Index: subversion/libsvn_client/merge.c
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--- subversion/libsvn_client/merge.c	(revision 32481)
+++ subversion/libsvn_client/merge.c	(working copy)
@@ -2835,17 +2835,33 @@
         }
       else if (children_with_mergeinfo && children_with_mergeinfo->nelts)
         {
+		  /* Get the merge target's svn_client__merge_path_t, which is always
+		     the first in the array due to depth first sorting requirement,
+			 see 'THE CHILDREN_WITH_MERGEINFO ARRAY'. */
           svn_client__merge_path_t *child =
             APR_ARRAY_IDX(children_with_mergeinfo, 0,
                           svn_client__merge_path_t *);
           if (child->remaining_ranges->nelts)
             {
-              /* The merge target needs something merged, but it might
-                 not be the entire REVISION1:REVISION2 range. */
+              /* The merge target has remaining revisions to merge.  These
+			     ranges may fully or partially overlap the range described
+				 by REVISION1:REVISION2 or may not intersect that range at
+				 all. */
               svn_merge_range_t *range =
                 APR_ARRAY_IDX(child->remaining_ranges, 0,
                               svn_merge_range_t *);
-              target_start = range->start;
+			  if ((!is_rollback && range->start > revision2)
+				  || (is_rollback && range->start < revision2))
+			    {
+			      /* Merge target's first remaining range doesn't intersect. */
+		          target_start = revision2;
+			    }
+			  else
+			    {
+			      /* Merge target's first remaining range partially or
+				     fully overlaps. */
+                  target_start = range->start;
+			    }
             }
         }
     }