diff --git a/Documentation/config/gpg.txt b/Documentation/config/gpg.txt
index cce2c89245..d94025cb36 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/gpg.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/gpg.txt
@@ -18,3 +18,18 @@ gpg.<format>.program::
 	chose. (see `gpg.program` and `gpg.format`) `gpg.program` can still
 	be used as a legacy synonym for `gpg.openpgp.program`. The default
 	value for `gpg.x509.program` is "gpgsm".
+
+gpg.minTrustLevel::
+	Specifies a minimum trust level for signature verification.  If
+	this option is unset, then signature verification for merge
+	operations require a key with at least `marginal` trust.  Other
+	operations that perform signature verification require a key
+	with at least `undefined` trust.  Setting this option overrides
+	the required trust-level for all operations.  Supported values,
+	in increasing order of significance:
++
+* `undefined`
+* `never`
+* `marginal`
+* `fully`
+* `ultimate`
diff --git a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
index 31c6e8d2b8..6455f70447 100644
--- a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ endif::git-rev-list[]
 '%GF':: show the fingerprint of the key used to sign a signed commit
 '%GP':: show the fingerprint of the primary key whose subkey was used
 	to sign a signed commit
+'%GT':: show the trust level for the key used to sign a signed commit
 '%gD':: reflog selector, e.g., `refs/stash@{1}` or `refs/stash@{2
 	minutes ago}`; the format follows the rules described for the
 	`-g` option. The portion before the `@` is the refname as
diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index 062e911441..d127d2225f 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static int show_diffstat = 1, shortlog_len = -1, squash;
 static int option_commit = -1;
 static int option_edit = -1;
 static int allow_trivial = 1, have_message, verify_signatures;
+static int check_trust_level = 1;
 static int overwrite_ignore = 1;
 static struct strbuf merge_msg = STRBUF_INIT;
 static struct strategy **use_strategies;
@@ -631,6 +632,8 @@ static int git_merge_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 	} else if (!strcmp(k, "commit.gpgsign")) {
 		sign_commit = git_config_bool(k, v) ? "" : NULL;
 		return 0;
+	} else if (!strcmp(k, "gpg.mintrustlevel")) {
+		check_trust_level = 0;
 	}
 
 	status = fmt_merge_msg_config(k, v, cb);
@@ -1397,7 +1400,8 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			die(_("Can merge only exactly one commit into empty head"));
 
 		if (verify_signatures)
-			verify_merge_signature(remoteheads->item, verbosity);
+			verify_merge_signature(remoteheads->item, verbosity,
+					       check_trust_level);
 
 		remote_head_oid = &remoteheads->item->object.oid;
 		read_empty(remote_head_oid, 0);
@@ -1420,7 +1424,8 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (verify_signatures) {
 		for (p = remoteheads; p; p = p->next) {
-			verify_merge_signature(p->item, verbosity);
+			verify_merge_signature(p->item, verbosity,
+					       check_trust_level);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index d25ff13a60..d4e3e77c8e 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ static char *opt_ff;
 static char *opt_verify_signatures;
 static int opt_autostash = -1;
 static int config_autostash;
+static int check_trust_level = 1;
 static struct argv_array opt_strategies = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 static struct argv_array opt_strategy_opts = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 static char *opt_gpg_sign;
@@ -355,6 +356,8 @@ static enum rebase_type config_get_rebase(void)
  */
 static int git_pull_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
+	int status;
+
 	if (!strcmp(var, "rebase.autostash")) {
 		config_autostash = git_config_bool(var, value);
 		return 0;
@@ -362,7 +365,14 @@ static int git_pull_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 		recurse_submodules = git_config_bool(var, value) ?
 			RECURSE_SUBMODULES_ON : RECURSE_SUBMODULES_OFF;
 		return 0;
+	} else if (!strcmp(var, "gpg.mintrustlevel")) {
+		check_trust_level = 0;
 	}
+
+	status = git_gpg_config(var, value, cb);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
 	return git_default_config(var, value, cb);
 }
 
@@ -587,7 +597,8 @@ static int pull_into_void(const struct object_id *merge_head,
 			die(_("unable to access commit %s"),
 			    oid_to_hex(merge_head));
 
-		verify_merge_signature(commit, opt_verbosity);
+		verify_merge_signature(commit, opt_verbosity,
+				       check_trust_level);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/commit.c b/commit.c
index 434ec030d6..3f91d3efc5 100644
--- a/commit.c
+++ b/commit.c
@@ -1136,21 +1136,23 @@ int check_commit_signature(const struct commit *commit, struct signature_check *
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void verify_merge_signature(struct commit *commit, int verbosity)
+void verify_merge_signature(struct commit *commit, int verbosity,
+			    int check_trust)
 {
 	char hex[GIT_MAX_HEXSZ + 1];
 	struct signature_check signature_check;
+	int ret;
 	memset(&signature_check, 0, sizeof(signature_check));
 
-	check_commit_signature(commit, &signature_check);
+	ret = check_commit_signature(commit, &signature_check);
 
 	find_unique_abbrev_r(hex, &commit->object.oid, DEFAULT_ABBREV);
 	switch (signature_check.result) {
 	case 'G':
+		if (ret || (check_trust && signature_check.trust_level < TRUST_MARGINAL))
+			die(_("Commit %s has an untrusted GPG signature, "
+			      "allegedly by %s."), hex, signature_check.signer);
 		break;
-	case 'U':
-		die(_("Commit %s has an untrusted GPG signature, "
-		      "allegedly by %s."), hex, signature_check.signer);
 	case 'B':
 		die(_("Commit %s has a bad GPG signature "
 		      "allegedly by %s."), hex, signature_check.signer);
diff --git a/commit.h b/commit.h
index 221cdaa34b..008a0fa4a0 100644
--- a/commit.h
+++ b/commit.h
@@ -383,8 +383,18 @@ int compare_commits_by_author_date(const void *a_, const void *b_, void *unused)
  * Verify a single commit with check_commit_signature() and die() if it is not
  * a good signature. This isn't really suitable for general use, but is a
  * helper to implement consistent logic for pull/merge --verify-signatures.
+ *
+ * The check_trust parameter is meant for backward-compatibility.  The GPG
+ * interface verifies key trust with a default trust level that is below the
+ * default trust level for merge operations.  Its value should be non-zero if
+ * the user hasn't set a minimum trust level explicitly in their configuration.
+ *
+ * If the user has set a minimum trust level, then that value should be obeyed
+ * and check_trust should be zero, even if the configured trust level is below
+ * the default trust level for merges.
  */
-void verify_merge_signature(struct commit *commit, int verbose);
+void verify_merge_signature(struct commit *commit, int verbose,
+			    int check_trust);
 
 int compare_commits_by_commit_date(const void *a_, const void *b_, void *unused);
 int compare_commits_by_gen_then_commit_date(const void *a_, const void *b_, void *unused);
diff --git a/gpg-interface.c b/gpg-interface.c
index 131e7d529e..165274d74a 100644
--- a/gpg-interface.c
+++ b/gpg-interface.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "tempfile.h"
 
 static char *configured_signing_key;
+static enum signature_trust_level configured_min_trust_level = TRUST_UNDEFINED;
+
 struct gpg_format {
 	const char *name;
 	const char *program;
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ void signature_check_clear(struct signature_check *sigc)
 #define GPG_STATUS_UID		(1<<2)
 /* The status includes key fingerprints */
 #define GPG_STATUS_FINGERPRINT	(1<<3)
+/* The status includes trust level */
+#define GPG_STATUS_TRUST_LEVEL	(1<<4)
 
 /* Short-hand for standard exclusive *SIG status with keyid & UID */
 #define GPG_STATUS_STDSIG	(GPG_STATUS_EXCLUSIVE|GPG_STATUS_KEYID|GPG_STATUS_UID)
@@ -96,13 +100,23 @@ static struct {
 } sigcheck_gpg_status[] = {
 	{ 'G', "GOODSIG ", GPG_STATUS_STDSIG },
 	{ 'B', "BADSIG ", GPG_STATUS_STDSIG },
-	{ 'U', "TRUST_NEVER", 0 },
-	{ 'U', "TRUST_UNDEFINED", 0 },
 	{ 'E', "ERRSIG ", GPG_STATUS_EXCLUSIVE|GPG_STATUS_KEYID },
 	{ 'X', "EXPSIG ", GPG_STATUS_STDSIG },
 	{ 'Y', "EXPKEYSIG ", GPG_STATUS_STDSIG },
 	{ 'R', "REVKEYSIG ", GPG_STATUS_STDSIG },
 	{ 0, "VALIDSIG ", GPG_STATUS_FINGERPRINT },
+	{ 0, "TRUST_", GPG_STATUS_TRUST_LEVEL },
+};
+
+static struct {
+	const char *key;
+	enum signature_trust_level value;
+} sigcheck_gpg_trust_level[] = {
+	{ "UNDEFINED", TRUST_UNDEFINED },
+	{ "NEVER", TRUST_NEVER },
+	{ "MARGINAL", TRUST_MARGINAL },
+	{ "FULLY", TRUST_FULLY },
+	{ "ULTIMATE", TRUST_ULTIMATE },
 };
 
 static void replace_cstring(char **field, const char *line, const char *next)
@@ -115,6 +129,20 @@ static void replace_cstring(char **field, const char *line, const char *next)
 		*field = NULL;
 }
 
+static int parse_gpg_trust_level(const char *level,
+				 enum signature_trust_level *res)
+{
+	size_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sigcheck_gpg_trust_level); i++) {
+		if (!strcmp(sigcheck_gpg_trust_level[i].key, level)) {
+			*res = sigcheck_gpg_trust_level[i].value;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static void parse_gpg_output(struct signature_check *sigc)
 {
 	const char *buf = sigc->gpg_status;
@@ -136,9 +164,18 @@ static void parse_gpg_output(struct signature_check *sigc)
 		/* Iterate over all search strings */
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sigcheck_gpg_status); i++) {
 			if (skip_prefix(line, sigcheck_gpg_status[i].check, &line)) {
+				/*
+				 * GOODSIG, BADSIG etc. can occur only once for
+				 * each signature.  Therefore, if we had more
+				 * than one then we're dealing with multiple
+				 * signatures.  We don't support them
+				 * currently, and they're rather hard to
+				 * create, so something is likely fishy and we
+				 * should reject them altogether.
+				 */
 				if (sigcheck_gpg_status[i].flags & GPG_STATUS_EXCLUSIVE) {
 					if (seen_exclusive_status++)
-						goto found_duplicate_status;
+						goto error;
 				}
 
 				if (sigcheck_gpg_status[i].result)
@@ -154,6 +191,25 @@ static void parse_gpg_output(struct signature_check *sigc)
 						replace_cstring(&sigc->signer, line, next);
 					}
 				}
+
+				/* Do we have trust level? */
+				if (sigcheck_gpg_status[i].flags & GPG_STATUS_TRUST_LEVEL) {
+					/*
+					 * GPG v1 and v2 differs in how the
+					 * TRUST_ lines are written.  Some
+					 * trust lines contain no additional
+					 * space-separated information for v1.
+					 */
+					size_t trust_size = strcspn(line, " \n");
+					char *trust = xmemdupz(line, trust_size);
+
+					if (parse_gpg_trust_level(trust, &sigc->trust_level)) {
+						free(trust);
+						goto error;
+					}
+					free(trust);
+				}
+
 				/* Do we have fingerprint? */
 				if (sigcheck_gpg_status[i].flags & GPG_STATUS_FINGERPRINT) {
 					const char *limit;
@@ -191,14 +247,7 @@ static void parse_gpg_output(struct signature_check *sigc)
 	}
 	return;
 
-found_duplicate_status:
-	/*
-	 * GOODSIG, BADSIG etc. can occur only once for each signature.
-	 * Therefore, if we had more than one then we're dealing with multiple
-	 * signatures.  We don't support them currently, and they're rather
-	 * hard to create, so something is likely fishy and we should reject
-	 * them altogether.
-	 */
+error:
 	sigc->result = 'E';
 	/* Clear partial data to avoid confusion */
 	FREE_AND_NULL(sigc->primary_key_fingerprint);
@@ -215,6 +264,7 @@ int check_signature(const char *payload, size_t plen, const char *signature,
 	int status;
 
 	sigc->result = 'N';
+	sigc->trust_level = -1;
 
 	status = verify_signed_buffer(payload, plen, signature, slen,
 				      &gpg_output, &gpg_status);
@@ -224,7 +274,8 @@ int check_signature(const char *payload, size_t plen, const char *signature,
 	sigc->gpg_output = strbuf_detach(&gpg_output, NULL);
 	sigc->gpg_status = strbuf_detach(&gpg_status, NULL);
 	parse_gpg_output(sigc);
-	status |= sigc->result != 'G' && sigc->result != 'U';
+	status |= sigc->result != 'G';
+	status |= sigc->trust_level < configured_min_trust_level;
 
  out:
 	strbuf_release(&gpg_status);
@@ -271,6 +322,8 @@ int git_gpg_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 {
 	struct gpg_format *fmt = NULL;
 	char *fmtname = NULL;
+	char *trust;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!strcmp(var, "user.signingkey")) {
 		if (!value)
@@ -290,6 +343,20 @@ int git_gpg_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!strcmp(var, "gpg.mintrustlevel")) {
+		if (!value)
+			return config_error_nonbool(var);
+
+		trust = xstrdup_toupper(value);
+		ret = parse_gpg_trust_level(trust, &configured_min_trust_level);
+		free(trust);
+
+		if (ret)
+			return error("unsupported value for %s: %s", var,
+				     value);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (!strcmp(var, "gpg.program") || !strcmp(var, "gpg.openpgp.program"))
 		fmtname = "openpgp";
 
diff --git a/gpg-interface.h b/gpg-interface.h
index 3e624ec289..796571e9e9 100644
--- a/gpg-interface.h
+++ b/gpg-interface.h
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ struct strbuf;
 #define GPG_VERIFY_RAW			2
 #define GPG_VERIFY_OMIT_STATUS	4
 
+enum signature_trust_level {
+	TRUST_UNDEFINED,
+	TRUST_NEVER,
+	TRUST_MARGINAL,
+	TRUST_FULLY,
+	TRUST_ULTIMATE,
+};
+
 struct signature_check {
 	char *payload;
 	char *gpg_output;
@@ -16,7 +24,6 @@ struct signature_check {
 	 * possible "result":
 	 * 0 (not checked)
 	 * N (checked but no further result)
-	 * U (untrusted good)
 	 * G (good)
 	 * B (bad)
 	 */
@@ -25,6 +32,7 @@ struct signature_check {
 	char *key;
 	char *fingerprint;
 	char *primary_key_fingerprint;
+	enum signature_trust_level trust_level;
 };
 
 void signature_check_clear(struct signature_check *sigc);
diff --git a/pretty.c b/pretty.c
index 93eb6e8370..f2bb42f220 100644
--- a/pretty.c
+++ b/pretty.c
@@ -1303,9 +1303,18 @@ static size_t format_commit_one(struct strbuf *sb, /* in UTF-8 */
 		case '?':
 			switch (c->signature_check.result) {
 			case 'G':
+				switch (c->signature_check.trust_level) {
+				case TRUST_UNDEFINED:
+				case TRUST_NEVER:
+					strbuf_addch(sb, 'U');
+					break;
+				default:
+					strbuf_addch(sb, 'G');
+					break;
+				}
+				break;
 			case 'B':
 			case 'E':
-			case 'U':
 			case 'N':
 			case 'X':
 			case 'Y':
@@ -1329,6 +1338,25 @@ static size_t format_commit_one(struct strbuf *sb, /* in UTF-8 */
 			if (c->signature_check.primary_key_fingerprint)
 				strbuf_addstr(sb, c->signature_check.primary_key_fingerprint);
 			break;
+		case 'T':
+			switch (c->signature_check.trust_level) {
+			case TRUST_UNDEFINED:
+				strbuf_addstr(sb, "undefined");
+				break;
+			case TRUST_NEVER:
+				strbuf_addstr(sb, "never");
+				break;
+			case TRUST_MARGINAL:
+				strbuf_addstr(sb, "marginal");
+				break;
+			case TRUST_FULLY:
+				strbuf_addstr(sb, "fully");
+				break;
+			case TRUST_ULTIMATE:
+				strbuf_addstr(sb, "ultimate");
+				break;
+			}
+			break;
 		default:
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/t/t5573-pull-verify-signatures.sh b/t/t5573-pull-verify-signatures.sh
index 3e9876e197..a53dd8550d 100755
--- a/t/t5573-pull-verify-signatures.sh
+++ b/t/t5573-pull-verify-signatures.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,27 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit with untrusted signature with --verify-sign
 	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" pullerror
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit with untrusted signature with --verify-signatures and minTrustLevel=ultimate' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel ultimate &&
+	test_must_fail git pull --ff-only --verify-signatures untrusted 2>pullerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" pullerror
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit with untrusted signature with --verify-signatures and minTrustLevel=marginal' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel marginal &&
+	test_must_fail git pull --ff-only --verify-signatures untrusted 2>pullerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" pullerror
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit with untrusted signature with --verify-signatures and minTrustLevel=undefined' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel undefined &&
+	git pull --ff-only --verify-signatures untrusted >pulloutput &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has a good GPG signature" pulloutput
+'
+
 test_expect_success GPG 'pull signed commit with --verify-signatures' '
 	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
 	git pull --verify-signatures signed >pulloutput &&
@@ -79,10 +100,53 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit with bad signature with --no-verify-signatu
 '
 
 test_expect_success GPG 'pull unsigned commit into unborn branch' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf empty-repo" &&
 	git init empty-repo &&
 	test_must_fail \
 		git -C empty-repo pull --verify-signatures ..  2>pullerror &&
 	test_i18ngrep "does not have a GPG signature" pullerror
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit into unborn branch with bad signature and --verify-signatures' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf empty-repo" &&
+	git init empty-repo &&
+	test_must_fail \
+		git -C empty-repo pull --ff-only --verify-signatures ../bad 2>pullerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has a bad GPG signature" pullerror
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit into unborn branch with untrusted signature and --verify-signatures' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf empty-repo" &&
+	git init empty-repo &&
+	test_must_fail \
+		git -C empty-repo pull --ff-only --verify-signatures ../untrusted 2>pullerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" pullerror
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit into unborn branch with untrusted signature and --verify-signatures and minTrustLevel=ultimate' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf empty-repo" &&
+	git init empty-repo &&
+	test_config_global gpg.minTrustLevel ultimate &&
+	test_must_fail \
+		git -C empty-repo pull --ff-only --verify-signatures ../untrusted 2>pullerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" pullerror
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit into unborn branch with untrusted signature and --verify-signatures and minTrustLevel=marginal' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf empty-repo" &&
+	git init empty-repo &&
+	test_config_global gpg.minTrustLevel marginal &&
+	test_must_fail \
+		git -C empty-repo pull --ff-only --verify-signatures ../untrusted 2>pullerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" pullerror
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'pull commit into unborn branch with untrusted signature and --verify-signatures and minTrustLevel=undefined' '
+	test_when_finished "rm -rf empty-repo" &&
+	git init empty-repo &&
+	test_config_global gpg.minTrustLevel undefined &&
+	git -C empty-repo pull --ff-only --verify-signatures ../untrusted >pulloutput &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has a good GPG signature" pulloutput
+'
+
 test_done
diff --git a/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh b/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh
index 8f077bea60..5c5bc32ccb 100755
--- a/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh
+++ b/t/t7030-verify-tag.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,30 @@ test_expect_success GPGSM 'verify and show signatures x509' '
 	echo ninth-signed-x509 OK
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPGSM 'verify and show signatures x509 with low minTrustLevel' '
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel undefined &&
+	git verify-tag ninth-signed-x509 2>actual &&
+	grep "Good signature from" actual &&
+	! grep "BAD signature from" actual &&
+	echo ninth-signed-x509 OK
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPGSM 'verify and show signatures x509 with matching minTrustLevel' '
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel fully &&
+	git verify-tag ninth-signed-x509 2>actual &&
+	grep "Good signature from" actual &&
+	! grep "BAD signature from" actual &&
+	echo ninth-signed-x509 OK
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPGSM 'verify and show signatures x509 with high minTrustLevel' '
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel ultimate &&
+	test_must_fail git verify-tag ninth-signed-x509 2>actual &&
+	grep "Good signature from" actual &&
+	! grep "BAD signature from" actual &&
+	echo ninth-signed-x509 OK
+'
+
 test_expect_success GPG 'detect fudged signature' '
 	git cat-file tag seventh-signed >raw &&
 	sed -e "/^tag / s/seventh/7th forged/" raw >forged1 &&
diff --git a/t/t7510-signed-commit.sh b/t/t7510-signed-commit.sh
index 682b23a068..0c06d22a00 100755
--- a/t/t7510-signed-commit.sh
+++ b/t/t7510-signed-commit.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,21 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'verify-commit exits success on untrusted signature' '
 	grep "not certified" actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'verify-commit exits success with matching minTrustLevel' '
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel ultimate &&
+	git verify-commit sixth-signed
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'verify-commit exits success with low minTrustLevel' '
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel fully &&
+	git verify-commit sixth-signed
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'verify-commit exits failure with high minTrustLevel' '
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel ultimate &&
+	test_must_fail git verify-commit eighth-signed-alt
+'
+
 test_expect_success GPG 'verify signatures with --raw' '
 	(
 		for commit in initial second merge fourth-signed fifth-signed sixth-signed seventh-signed
@@ -219,6 +234,30 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'show untrusted signature with custom format' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'show untrusted signature with undefined trust level' '
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	undefined
+	65A0EEA02E30CAD7
+	Eris Discordia <discord@example.net>
+	F8364A59E07FFE9F4D63005A65A0EEA02E30CAD7
+	D4BE22311AD3131E5EDA29A461092E85B7227189
+	EOF
+	git log -1 --format="%GT%n%GK%n%GS%n%GF%n%GP" eighth-signed-alt >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'show untrusted signature with ultimate trust level' '
+	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+	ultimate
+	13B6F51ECDDE430D
+	C O Mitter <committer@example.com>
+	73D758744BE721698EC54E8713B6F51ECDDE430D
+	73D758744BE721698EC54E8713B6F51ECDDE430D
+	EOF
+	git log -1 --format="%GT%n%GK%n%GS%n%GF%n%GP" sixth-signed >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success GPG 'show unknown signature with custom format' '
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	E
diff --git a/t/t7612-merge-verify-signatures.sh b/t/t7612-merge-verify-signatures.sh
index d99218a725..a426f3a89a 100755
--- a/t/t7612-merge-verify-signatures.sh
+++ b/t/t7612-merge-verify-signatures.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'merge commit with untrusted signature with verification
 	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" mergeerror
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'merge commit with untrusted signature with verification and high minTrustLevel' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel marginal &&
+	test_must_fail git merge --ff-only --verify-signatures side-untrusted 2>mergeerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" mergeerror
+'
+
+test_expect_success GPG 'merge commit with untrusted signature with verification and low minTrustLevel' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel undefined &&
+	git merge --ff-only --verify-signatures side-untrusted >mergeoutput &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has a good GPG signature" mergeoutput
+'
+
 test_expect_success GPG 'merge commit with untrusted signature with merge.verifySignatures=true' '
 	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
 	test_config merge.verifySignatures true &&
@@ -73,6 +87,14 @@ test_expect_success GPG 'merge commit with untrusted signature with merge.verify
 	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" mergeerror
 '
 
+test_expect_success GPG 'merge commit with untrusted signature with merge.verifySignatures=true and minTrustLevel' '
+	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
+	test_config merge.verifySignatures true &&
+	test_config gpg.minTrustLevel marginal &&
+	test_must_fail git merge --ff-only side-untrusted 2>mergeerror &&
+	test_i18ngrep "has an untrusted GPG signature" mergeerror
+'
+
 test_expect_success GPG 'merge signed commit with verification' '
 	test_when_finished "git reset --hard && git checkout initial" &&
 	git merge --verbose --ff-only --verify-signatures side-signed >mergeoutput &&