# Cannot merge first and second post in a topic even though both are written by the same author

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-merge-first-and-second-post-in-a-topic-even-though-both-are-written-by-the-same-author/49444
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [8월 30, 2016, 4:56오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-merge-first-and-second-post-in-a-topic-even-though-both-are-written-by-the-same-author/49444 "2016-08-30T16:56:02Z")
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### Author: ![meglio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/meglio/32/71444_2.png) [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)
#### Post date: [8월 30, 2016, 4:56오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-merge-first-and-second-post-in-a-topic-even-though-both-are-written-by-the-same-author/49444/1 "2016-08-30T16:56:02Z")

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If you select the first and the second posts of a topic, no “Join” option appears in the admin wrench menu. Is this a bug?

Please note that both messages are written by the same author.

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