diff --git a/src/sentry/issues/derived/aggregators.py b/src/sentry/issues/derived/aggregators.py
index 11d609b2952d..1cb579b19a35 100644
--- a/src/sentry/issues/derived/aggregators.py
+++ b/src/sentry/issues/derived/aggregators.py
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ def track_views(state: StateView, entry: GroupActionLogEntry) -> AggregatorResul
     ),
 )
 def track_status(state: StateView, entry: GroupActionLogEntry) -> AggregatorResult:
+    # A merge preserves the destination group's status. Ignore actions migrated
+    # from source groups so their history cannot overwrite that status.
+    if entry.original_group_id is not None:
+        return None
+
     current = state[STATUS]
 
     match entry.action:
diff --git a/src/sentry/issues/derived/features.py b/src/sentry/issues/derived/features.py
index 7a1b5f9ed718..5716f61eea2c 100644
--- a/src/sentry/issues/derived/features.py
+++ b/src/sentry/issues/derived/features.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class IssueStatus(StrEnum):
 
 # Status of the issue based on the log.
 STATUS = Feature[IssueStatus](
-    "status", default=IssueStatus.OPEN, codec=EnumCodec(IssueStatus), version=1
+    "status", default=IssueStatus.OPEN, codec=EnumCodec(IssueStatus), version=2
 )
 
 # The current Progress of the issue.
diff --git a/tests/sentry/issues/derived/test_aggregators.py b/tests/sentry/issues/derived/test_aggregators.py
index 4617b500d153..436a673ec917 100644
--- a/tests/sentry/issues/derived/test_aggregators.py
+++ b/tests/sentry/issues/derived/test_aggregators.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class FakeEntry:
     actor_type: int = GroupActorType.SYSTEM
     actor_id: int = 0
     data: dict[str, object] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    original_group_id: int | None = None
 
     @property
     def action(self) -> GroupAction:
@@ -84,11 +85,12 @@ def _resolved_pr_data(pr_id: int) -> dict[str, object]:
     return {"pull_request": pr_id}
 
 
-def _reconcile_entry(status: IssueStatus) -> FakeEntry:
+def _reconcile_entry(status: IssueStatus, *, original_group_id: int | None = None) -> FakeEntry:
     action = ReconcileStatusAction(status=status.value)
     return FakeEntry(
         type=GroupActionType.RECONCILE_STATUS,
         data=action.dict(),
+        original_group_id=original_group_id,
     )
 
 
@@ -168,6 +170,26 @@ def test_close_actions(action_type: GroupActionType) -> None:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "action_type",
+    [
+        GroupActionType.RESOLVE,
+        GroupActionType.SET_RESOLVED_IN_RELEASE,
+        GroupActionType.SET_RESOLVED_BY_AGE,
+        GroupActionType.SET_RESOLVED_IN_COMMIT,
+        GroupActionType.ARCHIVE,
+    ],
+)
+def test_close_actions_from_merged_groups_are_ignored(action_type: GroupActionType) -> None:
+    assert (
+        _run_for_feature(
+            STATUS,
+            [FakeEntry(type=action_type, original_group_id=123)],
+        )
+        == IssueStatus.OPEN
+    )
+
+
 def test_unresolve_reopens() -> None:
     assert (
         _run_for_feature(
@@ -181,6 +203,27 @@ def test_unresolve_reopens() -> None:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "action_type",
+    [
+        GroupActionType.UNRESOLVE,
+        GroupActionType.SET_REGRESSED,
+        GroupActionType.SET_ESCALATING,
+    ],
+)
+def test_reopen_actions_from_merged_groups_are_ignored(action_type: GroupActionType) -> None:
+    assert (
+        _run_for_feature(
+            STATUS,
+            [
+                FakeEntry(type=GroupActionType.RESOLVE),
+                FakeEntry(type=action_type, original_group_id=123),
+            ],
+        )
+        == IssueStatus.CLOSED
+    )
+
+
 def test_duplicate_resolve_is_noop() -> None:
     assert (
         _run_for_feature(
@@ -310,6 +353,18 @@ def test_reopens_closed(self) -> None:
             == IssueStatus.OPEN
         )
 
+    def test_from_merged_group_is_ignored(self) -> None:
+        assert (
+            _run_for_feature(
+                STATUS,
+                [
+                    FakeEntry(type=GroupActionType.RESOLVE),
+                    _reconcile_entry(IssueStatus.OPEN, original_group_id=123),
+                ],
+            )
+            == IssueStatus.CLOSED
+        )
+
     def test_same_value_is_noop(self) -> None:
         assert (
             _run_for_feature(