diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/Merge.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/Merge.node.ts
index dee9932318..6b342f5b43 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/Merge.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/Merge.node.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class Merge extends VersionedNodeType {
 			group: ['transform'],
 			subtitle: '={{$parameter["mode"]}}',
 			description: 'Merges data of multiple streams once data from both is available',
-			defaultVersion: 3.1,
+			defaultVersion: 3.2,
 		};
 
 		const nodeVersions: IVersionedNodeType['nodeVersions'] = {
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export class Merge extends VersionedNodeType {
 			2.1: new MergeV2(baseDescription),
 			3: new MergeV3(baseDescription),
 			3.1: new MergeV3(baseDescription),
+			3.2: new MergeV3(baseDescription),
 		};
 
 		super(nodeVersions, baseDescription);
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/test/v3/operations.test.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/test/v3/operations.test.ts
index 46598c7c09..cbd2d0a5b1 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/test/v3/operations.test.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/test/v3/operations.test.ts
@@ -396,6 +396,59 @@ describe('Test MergeV3, combineBySql operation', () => {
 			],
 		]);
 	});
+
+	it('Empty successful query should return [{ success: true }] at version <= 3.1', async () => {
+		const nodeParameters: IDataObject = {
+			operation: 'combineBySql',
+			query: 'SELECT id from input1',
+		};
+
+		const returnData = await mode.combineBySql.execute.call(
+			createMockExecuteFunction(nodeParameters, { ...node, typeVersion: 3.1 }),
+			[[]],
+		);
+
+		expect(returnData.length).toEqual(1);
+		expect(returnData[0].length).toEqual(1);
+		expect(returnData[0][0].json).toEqual({
+			success: true,
+		});
+	});
+
+	it('Empty successful query should return [] at version >= 3.2 if no option set', async () => {
+		const nodeParameters: IDataObject = {
+			operation: 'combineBySql',
+			query: 'SELECT id from input1',
+		};
+
+		const returnData = await mode.combineBySql.execute.call(
+			createMockExecuteFunction(nodeParameters, { ...node, typeVersion: 3.2 }),
+			[[]],
+		);
+
+		expect(returnData).toEqual([[]]);
+	});
+
+	it('Empty successful query should return [{ success: true }] at version >= 3.2 if option set', async () => {
+		const nodeParameters: IDataObject = {
+			operation: 'combineBySql',
+			query: 'SELECT id from input1',
+			options: {
+				emptyQueryResult: 'success',
+			},
+		};
+
+		const returnData = await mode.combineBySql.execute.call(
+			createMockExecuteFunction(nodeParameters, { ...node, typeVersion: 3.2 }),
+			[[]],
+		);
+
+		expect(returnData.length).toEqual(1);
+		expect(returnData[0].length).toEqual(1);
+		expect(returnData[0][0].json).toEqual({
+			success: true,
+		});
+	});
 });
 
 describe('Test MergeV3, append operation', () => {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/mode/combineBySql.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/mode/combineBySql.ts
index c53d5c4c58..3578e19a18 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/mode/combineBySql.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/mode/combineBySql.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ import { getResolvables, updateDisplayOptions } from '@utils/utilities';
 import { numberInputsProperty } from '../../helpers/descriptions';
 import { modifySelectQuery, rowToExecutionData } from '../../helpers/utils';
 
+type OperationOptions = {
+	emptyQueryResult: 'success' | 'empty';
+};
+
 export const properties: INodeProperties[] = [
 	numberInputsProperty,
 	{
@@ -33,6 +37,37 @@ export const properties: INodeProperties[] = [
 			editor: 'sqlEditor',
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		displayName: 'Options',
+		name: 'options',
+		type: 'collection',
+		placeholder: 'Add option',
+		default: {},
+		options: [
+			{
+				displayName: 'Empty Query Result',
+				name: 'emptyQueryResult',
+				type: 'options',
+				description: 'What to return if the query executed successfully but returned no results',
+				options: [
+					{
+						name: 'Success',
+						value: 'success',
+					},
+					{
+						name: 'Empty Result',
+						value: 'empty',
+					},
+				],
+				default: 'empty',
+			},
+		],
+		displayOptions: {
+			show: {
+				'@version': [3.2],
+			},
+		},
+	},
 ];
 
 const displayOptions = {
@@ -61,6 +96,7 @@ async function executeSelectWithMappedPairedItems(
 	node: INode,
 	inputsData: INodeExecutionData[][],
 	query: string,
+	returnSuccessItemIfEmpty: boolean,
 ): Promise<INodeExecutionData[][]> {
 	const returnData: INodeExecutionData[] = [];
 
@@ -95,7 +131,7 @@ async function executeSelectWithMappedPairedItems(
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!returnData.length) {
+		if (!returnData.length && returnSuccessItemIfEmpty) {
 			returnData.push({ json: { success: true } });
 		}
 	} catch (error) {
@@ -114,6 +150,7 @@ export async function execute(
 	const node = this.getNode();
 	const returnData: INodeExecutionData[] = [];
 	const pairedItem: IPairedItemData[] = [];
+	const options = this.getNodeParameter('options', 0, {}) as OperationOptions;
 
 	let query = this.getNodeParameter('query', 0) as string;
 
@@ -122,10 +159,17 @@ export async function execute(
 	}
 
 	const isSelectQuery = node.typeVersion >= 3.1 ? query.toLowerCase().startsWith('select') : false;
+	const returnSuccessItemIfEmpty =
+		node.typeVersion <= 3.1 ? true : options.emptyQueryResult === 'success';
 
 	if (isSelectQuery) {
 		try {
-			return await executeSelectWithMappedPairedItems(node, inputsData, query);
+			return await executeSelectWithMappedPairedItems(
+				node,
+				inputsData,
+				query,
+				returnSuccessItemIfEmpty,
+			);
 		} catch (error) {
 			Container.get(ErrorReporter).error(error, {
 				extra: {
@@ -199,7 +243,7 @@ export async function execute(
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!returnData.length) {
+		if (!returnData.length && returnSuccessItemIfEmpty) {
 			returnData.push({ json: { success: true }, pairedItem });
 		}
 	} catch (error) {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/versionDescription.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/versionDescription.ts
index f49abd170b..f1b50ba665 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/versionDescription.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Merge/v3/actions/versionDescription.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const versionDescription: INodeTypeDescription = {
 	name: 'merge',
 	group: ['transform'],
 	description: 'Merges data of multiple streams once data from both is available',
-	version: [3, 3.1],
+	version: [3, 3.1, 3.2],
 	defaults: {
 		name: 'Merge',
 	},