salve suas alterações no remoto em uma nova branch e resolva o conflito no seu computador.</string>
+    <string name="git_pull_rebase_fail_error">O pull falhou, você está em uma Head avulsa. Usando \"configurações &gt; utils\" do git, salve suas alterações no remoto em uma nova branch e resolva o conflito no seu computador.</string>
     <string name="git_push_nff_error">Push rejeitado pelo remoto, execute o pull antes de fazer push novamente. Você pode usar Sincronização em vez de pull/push conforme implementa ambos</string>
     <string name="git_push_generic_error">Push rejeitado pelo remoto, razão: %1$s</string>
     <string name="git_push_other_error">O remoto rejeito o push non-fast-foward. Cheque a variável receive.denyNonFastForwards no arquivo de configuração do repositório de destino.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index f0e3c6d4..39701817 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
     <string name="new_folder_set_gpg_key">Установить GPG ключ для каталога</string>
     <!-- GitException messages -->
     <string name="git_unknown_error">Неизвестная ошибка</string>
-    <string name="git_pull_fail_error">Не удалось получить изменения, вы находитесь в состоянии \"оторванной головы\". Используйте \"настройки &gt; утилиты git\", сохраните ваши изменения в новую удаленную ветку и разрешите конфликты на своем компьютере.</string>
+    <string name="git_pull_rebase_fail_error">Не удалось получить изменения, вы находитесь в состоянии \"оторванной головы\". Используйте \"настройки &gt; утилиты git\", сохраните ваши изменения в новую удаленную ветку и разрешите конфликты на своем компьютере.</string>
     <string name="git_push_nff_error">Запись изменений была отклонена удаленным репозиторием, сначала пполучите изменения перед повторной записью. Вы можете использовать Синхронизацию вместо получения/записи изменений, т.к. она реализует оба подхда.</string>
     <string name="git_push_generic_error">Запись изменений была отклонена удаленным репозиторием, причина: %1$s</string>
     <string name="git_push_other_error">Удаленный репозиторий отклонил запись изменений без быстрой перемотки вперед. Проверьте переменную receive.denyNonFastForwards в файле конфигурации репозитория назначения.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 46e85334..57af2db3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
     <string name="pref_select_external_repository_summary_no_repo_selected">No external repository selected</string>
     <string name="prefs_export_passwords_title">Export passwords</string>
     <string name="prefs_export_passwords_summary">Exports the encrypted passwords to an external directory</string>
+    <string name="pref_rebase_on_pull_title">Rebase on pull</string>
+    <string name="pref_rebase_on_pull_summary">When pulling or syncing, create a merge commit with upstream changes</string>
+    <string name="pref_rebase_on_pull_summary_on">When pulling or syncing, rebase commits that are not present in the remote repository</string>
 
     <!-- PasswordGenerator fragment -->
     <string name="pwgen_title">Generate Password</string>
@@ -345,7 +348,9 @@
 
     <!-- GitException messages -->
     <string name="git_unknown_error">Unknown error</string>
-    <string name="git_pull_fail_error">Pull has failed, you\'re in a detached head. Using "settings > git utils", save your changes to the remote in a new branch and resolve the conflict on your computer.</string>
+    <string name="git_pull_rebase_fail_error">Pull has failed, you\'re in a detached head. Using "settings > git utils", save your changes to the remote in a new branch and resolve the conflict on your computer.</string>
+    <string name="git_pull_merge_fail_error">Merge has failed, you\'re in a conflicting state. TODO: Add a recovery method.</string>
+
     <string name="git_push_nff_error">Push was rejected by remote, run pull before pushing again. You can use Synchronize rather than pull/push as it implements both</string>
     <string name="git_push_generic_error">Push was rejected by remote, reason: %1$s</string>
     <string name="git_push_other_error">Remote rejected non-fast-forward push. Check receive.denyNonFastForwards variable in config file of destination repository.</string>