diff --git a/check_update.py b/check_update.py
index def41fe11..5629623bf 100644
--- a/check_update.py
+++ b/check_update.py
@@ -28,7 +28,20 @@ def check_and_apply_update(repo=local_repo, remote_name='origin'):
                 repo.head.set_target(remote_id)
                 result = 'Bazarr updated to latest version and restarting.'
                 os.execlp('python', 'python', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'bazarr.py'))
+            elif merge_result & pygit2.GIT_MERGE_ANALYSIS_NORMAL:
+                repo.merge(remote_id)
+                print repo.index.conflicts
+
+                assert repo.index.conflicts is None, 'Conflicts, ahhhh!'
+                user = repo.default_signature
+                tree = repo.index.write_tree()
+                commit = repo.create_commit('HEAD',
+                                            user,
+                                            user,
+                                            'Merge!',
+                                            tree,
+                                            [repo.head.target, remote_master_id])
+                repo.state_cleanup()
             else:
                 raise AssertionError('Unknown merge analysis result')
-
     return result