diff --git a/src/ViewModels/InProgressContexts.cs b/src/ViewModels/InProgressContexts.cs
index ba095fb5..78f845f3 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/InProgressContexts.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/InProgressContexts.cs
@@ -4,51 +4,29 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
 {
     public abstract class InProgressContext
     {
-        public string Repository
+        public InProgressContext(string repo, string cmd)
         {
-            get;
-            set;
-        }
-
-        public string Cmd
-        {
-            get;
-            set;
-        }
-
-        public bool CanSkip
-        {
-            get;
-            protected set;
-        }
-
-        public InProgressContext(string repo, string cmd, bool canSkip)
-        {
-            Repository = repo;
-            Cmd = cmd;
-            CanSkip = canSkip;
+            _repo = repo;
+            _cmd = cmd;
         }
 
         public bool Abort()
         {
             return new Commands.Command()
             {
-                WorkingDirectory = Repository,
-                Context = Repository,
-                Args = $"{Cmd} --abort",
+                WorkingDirectory = _repo,
+                Context = _repo,
+                Args = $"{_cmd} --abort",
             }.Exec();
         }
 
-        public bool Skip()
+        public virtual bool Skip()
         {
-            if (!CanSkip)
-                return true;
-
             return new Commands.Command()
             {
-                WorkingDirectory = Repository,
-                Context = Repository,
-                Args = $"{Cmd} --skip",
+                WorkingDirectory = _repo,
+                Context = _repo,
+                Args = $"{_cmd} --skip",
             }.Exec();
         }
 
@@ -56,10 +34,10 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         {
             return new Commands.Command()
             {
-                WorkingDirectory = Repository,
-                Context = Repository,
+                WorkingDirectory = _repo,
+                Context = _repo,
                 Editor = Commands.Command.EditorType.None,
-                Args = $"{Cmd} --continue",
+                Args = $"{_cmd} --continue",
             }.Exec();
         }
 
@@ -75,6 +53,9 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
 
             return commit.SHA.Substring(0, 10);
         }
+
+        protected string _repo = string.Empty;
+        protected string _cmd = string.Empty;
     }
 
     public class CherryPickInProgress : InProgressContext
@@ -90,7 +71,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             get => GetFriendlyNameOfCommit(Head);
         }
 
-        public CherryPickInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "cherry-pick", true) 
+        public CherryPickInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "cherry-pick") 
         {
             var headSHA = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(repo.GitDir, "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD")).Trim();
             Head = new Commands.QuerySingleCommit(repo.FullPath, headSHA).Result() ?? new Models.Commit() { SHA = headSHA };
@@ -122,7 +103,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             private set;
         }
 
-        public RebaseInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "rebase", true)
+        public RebaseInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "rebase")
         {
             _gitDir = repo.GitDir;
 
@@ -141,8 +122,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         {
             var succ = new Commands.Command()
             {
-                WorkingDirectory = Repository,
-                Context = Repository,
+                WorkingDirectory = _repo,
+                Context = _repo,
                 Editor = Commands.Command.EditorType.RebaseEditor,
                 Args = $"rebase --continue",
             }.Exec();
@@ -177,7 +158,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             private set;
         }
 
-        public RevertInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "revert", false)
+        public RevertInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "revert")
         {
             var headSHA = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(repo.GitDir, "REVERT_HEAD")).Trim();
             Head = new Commands.QuerySingleCommit(repo.FullPath, headSHA).Result() ?? new Models.Commit() { SHA = headSHA };
@@ -203,12 +184,17 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             get => GetFriendlyNameOfCommit(Source);
         }
 
-        public MergeInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "merge", false)
+        public MergeInProgress(Repository repo) : base(repo.FullPath, "merge")
         {
             Current = Commands.Branch.ShowCurrent(repo.FullPath);
 
             var sourceSHA = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(repo.GitDir, "MERGE_HEAD")).Trim();
             Source = new Commands.QuerySingleCommit(repo.FullPath, sourceSHA).Result() ?? new Models.Commit() { SHA = sourceSHA };
         }
+
+        public override bool Skip()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
index f298bc3e..d8d6806c 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
@@ -764,6 +764,11 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             _workingCopy?.StashAll(autoStart);
         }
 
+        public void SkipMerge()
+        {
+            _workingCopy?.SkipMerge();
+        }
+
         public void AbortMerge()
         {
             _workingCopy?.AbortMerge();
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/WorkingCopy.cs b/src/ViewModels/WorkingCopy.cs
index d748b7ef..bf788bb0 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/WorkingCopy.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/WorkingCopy.cs
@@ -491,6 +491,29 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             }
         }
 
+        public void SkipMerge()
+        {
+            if (_inProgressContext != null)
+            {
+                _repo.SetWatcherEnabled(false);
+                Task.Run(() =>
+                {
+                    var succ = _inProgressContext.Skip();
+                    Dispatcher.UIThread.Invoke(() =>
+                    {
+                        if (succ)
+                            CommitMessage = string.Empty;
+
+                        _repo.SetWatcherEnabled(true);
+                    });
+                });
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _repo.MarkWorkingCopyDirtyManually();
+            }
+        }
+
         public void AbortMerge()
         {
             if (_inProgressContext != null)
diff --git a/src/Views/Repository.axaml b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
index 24b58fa2..6d034130 100644
--- a/src/Views/Repository.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@
                   BorderBrush="{DynamicResource Brush.Border0}"/>
 
     <!-- Right -->
-    <Grid Grid.Column="2" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,*"> 
-      <Grid Grid.Row="0" Height="28" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto,Auto" Background="{DynamicResource Brush.Conflict}" IsVisible="{Binding InProgressContext, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNotNull}}">
+    <Grid Grid.Column="2" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,*">
+      <Grid Grid.Row="0" Height="28" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto" Background="{DynamicResource Brush.Conflict}" IsVisible="{Binding InProgressContext, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNotNull}}">
         <ContentControl Grid.Column="0" Margin="8,0" Content="{Binding InProgressContext}">
           <ContentControl.DataTemplates>
             <DataTemplate DataType="m:Commit">
@@ -563,27 +563,39 @@
             </DataTemplate>
             
             <DataTemplate DataType="vm:CherryPickInProgress">
-              <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.CherryPick}"/>
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.CherryPick.Head}"/>
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="DarkOrange" Text="{Binding Head.SHA, Converter={x:Static c:StringConverters.ToShortSHA}}" ToolTip.Tip="{Binding Head}"/>
-              </StackPanel>
+              <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal">
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.CherryPick}"/>
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.CherryPick.Head}"/>
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="DarkOrange" Text="{Binding Head.SHA, Converter={x:Static c:StringConverters.ToShortSHA}}" ToolTip.Tip="{Binding Head}"/>
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <Button Grid.Column="1" Classes="flat" FontWeight="Regular" BorderThickness="0" Content="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Skip}" Padding="8,2" Click="OnSkipInProgress"/>
+              </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 
             <DataTemplate DataType="vm:RebaseInProgress">
-              <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Rebase}"/>
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Rebase.StoppedAt}"/>
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="DarkOrange" Text="{Binding StoppedAt.SHA, Converter={x:Static c:StringConverters.ToShortSHA}}" ToolTip.Tip="{Binding StoppedAt}"/>
-              </StackPanel>
+              <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal">
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Rebase}"/>
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Rebase.StoppedAt}"/>
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="DarkOrange" Text="{Binding StoppedAt.SHA, Converter={x:Static c:StringConverters.ToShortSHA}}" ToolTip.Tip="{Binding StoppedAt}"/>
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <Button Grid.Column="1" Classes="flat" FontWeight="Regular" BorderThickness="0" Content="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Skip}" Padding="8,2" Click="OnSkipInProgress"/>
+              </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 
             <DataTemplate DataType="vm:RevertInProgress">
-              <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Revert}"/>
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Revert.Head}"/>
-                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="DarkOrange" Text="{Binding Head.SHA, Converter={x:Static c:StringConverters.ToShortSHA}}" ToolTip.Tip="{Binding Head}"/>
-              </StackPanel>
+              <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+                <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal">
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Revert}"/>
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.ConflictForeground}" Text="{DynamicResource Text.InProgress.Revert.Head}"/>
+                  <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Margin="4,0,0,0" Foreground="DarkOrange" Text="{Binding Head.SHA, Converter={x:Static c:StringConverters.ToShortSHA}}" ToolTip.Tip="{Binding Head}"/>
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <Button Grid.Column="1" Classes="flat" FontWeight="Regular" BorderThickness="0" Content="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Skip}" Padding="8,2" Click="OnSkipInProgress"/>
+              </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
 
             <DataTemplate DataType="vm:MergeInProgress">
@@ -597,31 +609,13 @@
             </DataTemplate>
           </ContentControl.DataTemplates>
         </ContentControl>
-
-        <ContentControl Grid.Column="1" Margin="4,0" Content="{Binding InProgressContext}">
-          <ContentControl.DataTemplates>
-            <DataTemplate DataType="vm:CherryPickInProgress">
-              <Button Classes="flat" FontWeight="Regular" BorderThickness="0" Content="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Skip}" Padding="8,2" Command="{Binding Skip}"/>
-            </DataTemplate>
-
-            <DataTemplate DataType="vm:RebaseInProgress">
-              <Button Classes="flat" FontWeight="Regular" BorderThickness="0" Content="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Skip}" Padding="8,2" Command="{Binding Skip}"/>
-            </DataTemplate>
-
-            <DataTemplate DataType="vm:RevertInProgress">
-            </DataTemplate>
-
-            <DataTemplate DataType="vm:MergeInProgress">
-            </DataTemplate>
-          </ContentControl.DataTemplates>
-        </ContentControl>
         
-        <Button Grid.Column="2"
+        <Button Grid.Column="1"
                 Classes="flat"
                 FontWeight="Regular"
                 BorderThickness="0"
                 Content="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Abort}"
-                Padding="8,2" Margin="4,0"
+                Padding="8,2" Margin="0,0,8,0"
                 Command="{Binding AbortMerge}"/>
       </Grid>
 
diff --git a/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs b/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs
index 3a0e387f..376c81c3 100644
--- a/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs
@@ -428,5 +428,13 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
 
             e.Handled = true;
         }
+
+        private void OnSkipInProgress(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (DataContext is ViewModels.Repository repo)
+                repo.SkipMerge();
+
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
     }
 }