diff --git a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php
index 6df3320a97..d0d13aaf13 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php
@@ -450,22 +450,14 @@ function merge_topics($forum_id, $topic_ids, $to_topic_id)
 
 		// Link to the new topic
 		$return_link .= (($return_link) ? '<br /><br />' : '') . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_NEW_TOPIC'], '<a href="' . append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'f=' . $to_forum_id . '&amp;t=' . $to_topic_id) . '">', '</a>');
+		$redirect = request_var('redirect', "{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx?f=$to_forum_id&amp;t=$to_topic_id");
+		$redirect = reapply_sid($redirect);
+
+		meta_refresh(3, $redirect);
+		trigger_error($user->lang[$success_msg] . '<br /><br />' . $return_link);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		confirm_box(false, 'MERGE_TOPICS', $s_hidden_fields);
 	}
-
-	$redirect = request_var('redirect', "{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx?f=$to_forum_id&amp;t=$to_topic_id");
-	$redirect = reapply_sid($redirect);
-
-	if (!$success_msg)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		meta_refresh(3, $redirect);
-		trigger_error($user->lang[$success_msg] . '<br /><br />' . $return_link);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php
index 9c294b96c8..a2aa03c583 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php
@@ -568,24 +568,16 @@ function split_topic($action, $topic_id, $to_forum_id, $subject)
 
 		// Link back to both topics
 		$return_link = sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_TOPIC'], '<a href="' . append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'f=' . $post_info['forum_id'] . '&amp;t=' . $post_info['topic_id']) . '">', '</a>') . '<br /><br />' . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_NEW_TOPIC'], '<a href="' . append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'f=' . $to_forum_id . '&amp;t=' . $to_topic_id) . '">', '</a>');
+		$redirect = request_var('redirect', "{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx?f=$to_forum_id&amp;t=$to_topic_id");
+		$redirect = reapply_sid($redirect);
+
+		meta_refresh(3, $redirect);
+		trigger_error($user->lang[$success_msg] . '<br /><br />' . $return_link);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		confirm_box(false, ($action == 'split_all') ? 'SPLIT_TOPIC_ALL' : 'SPLIT_TOPIC_BEYOND', $s_hidden_fields);
 	}
-
-	$redirect = request_var('redirect', "{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx?f=$to_forum_id&amp;t=$to_topic_id");
-	$redirect = reapply_sid($redirect);
-
-	if (!$success_msg)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		meta_refresh(3, $redirect);
-		trigger_error($user->lang[$success_msg] . '<br /><br />' . $return_link);
-	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -677,22 +669,14 @@ function merge_posts($topic_id, $to_topic_id)
 
 		// Link to the new topic
 		$return_link .= (($return_link) ? '<br /><br />' : '') . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_NEW_TOPIC'], '<a href="' . append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'f=' . $to_forum_id . '&amp;t=' . $to_topic_id) . '">', '</a>');
+		$redirect = request_var('redirect', "{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx?f=$to_forum_id&amp;t=$to_topic_id");
+		$redirect = reapply_sid($redirect);
+
+		meta_refresh(3, $redirect);
+		trigger_error($user->lang[$success_msg] . '<br /><br />' . $return_link);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		confirm_box(false, 'MERGE_POSTS', $s_hidden_fields);
 	}
-
-	$redirect = request_var('redirect', "{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx?f=$to_forum_id&amp;t=$to_topic_id");
-	$redirect = reapply_sid($redirect);
-
-	if (!$success_msg)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		meta_refresh(3, $redirect);
-		trigger_error($user->lang[$success_msg] . '<br /><br />' . $return_link);
-	}
 }