diff --git a/t/t4202-log.sh b/t/t4202-log.sh
index 4694b6d0ce..28145fe926 100755
--- a/t/t4202-log.sh
+++ b/t/t4202-log.sh
@@ -1607,6 +1607,66 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'log --graph --show-signature for merged tag' '
 	grep "^| | gpg: Good signature" actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'log --graph --show-signature for merged tag with missing key' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout master" &&
+	git checkout -b plain-nokey master &&
+	echo aaa >bar &&
+	git add bar &&
+	git commit -m bar_commit &&
+	git checkout -b tagged-nokey master &&
+	echo bbb >baz &&
+	git add baz &&
+	git commit -m baz_commit &&
+	git tag -s -m signed_tag_msg signed_tag_nokey &&
+	git checkout plain-nokey &&
+	git merge --no-ff -m msg signed_tag_nokey &&
+	GNUPGHOME=. git log --graph --show-signature -n1 plain-nokey >actual &&
+	grep "^|\\\  merged tag" actual &&
+	grep "^| | gpg: Signature made" actual &&
+	grep "^| | gpg: Can'"'"'t check signature: \(public key not found\|No public key\)" actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'log --graph --show-signature for merged tag with bad signature' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout master" &&
+	git checkout -b plain-bad master &&
+	echo aaa >bar &&
+	git add bar &&
+	git commit -m bar_commit &&
+	git checkout -b tagged-bad master &&
+	echo bbb >baz &&
+	git add baz &&
+	git commit -m baz_commit &&
+	git tag -s -m signed_tag_msg signed_tag_bad &&
+	git cat-file tag signed_tag_bad >raw &&
+	sed -e "s/signed_tag_msg/forged/" raw >forged &&
+	git hash-object -w -t tag forged >forged.tag &&
+	git checkout plain-bad &&
+	git merge --no-ff -m msg "$(cat forged.tag)" &&
+	git log --graph --show-signature -n1 plain-bad >actual &&
+	grep "^|\\\  merged tag" actual &&
+	grep "^| | gpg: Signature made" actual &&
+	grep "^| | gpg: BAD signature from" actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'log --show-signature for merged tag with GPG failure' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout master" &&
+	git checkout -b plain-fail master &&
+	echo aaa >bar &&
+	git add bar &&
+	git commit -m bar_commit &&
+	git checkout -b tagged-fail master &&
+	echo bbb >baz &&
+	git add baz &&
+	git commit -m baz_commit &&
+	git tag -s -m signed_tag_msg signed_tag_fail &&
+	git checkout plain-fail &&
+	git merge --no-ff -m msg signed_tag_fail &&
+	TMPDIR="$(pwd)/bogus" git log --show-signature -n1 plain-fail >actual &&
+	grep "^merged tag" actual &&
+	grep "^No signature" actual &&
+	! grep "^gpg: Signature made" actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success GPGSM 'log --graph --show-signature for merged tag x509' '
 	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout master" &&
 	test_config gpg.format x509 &&
@@ -1628,6 +1688,51 @@ test_expect_success GPGSM 'log --graph --show-signature for merged tag x509' '
 	grep "^| | gpgsm: Good signature" actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPGSM 'log --graph --show-signature for merged tag x509 missing key' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout master" &&
+	test_config gpg.format x509 &&
+	test_config user.signingkey $GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL &&
+	git checkout -b plain-x509-nokey master &&
+	echo aaa >bar &&
+	git add bar &&
+	git commit -m bar_commit &&
+	git checkout -b tagged-x509-nokey master &&
+	echo bbb >baz &&
+	git add baz &&
+	git commit -m baz_commit &&
+	git tag -s -m signed_tag_msg signed_tag_x509_nokey &&
+	git checkout plain-x509-nokey &&
+	git merge --no-ff -m msg signed_tag_x509_nokey &&
+	GNUPGHOME=. git log --graph --show-signature -n1 plain-x509-nokey >actual &&
+	grep "^|\\\  merged tag" actual &&
+	grep "^| | gpgsm: certificate not found" actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPGSM 'log --graph --show-signature for merged tag x509 bad signature' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout master" &&
+	test_config gpg.format x509 &&
+	test_config user.signingkey $GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL &&
+	git checkout -b plain-x509-bad master &&
+	echo aaa >bar &&
+	git add bar &&
+	git commit -m bar_commit &&
+	git checkout -b tagged-x509-bad master &&
+	echo bbb >baz &&
+	git add baz &&
+	git commit -m baz_commit &&
+	git tag -s -m signed_tag_msg signed_tag_x509_bad &&
+	git cat-file tag signed_tag_x509_bad >raw &&
+	sed -e "s/signed_tag_msg/forged/" raw >forged &&
+	git hash-object -w -t tag forged >forged.tag &&
+	git checkout plain-x509-bad &&
+	git merge --no-ff -m msg "$(cat forged.tag)" &&
+	git log --graph --show-signature -n1 plain-x509-bad >actual &&
+	grep "^|\\\  merged tag" actual &&
+	grep "^| | gpgsm: Signature made" actual &&
+	grep "^| | gpgsm: invalid signature" actual
+'
+
+
 test_expect_success GPG '--no-show-signature overrides --show-signature' '
 	git log -1 --show-signature --no-show-signature signed >actual &&
 	! grep "^gpg:" actual
diff --git a/t/t6200-fmt-merge-msg.sh b/t/t6200-fmt-merge-msg.sh
index 8a72b4c43a..b15582a7a2 100755
--- a/t/t6200-fmt-merge-msg.sh
+++ b/t/t6200-fmt-merge-msg.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 test_description='fmt-merge-msg test'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
+. "$TEST_DIRECTORY/lib-gpg.sh"
 
 test_expect_success setup '
 	echo one >one &&
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ test_expect_success setup '
 	apos="'\''"
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'set up a signed tag' '
+	git tag -s -m signed-tag-msg signed-good-tag left
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'message for merging local branch' '
 	echo "Merge branch ${apos}left${apos}" >expected &&
 
@@ -83,6 +88,24 @@ test_expect_success 'message for merging local branch' '
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'message for merging local tag signed by good key' '
+	git checkout master &&
+	git fetch . signed-good-tag &&
+	git fmt-merge-msg <.git/FETCH_HEAD >actual 2>&1 &&
+	grep "^Merge tag ${apos}signed-good-tag${apos}" actual &&
+	grep "^# gpg: Signature made" actual &&
+	grep "^# gpg: Good signature from" actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'message for merging local tag signed by unknown key' '
+	git checkout master &&
+	git fetch . signed-good-tag &&
+	GNUPGHOME=. git fmt-merge-msg <.git/FETCH_HEAD >actual 2>&1 &&
+	grep "^Merge tag ${apos}signed-good-tag${apos}" actual &&
+	grep "^# gpg: Signature made" actual &&
+	grep "^# gpg: Can${apos}t check signature: \(public key not found\|No public key\)" actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'message for merging external branch' '
 	echo "Merge branch ${apos}left${apos} of $(pwd)" >expected &&