diff --git a/lib/syskit/network_generation/merge_solver.rb b/lib/syskit/network_generation/merge_solver.rb
index 5040f4034..bc14a26e3 100644
--- a/lib/syskit/network_generation/merge_solver.rb
+++ b/lib/syskit/network_generation/merge_solver.rb
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def apply_merge_group(merged_task_to_task)
 
                 merged_task_to_task.each do |merged_task, task|
                     unless merged_task.transaction_proxy?
+                        plan.copy_task_marks(from: merged_task, to: task)
                         plan.remove_task(merged_task)
                     end
                     register_replacement(merged_task, task)
diff --git a/test/network_generation/test_merge_solver.rb b/test/network_generation/test_merge_solver.rb
index f0414eb29..50b2348e1 100644
--- a/test/network_generation/test_merge_solver.rb
+++ b/test/network_generation/test_merge_solver.rb
@@ -358,6 +358,32 @@ def mock_merged_task_with_concrete_input_connections(*connections)
         end
     end
 
+    describe "#apply_merge_group" do
+        attr_reader :local_plan, :solver
+
+        before do
+            @local_plan = Roby::Plan.new
+            @solver = Syskit::NetworkGeneration::MergeSolver.new(@local_plan)
+        end
+
+        # I don't like the "destination task" name but couldn't thought in a better one
+        it "applyes merged task plan marks to the destination task" do
+            task1 = Roby::Task.new
+            task2 = Roby::Task.new
+
+            local_plan.add_permanent_task task1
+            local_plan.add_mission_task task1
+
+            refute local_plan.permanent_task? task2
+            refute local_plan.mission_task? task2
+
+            solver.apply_merge_group({ task1 => task2 })
+
+            assert local_plan.permanent_task? task2
+            assert local_plan.mission_task? task2
+        end
+    end
+
     describe "functional tests" do
         describe "merging compositions" do
             attr_reader :plan, :srv_m, :task_m, :cmp_m