diff --git a/src/Merge/mergecitation.py b/src/Merge/mergecitation.py
index 0f4d47981..77db47411 100644
--- a/src/Merge/mergecitation.py
+++ b/src/Merge/mergecitation.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Provide merge capabilities for citations.
 # Gramps modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gen.lib import (Person, Family, Event, Place, MediaObject)
+from gen.lib import (Person, Family, Event, Place, MediaObject, Repository)
 from gen.db import DbTxn
 from gen.ggettext import sgettext as _
 import const
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@ class MergeCitationQuery(object):
                     assert(obj.has_citation_reference(old_handle))
                     obj.replace_citation_references(old_handle, new_handle)
                     self.database.commit_media_object(obj, trans)
+                elif class_name == Repository.__name__:
+                    repository = self.database.get_repository_from_handle(handle)
+                    assert(repository.has_citation_reference(old_handle))
+                    repository.replace_citation_references(old_handle, 
+                                                           new_handle)
+                    self.database.commit_repository(repository, trans)
                 else:
                     raise MergeError("Encounter an object of type %s that has "
                             "a citation reference." % class_name)
diff --git a/src/gen/lib/repo.py b/src/gen/lib/repo.py
index f1c772fbf..ebadd23c3 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/repo.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/repo.py
@@ -139,6 +139,45 @@ class Repository(NoteBase, AddressBase, UrlBase, PrimaryObject):
         """
         return self.get_referenced_note_handles()
 
+    def has_citation_reference(self, citation_handle) :
+        """
+        Return True if any of the child objects has reference to this citation 
+        handle.
+        
+        Note: for most objects, this is inherited from citationbase, which
+        checks both the object and the child objects. However, uniquely,
+        Repositories do not have citations for the primary object, but only for
+        child (secondary) objects. Hence, this function has to be implemented
+        directly in the primary object; it only checks the child objects.
+
+        :param citation_handle: The citation handle to be checked.
+        :type citation_handle: str
+        :returns: Returns whether any of it's child objects has reference to 
+                this citation handle.
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        for item in self.get_citation_child_list():
+            if item.has_citation_reference(citation_handle):
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def replace_citation_references(self, old_handle, new_handle):
+        """
+        Replace references to citation handles in the list in this object and 
+        all child objects and merge equivalent entries.
+        
+        Note: the same comment about citationbase in has_citation_reference
+        applies here too.
+
+        :param old_handle: The citation handle to be replaced.
+        :type old_handle: str
+        :param new_handle: The citation handle to replace the old one with.
+        :type new_handle: str
+        """
+        for item in self.get_citation_child_list():
+            item.replace_citation_references(old_handle, new_handle)
+
     def has_source_reference(self, src_handle) :
         """
         Return True if any of the child objects has reference to this source 
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/MergeCitations.py b/src/plugins/tool/MergeCitations.py
index 8f4d54f41..5d4e207a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/MergeCitations.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/MergeCitations.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ import ManagedWindow
 from gen.ggettext import sgettext as _
 from glade import Glade
 from gen.db import DbTxn
-from gen.lib import (Person, Family, Event, Place, MediaObject, Citation)
+from gen.lib import (Person, Family, Event, Place, MediaObject, Citation, 
+                     Repository)
 from Errors import MergeError
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -254,6 +255,11 @@ class MergeCitations(tool.BatchTool,ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
                 assert(obj.has_citation_reference(old_handle))
                 obj.replace_citation_references(old_handle, new_handle)
                 db.commit_media_object(obj, trans)
+            elif class_name == Repository.__name__:
+                repository = db.get_repository_from_handle(handle)
+                assert(repository.has_citation_reference(old_handle))
+                repository.replace_citation_references(old_handle, new_handle)
+                db.commit_repository(repository, trans)
             else:
                 raise MergeError("Encountered an object of type %s that has "
                         "a citation reference." % class_name)