diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
index ad7d8d5ff2e..b6d5c03ee04 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
@@ -662,6 +662,8 @@ class Partner(models.Model):
             name = name + "\n" + partner._display_address(without_company=True)
         name = name.replace('\n\n', '\n')
         name = name.replace('\n\n', '\n')
+        if self._context.get('partner_show_db_id'):
+            name = "%s (%s)" % (name, partner.id)
         if self._context.get('address_inline'):
             name = name.replace('\n', ', ')
         if self._context.get('show_email') and partner.email:
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_res_partner.py b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_res_partner.py
index 743303ac100..f739819af45 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_res_partner.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_res_partner.py
@@ -40,3 +40,12 @@ class TestPartner(TransactionCase):
 
         with self.assertRaises(UserError, msg="You should not be able to update the company_id of the partner company if the linked user of a child partner is not an allowed to be assigned to that company"), self.cr.savepoint():
             test_partner_company.write({'company_id': company_2.id})
+
+    def test_partner_merge_wizard_dst_partner_id(self):
+        """ Check that dst_partner_id in merge wizard displays id along with partner name """
+        test_partner = self.env['res.partner'].create({'name': 'Radu the Handsome'})
+        expected_partner_name = '%s (%s)' % (test_partner.name, test_partner.id)
+
+        partner_merge_wizard = self.env['base.partner.merge.automatic.wizard'].with_context(
+            {'partner_show_db_id': True, 'default_dst_partner_id': test_partner}).new()
+        self.assertEqual(partner_merge_wizard.dst_partner_id.display_name, expected_partner_name, "'Destination Contact' name should contain db ID in brackets")
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml b/odoo/addons/base/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml
index 51376dcdf88..0903f200bca 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/wizard/base_partner_merge_views.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,11 @@
                                 You can remove contacts from this list to avoid merging them.
                             </p>
                             <group col="2">
-                                <field name="dst_partner_id" domain="[('id', 'in', partner_ids or False)]" attrs="{'required': [('state', '=', 'selection')]}"/>
+                                <field name="dst_partner_id"
+                                    domain="[('id', 'in', partner_ids or False)]"
+                                    attrs="{'required': [('state', '=', 'selection')]}"
+                                    context="{'partner_show_db_id': True}"
+                                    options="{'always_reload': True}"/>
                             </group>
                             <field name="partner_ids" nolabel="1">
                                 <tree string="Partners">